Is local anesthesia necessary for Juvederm injections?

How much is Juvederm and how long does it last? Does the needle feel like you're getting a regular injection? Is there any local anesthesia?

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A: I always use it!

By Stephen Prendiville, MD - Ft. Myers Facial Plastic Surgeon

The lips and perioral area have a tremendous sensory input for distinct functional reasons. I feel that Juvederm injection without local anesthesia is too much for most people. For this reason, I invariably use a nerve block (dental block), and oral commissure injections to insure patient comfort. ... more

A: Is local anesthesia necessary for Juvederm injections?

By Peter A. Aldea, MD - Memphis Plastic Surgeon

No, it is not BUT in really helps in certain areas. Every one of us is different and we all have different abilities to tolerate pain. Personally, having been brought out in the Marine boot camp style of residency training, I do not feel that the Bite-and-grin or the no-pain-no-gain philosophy absolutely... more

A: Juvederm is roughly $550 a syringe and lasts 6-12 months

By David Hansen, MD - Beverly Hills Dermatologic surgeon

Juvederm does great in the llps and the nasolabial grooves. I usually do a nerve block so you don't have to suffer. It runs roughly $550 / syringe and lasts about 4-6 months in the lips and 6-12 months in the nasolabial areas. Usually, you need two syringes for the nasolabial areas.

A: Juvederm Is Painful In Lips

By Tanveer Janjua, MD - Bedminster Facial Plastic Surgeon

If Juvederm is injected into the lips without any local anesthesia, it can be some of the worst pain you will ever experience. Other areas like cheeks and nasolabial grooves are not that bad. Regards

A: Juvederm rarely needs local anesthesia, ice and topical is sufficient

By Steven J. Pearlman, MD - New York City Facial Plastic Surgeon

For most patients, Juvederm is performed with topical anesthesia cream and/or ice packs. The needles used are much smaller than those used for most other injections. The only time I routinely do a "block" with anesthetic injections is when I am enhancing lips. In the cheeks and naso-labial folds... more

A: Lidocaine with Juvederm

By Amir M. Karam, MD - San Diego Facial Plastic Surgeon

Everyone is different when it comes to pain. I have some patients who prefer to get their injections without any anesthetic. I also have patients who want to be totally pain free so we use various methods of local anesthesia. Most commonly we do you some form of local anesthesia. The key is... more

A: Anesthesia for Juvederm

By John Whitt, MD - Louisville Plastic Surgeon

Pain is difficult to measure and varies widely from patient to patient. Most of my patients tolerate Juvederm injections without any anesthesia. Local infiltration might cause a change in the contour of the area to be treated. A nerve block or topical anesthetic could be used.

A: Juvederm and local anesthesia

By Richard P. Rand, MD - Seattle Plastic Surgeon

I personally use a very strong local anesthetic cream and ice before injections. This has eliminated my need for dental block nerve injections entirely. The combination of the cream and ice makes the injections very tolerable and the tissues aren't distorted by local anesthesia having been injected... more