I'd like to get lip Injections but my pain tolerance is super low, any suggestions to help with the pain?

September 27, 2011
Asked By:Jennifer Los Angeles in Chatsworth, CA

Hi doctors! My name is Jennifer and my pain tolerance is extremely low! I'm super sensitive to needles and I tend to get really nervous and scared! I live in Los Angeles and I'm looking for a doctor who can make me feel really comfortable about getting my lips done and someone who can literally numb everything, whether I have to use a numbing cream, and a topical anesthetic. Please let me know what I can do and who I can see.

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October 15, 2017

Answer: Numb the lips before injecting

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James McMahan, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
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October 15, 2017

Answer: Numb the lips before injecting

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July 15, 2018

Answer: Lip Augmentation pain associated with this

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July 15, 2018

Answer: Lip Augmentation pain associated with this

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March 16, 2015

Answer: Sensitive to needles and wanting lip injections

Philip Young, MDBoard Certified Otolaryngologist
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March 16, 2015

Answer: Sensitive to needles and wanting lip injections

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October 6, 2011

Answer: Decreasing pain for lip augmentation

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October 6, 2011

Answer: Decreasing pain for lip augmentation

Jason D. Bloom, MD, FACSBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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October 15, 2017

Answer: Lip injections are totally painless when done with numbing cream and nerve blocks.

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David Hansen, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
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October 15, 2017

Answer: Lip injections are totally painless when done with numbing cream and nerve blocks.

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