Can I get Juvederm or Restylane while I'm "under the knife"?

Technically, it is OK to have Juvederm or Restylane (or other filler) injections while "under the knife", assuming that you have discussed the risks, benefits, and alternatives with your doctor ahead of time and have signed a written consent.

Since you are already undergoing anesthesia and will have stopped blood thinners like aspirin and Advil, having the treatment at that time will allow you to avoid the discomfort of the injections and minimize bleeding (although injections into those "parentheses" or nasolabial folds are not too uncomfortable, especially when a topical anesthetic is applied to your skin prior to treatment).

Having said that, you may wish to ask your doctor to perform the treatment while you are mildly sedated, such as in the pre-op period (before surgery), rather than when you are totally asleep so that you can sit up, smile, frown, and make other facial expressions during the course of the treatment. This may allow your injector to obtain the best possible result.

If your doctor has experience with Restylane and Juvederm injections using general anesthesia, then it may be a great time to get treated. The obvious benefit: you won’t feel anything. You’ll wake up and everything will be done. I specialize in Non-Surgical Cosmetic Medicine, so my patients are always awake. The benefit to this is that it’s easy to sit patients up or semi reclined so I can see how gravity affects their “parentheses” or other lines. However, it’s not a requirement to be awake or sitting up. Again, an experienced surgeon should be able to deliver great results.