The Pain of Being a Redhead

08-11-2009 • NY Times

A growing body of research shows that 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.

4 Comments in Response to The Pain of Being a Redhead

Comment by Melinda Carey

Entered on: 8/12/2009 5:38:00 PM

I wonder how long before a vaccine is available for us poor souls afflicted with the dreaded MC1R gene? I'm sure our government is working on it as we speak.

Comment by Brock

Entered on: 8/12/2009 8:04:18 AM

G-I-N-G-E-R

Comment by Powell Gammill

Entered on: 8/12/2009 6:37:45 AM

Only if you expand the picture...now why would you do that? :-)

Comment by David40

Entered on: 8/12/2009 4:07:29 AM

That's probably true. I'm a redhead and I only go to the dentist once every ten years on average. Too bad they could not have used a picture of real redhead in the article, you can see her brunette roots.

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