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Is the treatment painful?

Published 5 June 2025 · Updated 17 July 2025

This procedure is not painful; many patients state that the treatment is almost pain-free and less painful than a visit to the dentist.

The doctor will make the penis numb with a local anaesthetic, a process called a dorsal penile nerve block.

This entirely numbs all the nerves in the region, so you don’t feel a thing.

The doctor has the training to perform this type of numbing procedure, which is better than relying on topical anaesthetics or numbing creams.

To further reduce the possibility of any pain, the dermal filler products that we use are laced with local anaesthetic (lidocaine).

Dr Gary Horn

Author: Dr Gary Horn

GMC Registered Plastic Surgeon

Androfill Clinic Director

Dr Greta Peciulyte

Medically reviewed by: Dr Greta Peciulyte

GMC Registered Urologist

Androfill Clinical Team

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