Is Prevelle as painful as Juvederm? What caused pain with Juvederm?
I had Juvederm injections well over six months ago. All is gone except a long "roll" down the side of my mouth. I felt that the Dr. was very "heavy handed" and tended to load up in a certain area trying to empty the syringe quickly because I was in so much pain. I'm very leery of having it again because of the pain. (I gave birth with just a Valium!) This pain was horrible!!! Now I'm thinking of getting Prevelle instead. Is this as painful? Or do you think it may have been how is was administered? I'm talking PAIN!!!! Thanks.
Answers (2)
Pain is generally reflective of the person behind the needle...
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Although there is a certain degree of discomfort associated with all facial injectables, good injection technique can make this experience tolerable. Even though there is no way to guarantee zero pain, your injector should be able to offer various ways in which to numb you before treatment (e.g.: ice, topical numbing, or nerve blocks). Precise, deliberate injections should help minimize both discomfort as well as swelling and provide you with a result that is optimal and discomfort that is acceptable.
It's the Filler, not the Filler!
Facial Plastic Surgeon
Hi I,
Sorry that you had to suffer through that experience. Anything that is injected rapidly is painful. The thicker the product injected, usually the more discomfort involved (i.e. Juviderm Ultra-Plus is more painful than Juviderm Ultra). There are ways to ease the discomfort of injections. Local nerve blocks are very effective. Topical anesthesia helps a little. The area can be iced immediately prior to the injection.
Preville Silk is hyaluronic acid filler that has local anesthesia. It is also a thinner product, and does not last as long as Restylane or Juviderm. Patients do feel the initial needle stick until the anesthesia takes effect. What some injectors do is lay down a small amount of Preville Silk, and once the area is anesthetized use a longer lasting filler in the same area.
I would find a physician experienced in facial filler injections who knows how to make patients as comfortable as possible. You should not tolerate a "filler" who is in a hurry or whose injections are worse than giving birth to your babies. Be well.
Dr. P
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