Do Fills Hurt...please Tell!

vampy · September 13, 2003

i know you have probably had this thread a million times before but ive still not found out by anyone if fills hurt!!

im no wimp and im certainly not scared of needles ( i have my ears,nose,eyebrow,labret,tongue,and navel pierced!)

but still im a little concerned about getting a fill, im hoping for one when i see my surgeon in october, my port is inbetween my boobs (sternum) and you can really feel it underneath my skin, i can imagine it to hurt when they injected it, can anyone tell me if it will!!???

thank you!

mezazea · September 13, 2003

I just had my first fill last Monday and really, it was one little prick and that's it. The hardest part was being able to tell when it was filled enough. I would drink 3 gulps, my doc would fill a lttle and then I would drink 3 more gulps and he wanted me to tell him the difference. I think I eventually hit it right, at 1.5cc, as I can only eat a small amount, but Water still goes down fine.

Good luck!

vampy · September 13, 2003

oh good, im glad it dosnt hurt that much, where is your port?,

didnt they numb the area before injecting?, im sure i heard that some people have it numbed first.

mezazea · September 13, 2003

My port is just under my sternum and the doc didn't numb it at all. It's really no worse than a blood test or flu shot. Actually, now that I think about it, flu shots hurt more...

leo · September 14, 2003

It fills more like a push then a prick. like someones using a knuckle to press against your port.

glenda6 · September 14, 2003

Over here (Australia) the doc numbs it first and then it is like a pressure sensation - and that's about it.

Glenda

vampy · September 14, 2003

glad its not that painfull, i must seem like a bit of a wimp...if i can go through childbirth have 14 piercings and an operation....im sure i can handle a little prick!!! thanks all!

llbcurtis · September 15, 2003

I will not touch that line,,,,,,I will not touch that line,,,,,,,

"I'm sure I can handle a little prick............"

I will not touch that line,,,,,,I will not touch that line,,,,,,,

Alexandra · September 15, 2003

Vampy, I'm really surprised that someone with 14 piercings would be worried about a fill!! I'm a total needle-phobic and I'm not worried.

I hate the little pricks, though...

BandAid · September 15, 2003

ROFL at the turn this thread took!

Vampy, I have some comments from Bandsters about fills on my FAQ page, if you're interested.

http://hometown.aol.com/texasrosey/index.html

~Tonia

vampy · September 15, 2003

llbcurtis shame on you!!!....ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thanks everyone, thanks bandaid, ill go have a look, i know its hard to believe i was worried about a littlt PRICK ( stop it llbcurtis !!!!!! lol) when ive so many piercing...but i was, i feel much better now so thanks....and llbcurtis has just made my day!!!