Can I take an oxycodone before I get lip injections?

I don't recommend it. Usually a numbing cream is applied to increase your comfort during injections and some fillers have lidocaine. I recommend injections with cannulas to limit swelling and/or bruising. If you remain concerned, I recommend following up with your injector. Hope this helps.

I would not advise taking oxycodone or any medication without the approval of your injector. Typically a topical numbing cream will help. Also many fillers contain numbing medicine. Some doctors offer perioral numbing before before injection of the lip filler.

Thank you for sharing your excellent question.  For most patients narcotic use is unnecessary prior to a lip augmentation as your injector should have an excellent numbing cream or injections. There is also numbing medicine premixed with most fillers to make the experience better as well.  Hope this helps.

Thank you for your question! Not necessary and perhaps not advisable. Topical numbing cream is usually sufficient although an occasional patient will need perioral nerve blocks or even nitrous oxide gas. Best of luck!

Not necessary and perhaps not advisable. Topical numbing cream is usually sufficient although an occasional patient will need perioral nerve blocks or even nitrous oxide gas.

I would not take any medications without prescription and physician oversight. In our clinic, we usually get good pain control using a topical anesthetic cream and gentle injection technique. Some injectors prefer to also use nerve blocks. I avoid blocks because I think they distort normal lip anatomy.

I would urge you to discuss this issue with your treating physician. Do not self administer any medications. Good luck from New York City