The honest answer
You will feel something – these are injections. But modern aesthetic medicine has several layers of pain control, and most patients are surprised by how manageable the treatments are.
What options are there for numbing?
- Numbing cream: applied around 20–30 minutes before the treatment, it makes the skin surface largely insensitive. Standard for lips, skin boosters, mesotherapy and microneedling.
- Local anaesthetic within the product: modern hyaluronic acid fillers contain lidocaine – the treatment becomes more comfortable while it is being carried out.
- Local anaesthetic injection: for more extensive treatments.
- Cooling: supportive before and after the injection.
Needle or cannula – what is the difference?
The sharp needle is precise for pinpoint injections. The blunt cannula is guided through a single entry point and pushes tissue and vessels aside instead of piercing them – which often means fewer bruises and less swelling. Which technique suits which area depends on the region and the goal; I choose it individually for every treatment.
How do the individual treatments feel?
- Botox: small, brief pricks – most people find them easily tolerable, and numbing is usually unnecessary
- Lips: the most sensitive area – very manageable with cream and lidocaine
- Facial fillers: depending on the area, a mild sensation of pressure or pulling
- Microneedling and mesotherapy: tingling and a light scraping sensation – easily tolerable with numbing cream
What can you do yourself?
Arrive relaxed and well rested, eat something beforehand, avoid time pressure. And say so during the treatment if something is uncomfortable – we can pause at any point.
