IF YOU CHOOSE TO USE A NUMBING CREAM TO HELP WITH THE TREAMENT  HERES A FEW TIPS 

APPLY A HOT TOWEL / FACE WASHER ON THE AREA TO BE TREATED  . THIS WILL HOPEFULLY ALLOW GREATER PENETRATION OF THE CREAM AND INCREASE ITS EFFECTIVENESS 

ENSURE THE CREAM IS APPLIED  QUITE THICK AND OVER LAPPING THE AREA USING IT SPARINGLY WILL REDUCE  THE EFFECTIVENESS 

COVER WITH A PLASTIC PATCH OR GLAD WRAP TO HOLD THE CREAM IN POSITION  SO IT DOESNT SMEAR

ALLOW  45 TO 90 MINUTES FOR THE CREAM TO FULLY TAKE EFFECT . THIS WILL VARY FROM PERSON TO PERSON AND DEPENDS ON THE POSITION ON THE BODY OF THE TATTOO