How painful are Restylane injections?

With the proper block, the anesthetic can make it a pain free experience, although some patients don’t get the best response from the block and if it is not fully anesthetized you would still have some pain. Most of our patients who have the block feel no pain when the lips are done. The smile creases... more

An appropriately placed dental block (one plced in the gum area, just as you would would receive from the dentist when having a cavity filled) will allow you to receive Restylane pain free.  Topical numbing medication can also be placed on the lips for added insurance.

Pascal, Restylane injections in the lip do not need to hurt.  If done properly, nerve blocks around the entire mouth area (usually through small insertions inside the mouth) should make the treatment relatively painless.  A topical anesthetic gel can be used inside the mouth as well to help reduce... more

Restylane should not hurt as long as a dental block is performed.  The worst pain is the dental block which lasts a few seconds and then the upper lip is entirely numb and you do not feel any of the restylane injections.  Sometimes the dental blocks need to be repeated, but again once they are... more

Hi! It's all a matter of technique, and knowing the anatomy.  If your mom had pain with dental blocks, the blocks were not done properly. You definitely need blocks, and the blocks themselves hurt for a couple of seconds.  But then the doctor can take his time scupturing the Restylane, because you... more

The pain of filler injections into the lip is usually manageable with nerve blocks (the upper lip is easier to block than the lower) with or without topical anesthetic cream and icing the area immediately prior to injection. The level of pain experienced is also very individual, with some patients appearing... more

Dear Pascal Lip treatment is uncomfortable. Yes, there are a few stoic soles out there who like to walk on hot coals and stuff like that. That is not the norm. I have a device in my office called the wand.  It is a computer driven pump that I use to infiltrate the tissue around the mouth to produce what... more

Performing lip augmenation using fillers is a very common procedure. Yes, it can be painful.  I would say 10% don't take any anesthetic.  80% need a topical anesthetic only and about 10% need a nerve block injection. You should be comfortable during your procedure.  Good luck.

A well placed block can make this a pain free experience. Topicals and ice can be added if you have serious concerns. But there are some people that still experience minor to moderate discomfort even with all of these measures.The pain is transient and the results are long lasting. The tradeoff is well worth... more

The truth is Restylane injections hurt so nerve blocks , intraoral, help, significantly. Most of my Restylane patients that we do in the nasolabial fold do not require blocks and just endure the discomfort of the injection. However, injections of the lips can be extremely painful and nerve blocks should be... more