How Lidocaine Makes Injectable Treatment Easier
Despite the obvious benefits of a dermal filler, the first question patients usually ask is 
“How much does it hurt?”
If it’s your first treatment, you might be surprised to learn that today, a number of injectable procedures can be done with little or no discomfort, thanks to local anesthetics that numb one or more areas of the face beforehand.
Lidocaine is the one most frequently used by plastic surgeons, and there’s no doubt it makes an injectable procedure easier for the patient.
Your dentist probably uses Lidocaine as a simple way to numb your mouth prior to performing dental work. Likewise cosmetic surgeons use it as local anesthetic for injections. Lidocaine blocks the pain signal sent by the nerve endings on the skin in response to injections of the dermal filler solution. Patients quickly feel the anesthetic taking effect, and numbness kicks in.
The benefits of Lidocaine for cosmetic injections
- Greatly reduces pain during injections into sensitive facial tissue
- Helps minimize swelling after injection, allowing better sculpting of treated areas
- Allows you to relax better during the procedure
- May eliminate the need for general anesthesia during more extensive procedures
Several of the new dermal fillers even come pre-mixed with Lidocaine, which is good news for those who want the procedures, but not the pain.
