You can purchase a numbing cream by visiting the related link below.

Numbing cream is not needed and most piercers will not do a piercing for you if you have used it.

Home made numbing cream is not recommended as a do it yourself project. For numbing at home without a purchased agent, ice cubes are the safest solution.

Numbing blocks the nociceptors (pain receptors) so that the brain does not register the pain.

The Orajel is a local numbing medication. It works by blocking nerve signals in the body. Numbing medication is used to reduce pain or discomfort caused by minor skin irritations, and many others.