Hi Rosa,
How are you both?
I used to use a bit of organic aloe vera gel, got it from the cosmetic counter in my supermarket, make sure it hasn't got any other ingredients, I used that on George's ears from time to time if I had to poke too much.
But honestly the best thing to do to keep the bruising down is to apply firm gentle pressure after you have poked, I counted to ten, and I also used a cool cotton pad to do that.
We can't get the neosporin with pain relief here anyways so that was never an option for us.