What is the best numbing cream for lip fillers?

Thank you for your question. I prefer to use lidocaine cream which can be obtained by prescriptions from your doctor. I hope this helps. 

Thank you for your question! I do a great deal of lip fillers in the office and I find that the best numbing comes from a mixture of lidocaine and tetracaine topically applied one hour before the injections.  I encourage all of my patients to come to the office one hour early to have my nurses apply this mixture to the area being injected so that patients will have the least amount of discomfort. Best of luck!

We use a product called BLT which is a combination of Benzocaine, lidocaine and tetracaine. Ut works quickly and is very effective. we also use Ice which is also very effective. One of the newer lip fillers volbella now comes with a 32 gauge needle which is much more comfortable

I do a great deal of lip fillers in the office and I find that the best numbing comes from a mixture of lidocaine and tetracaine topically applied one hour before the injections.  I encourage all of my patients to come to the office one hour early to have my nurses apply this mixture to the area being injected so that patients will have the least amount of discomfort.  Best, Dr. Green

There is really no reason for lip numbing for filler injections. It all depends on the technique. Personally, I have not used a topical anesthetic in 8 years. Pain and lip bruising are mostly the side effects of the past and should happen, if at all, only very occasionally. The injection techniques have evolved  dramatically and yet, a "traditional" methods are still widely used. You can  inject the majority of the fillers with a needle that is smaller than the one used for Botox injection. Another great option is to use a small cannula that, if used correctly, may give you almost magical results. So, discuss the techniques with your injector and go for the approach that  makes you  comfortable. Good luck!