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I was just wondering if everyone gets Lidocaine or some kind of numbing agent for their fills?

My place does not do it?

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I get numbed first.

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They offered to numb me but I told them just go for it, not that big of a deal!

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It's not offered but it would be nice. It does go pretty fast though.

I used to numb myself before I had to do intramuscular shots to myself. Makes it a lot easier.

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I went for my first fill two weeks after surgery and was not numbed. There was no need even that soon after surgery.

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I used to get numb before a fill.

But it wasn't lidocaine. It was Tequila.

HH

LOL!

The superior anesthetic, IMHO

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I get numbed first am I'm glad.

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I don't and even if they offered it to me I wouldn't take it. Lidocaine burns like a beotch. The fill isn't bad at all.

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I wasn't numbed before either of my fills and I didn't feel a thing!! It was completely painless.

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My doctor does not numb the area up for fills. He just doesn't do it. I've had 3 fills without it.

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At my place you can choose. I'm a wussie when it comes to needles so of course I get numbed first!!

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I don't know yet. I go for my first fill on Wednesday the 5th. I'm nervous.

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