EMLA cream

Sometimes we hear of a numbing cream that is used to ease
the pain of infant circumcision. Whenever someone tells you their baby received this treatment, consider providing them
with the following information straight from the
manufacturer's insert. 
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EMLA is used to temporarily numb the surface of the skin. It

is used for pain relief on the skin prior to procedures such as

needle insertion and minor skin surgery in adults and

children older than 1 year. 

When using EMLA Cream, it should NOT be applied to the following areas:
• cuts, grazes or wounds
• where there is a skin rash or eczema
• in or near the eyes
• inside the nose
• in the ear
• in the mouth
• in the anus (back passage)
• the genitals of children <------ ---------="" style="background-color: #f4cccc; color: red;">

source: http://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/medicine/3478