Preparing for Lip Injection in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles
Dr. Zoumalanand his Beverly Hills staff will describe the procedure and what to expect in terms of swelling and bruising during your consultation. Dr. Zoumalan makes you as comfortable as possible for the procedure, and uses topical anesthetic creams and icing before and during the procedure. The injectable filler has lidocaine in the syringe as well to further help with pain control.
Prior to the lip injection procedure, you should avoid taking:
- Aspiring or aspiring containing products to minimize bruising for several days to a week beforehand.
- Medications that thin your blood that may cause additional bruising
- Smoking to ensure the fastest healing process
Let your doctor know if you have cold sores. Dr. Zoumalan may prescribe an antiviral medication to help prevent the incidence of a cold sore after lip filler injections.