The Pain of Being a Redhead - Well Blog - NYTimes.com

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The Pain of Being a Redhead - Well Blog - NYTimes.com

people with red hair need larger doses of anesthesia and often are resistant to local pain blockers like Novocaine. As a result, redheads tend to be particularly nervous about dental procedures and are twice as likely to avoid going to the dentist as people with other hair colors

Er, does it count if my red hair is from a bottle?

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[moral-vacuum.livejournal.com]

does it count if my red hair is from a bottle?

Does it count if the anaethesia also comes from a bottle...?