The aquifers underlying Long Island are among the most prolific in the country. Almost all of Long Island's drinking water is from groundwater with surface water an insignificant contributor.
Lidocaine is available as an injectable medication for dental surgery. Lidocaine ointment may be used on sunburns. A doctor can offer consultation on lidocaine ointment use. Lidocaine ointment may be prescribed for pain management. Lidocaine can be mixed with antibiotic ointment to treat cuts and scrapes.
Lidocaine does not seem to work very well.What other numbing agents are available?-- Alyce Huntsinger, FNP, NNP, Portland, Ore. Incision and drainage on already infected skin structures will always be uncomfortable for the patient. The infection most likely has created inflammation and pressure on surrounding skin, structures, and nerves.