A topical numbing cream is applied to the injection sites prior to the procedure and reduces how much you feel. If you have any concerns about pain and discomfort, you can discuss this with your practitioner prior to the treatment.
After 12 to 24 hours, your pain should go away. Your swelling should go away after 24 to 48 hours, but it may take up to a week. If you want your lips filled before a big event, like a wedding, you should schedule the procedure at least two weeks ahead of time to make sure you've completely recovered.
As lips are one of the most sensitive areas of the body it is normal to have tenderness and swelling post injection. However, extreme pain can be a warning sign. When injecting the lips it is possible to inject into or around an artery causing a vascular occlusion, which would cause intense pain.
Topical lidocaine:
Lidocaine is the most common anaesthetic agent used for lip fillers. This is because of its relatively fast onset time (approximately 3-5 minutes) and its duration (approximately 1-2 hours) which is appropriate for most filler procedures. Other treatment areas rarely need anaesthesia.
Answer: Pain medication prior to injections
A small list of these blood thinners include Aspirin, Midol, Excedrin, Motrin, Advil etc. Discontinue taking these medications a week prior to your injectable appointment. The best medication to take for pain would be Tylenol.
Most patients receive only local anesthesia for fillers. However, if you are feeling anxious or wish to be more at ease during the procedure, we can perform treatment using IV sedation. We may also use a topical numbing cream.
Pain, redness or itchiness at the injection site is also normal, and should be mild. If you experience severe pain, redness or itching, or pain outside of the lip area, see your doctor. Overfilling is a concern for some patients, especially in the first week after treatment when lips are still swollen.
Topical anesthetic/numbing cream: A numbing cream is usually the preferred method of numbing the lips prior to a filler injection. The cream is applied and allowed to work which can take around 30 minutes. Once the lips are anesthetized the cream is removed.
Answer: Lip filler and numbing cream
Pain tolerance is different for each patient, 20-30mins of numbing cream should be enough , in addition to this, ice is also helpful with the numbing, and we also advise our patients to take 1-2 Tylenol 1 hr before treatment to help ease with any discomfort.
A powerful triple anesthetic with benzocaine, lidocaine, and tetracaine (BLT) is the most effective way to reduce pain from injections in the skin. A common formulation that we compound for dermatologists is benzocaine 20%, lidocaine 6%, and tetracaine 4%.
There is some discomfort associated with both procedures
Fillers cause more discomfort than Botox injections, and there is a slight risk of swelling and bruising after the procedure. However, both procedures are relatively safe.
Answer: Pain
Certain areas of the face are more sensitive to filler treatment. Juvederm products are available with lidocaine mixed in to make the treatment more comfortable. The lips tend to be the most sensitive. In general patients find the administration tolerable and the results are worth it.
Patients tend to report that lip swelling is the worst the first day after their injection, particularly in the morning. Swelling should go down within 2–3 days after your lip filler treatment, and should subside completely within 2 weeks post-treatment.
As long as you gently place the cold compress on your lips and avoid applying excessive pressure (for example, don't try to hold the compress between your lips), it's perfectly safe to ice your lips. You can apply the cold compress for 5 –10 minutes at a time in the 24 to 48 hours after your injections.
The third day after your lip filler appointment is when you'll start to get an idea of what your lips will look like. You should start to feel more comfortable as the swelling should be gone, and it should feel much more normal and comfortable eating and talking.
Your lips will be swollen for a few days after filler, but will gradually feel much more normal and natural as time goes on. Give your lips at least a week or two before you fully evaluate your results because it takes some time for the filler to fully integrate into your tissues.
Although kissing won't ruin your results, it might feel painful. Plus, putting significant pressure on the lips can worsen side effects, such as bruising. In fact, the movement involved in pursing your lips alone can be uncomfortable at first.
Paraesthesia : usually nerve damage does not happen during filler injections, but rarely a needle may pierce a nerve, also causing intraneural filler injection or compress a nerve branch. Excessive molding of filler may also squeeze filler into a foramen leading to compression of a nerve causing paresthesia.
Do not consume alcohol 24 hours, at the very least, before your treatment. Avoid taking Ibuprofen and other anti-inflammatory medication. Avoid taking garlic and fish oil supplements which can thin out your blood.
Avoid tweezing, bleaching, waxing, and even hair removal cream around the lips. Day before: Don't drink alcoholic beverages one day prior to lip injections, and avoid any blood thinning over the counter drugs such as Aleve, ibuprofen, aspirin, Motrin, and so on.
Most facial injections are not that painful, even without a nerve block or topical, but we so not want our patients to have any anxiety about the procedure.
Pre-Treatment Care Is Important
A couple of days before getting lip filler injections, you shouldn't take aspirin, ibuprofen, Vitamin E, or fish oil supplements. Basically, all of these medications thin your blood. This can result in excessive bleeding during the procedure, so you should really try to avoid that.
Your lips will be swollen at first, but you'll see the effects of the fillers quickly. The swelling can take 1-3 days to go down. 6. If done correctly, injected lips don't feel any different to real lips; even when you are kissing (once the swelling goes down).
Numbing cream and filler treatments
While numbing cream is not necessary for filler treatments, we always speak to your patients to find the best way to make them more comfortable and ensure their treatments are pain-free.