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Real Pain with Juvederm Injections Around Mouth. Can This Be Avoided?

asked 1 year ago by Samlyn in Bellingham, WA
Latest answer by Grant Stevens, MD
Question viewed 595 times
Tags: mouth, discomfort, options, pain

Rate it right up there with getting a Tat! Hesitant to do it again tho I like the results. What can help me. Thanks!

15 answers to Real Pain with Juvederm Injections Around Mouth. Can This Be Avoided?

Pain with Juvederm injections to lips

Yes, fillers to augment the lips can be uncomfortable. Dental blocks really help and relieve the pain from the lip injections. Topical numbing creams and ice applied to the lips for 15 minutes before the injections also helps. We offer all of these to our Lip Augmentation patients who are getting Juvederm or Restylane fillers to the lips.

Francis R. Palmer, III, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

drfrancispalmer.com

Excellent way to reduce the pain of Juvederm injections

Another option that I don't see mentioned here is to take 2 Ibuprofen 200 mg, and 1 Tylenol 500 mg, 1 hour prior to injection. This helps to reduce the acute pain of the injection and can compliment the other means of pain control discussed already, such as topical anesthetic, ice, and nerve blocks. However, one should not be taking the Ibuprofen or any NSAIDS on regular basis which would increase bruising risk.

John H. Hunts MD, PhD
Eugene Oculoplastic Surgeon

Avoiding discomfort with Juvederm injections

Greetings~ Having Juvederm injected does not need to be as bad as a tattoo. We apply topical anesthetic for patients prior to injections to minimize discomfort. For the lip area, nerve blocks are an option as well (though most patients do fine without them). And last, but certainly not least, good old fashioned ice works great as well. You can also request that the provider injecting you use Juvederm (or one of the HA fillers) with lidocaine in it for extra... more

Grant Stevens, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Best Way to Decrease Pain of Juvederm Injections in Lips

Hi Samlyn, Numbing cream, ice, local nerve blocks, and juvederm with local anesthetic in it all can be used to make your lip injection experience much less painful than either getting tatoos or being married for 20 years. Pucker up and enjoy your lips. Dr. P

Michael A. Persky, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Blunt cannulas are the way to go for Juvederm around the mouth!

Using this new innovative technique, you can get your Juvederm around the mouth with very minimal discomfort. I just use topical and have very comfortable clients. Even injecting the lips is relatively easy with blunt cannulas. Bruising is also significantly reduced or eliminated with blunt cannulas. I now inject exclusively with this technique and have been for the past 4 months. It's the way to go!!!

Steven F. Weiner, MD
Pensacola Facial Plastic Surgeon

Avoiding pain from juvederm around mouth

Juvederm or Restylane or Prevelle (all hyaluronic acid fillers) can cause severe pain when injected in the upper or lower lip. I always give nerve blocks (infraorbital and mental) before injecting any of them in the lips. The pain from the nerve block is mild compared with the pain from injecting any hyaluronic acid filler in the lips. For Juvederm injections in areas other than lips, a simple numbing cream application usually suffices to make them bearable.

Eugene Mandrea, MD
Chicago Dermatologist

Decreasing pain from dermal filler injections

There are several ways to approach this around the mouth: 1. Topical numbing creams applied 30-45 minutes prior to injection 2. Dental blocks - injecting lidocaine inside the mouth to block nerves that sense pain the the lower half of the face. Juvederm and most other temporary fillers now come in versions containing lidocaine, so that helps as well. I usually use a combination of nerve blocks and topical creams.

Emily Altman, MD
Short Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

Juvederm doesn't have to hurt!

Hi Samlyn- There are many ways to decrease pain/discomfort with facial fillers around the face and lips. Like most facial fillers, Juvederm now comes with anesthesia medicine (lidocaine) directly mixed in with the product. This helps to decrease pain considerably. In the lips, however, as you have discovered this may be inadequate. A dental block is the next rung on the ladder in the fight against pain. This works very well and can nearly if not totally... more

Elan B. Singer, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

How to Reduce the Discomfort From Juvederm Injections Around the Mouth

I have been injecting lips for cosmetic enhancement for over 25 years. During this time, I have used many methods of anesthesia to reduce the pain of lip injections which include topical numbing agents, ice application, and regional nerve blocks. In my opinion, nothing compares with a technique known as a "dental block". The initial injections are done using an intra-oral technique. After swabbing an area on the mucous membranes inside the lip with a numbing solution used by... more

Mitchell Schwartz, MD
South Burlington Dermatologic Surgeon

dorsetstreetdermatology.com

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Your PS can administer a dental block or apply a topical anesthetic about 45 min prior to your procedure-that will definitely take the edge off

Edward J. Bednar, MD
Charlotte Plastic Surgeon

Pain with Juvederm injections around mouth

There are a few things that can be done to decrease the pain of filler injections, including anesthetic in the Juvederm filler, pre-numbing with topical anesthetic, a nerve block and having your injector ice the area prior to injection. With these measures, the procedure should not be as uncomfortable as getting a tattoo.

Bryan K. Chen, MD
San Diego Dermatologist

Decreasing the pain of Juvederm injections

There are many options for decreasing the pain of filler (Juvederm) injections. A topical numbing agent can be applied prior to the procedure, a nerve block can be performed numbing the lips and area around the mouth, and many of the fillers including Juvederm have an anesthetic mixed in with the product to make the injections more comfortable.

Alison Stallings, MD
Tarrytown Dermatologic Surgeon

Pain with Juvederm Lip Injections

Ice compresses. topical anesthetic creams, nerve blocks, or injection of local anesthetics will make future injections of Juvederm in your lips much more pleasant .

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Ask for a block if you feel JuveDerm around the mouth is painful.

Fillers, like JuveDerm, can cause some discomfort upon injection. Certain areas may be more painful, such as injections around the mouth or specifically in the lips. Nerve blocks (like a dental block) can take away much of this discomfort. There are a couple of ways to do this; an infraorbital plus mental block for injections around the mouth, or a sulcus-mucosal block for lip augmention. Sometimes the blocks themselves can cause a bit of distortion of the area, so some injectors try... more

Joel L. Cohen, MD
Denver Dermatologic Surgeon

Pain with Injections

Some people are more sensitive than others to injections. The next time, you may want to ask for a nerve block. This is like at the dentist when they give you a few shots and then your whole mouth goes numb. Most people do not want this though since it leaves them with a numb mouth for hours after the injections. Good Luck.