Why Those Who Fear Pain Can Complete Here What They Could Not Finish Elsewhere
Gentle pain-relief anesthesia | no general anesthesia × substantially less discomfort × real-time dialogue × physician-evaluatedPain reduction is the prerequisite for doing treatment thoroughly: substantially less discomfort so you need not give up treatment out of fear of pain (risks still honestly disclosed)
For many people it is not that "treatment did not work," but that "it hurt too much, so they ended early" — RF shot-count unfinished, injections incomplete, treatment cut short, so results inevitably fall short. In other words, fear of pain discounts your treatment. That is why we treat "pain reduction" as the prerequisite for doing treatment thoroughly, not an afterthought add-on: only once you can complete the treatment volume you actually need can results reach where they should.
What Gentle Pain-Relief Anesthesia Is — Safe Practice in the Open
Gentle Pain-Relief Anesthesia — Substantially Less Discomfort
Our anesthesia is always gentle pain-relief anesthesia — no general anesthesia, using local anesthesia or nerve block to substantially reduce discomfort. We have heard the public concern about anesthesia safety in recent years, so we put our practice in the open: treatment proceeds within real-time dialogue with the physician — you can report how you feel at any time and the physician can adjust immediately.
Physician Personally Evaluates & Designs
Pain-reduction is not a package; it is designed by the physician after personally assessing your pain sensitivity, treatment site, and prior experience — it may be local anesthesia, nerve block, topical anesthesia, or a staged approach. Tailored to your case to substantially reduce discomfort; the method is decided per case by the physician.
Real-Time Dialogue, Pause & Adjust Anytime
Real-time dialogue is itself a safety mechanism: you can report "this hurts" or "uncomfortable" at any time and the physician can pause on the spot, adjust energy, or top up anesthesia. Treatment proceeds within a dialogue between you and the physician, with control in your hands — which is exactly why you need not give up or scale back treatment out of fear of pain.
Treatment Done Thoroughly, Not Cut Short
The biggest cost of fearing pain is "ending early because it hurts too much" — not completing the shot-count or treatment, so results inevitably fall short. The real purpose of pain reduction is to let you complete the treatment volume you actually need, done thoroughly.
Which Treatments Can Be Completed With Gentle Relief
Whether anesthesia is needed and the method are assessed by the physician at consultation
Why Those Who Fear Pain Choose Liusmed
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- Transparent anesthesia practice: no general anesthesia, local anesthesia or nerve block that substantially reduces discomfort — visible and answerable.
- Physician personally evaluates — not a one-size-fits-all pain-reduction package.
- Real-time dialogue with the physician keeps treatment in control — you can call pause and have it adjusted in real time.
- Able to complete an adequate treatment volume so results reach where they should (results vary by individual).
- If complications are suspected afterward, our revision specialty can step in to assess — you are not left on your own after treatment.
An honest reminder: every anesthesia and treatment carries risk. Even gentle pain relief (local anesthesia / nerve block) can cause allergy or local discomfort; individual treatments carry their own specific risks (e.g., vascular-related risk of injections, burns or transient nerve symptoms of energy treatments). All are explained item by item at consultation and decided after the physician personally evaluates.
Pain-Reduction Process
Assess → gentle relief plan → physician performs → real-time dialogue → follow-up
Consultation
Pain sensitivity, anxiety, site, prior anesthesia experience
Gentle Relief Plan
Local anesthesia / nerve block — no general anesthesia, substantially less discomfort
Physician Performs
Performed by the evaluating physician personally
Real-Time Dialogue
Report pain in real time; physician pauses and adjusts on the spot
Follow-Up
Ongoing care for any discomfort or complication concern
FAQ
I really fear pain and anesthesia — can I still get treatment?
Will I be put under general anesthesia?
Can I communicate with the physician during treatment?
Which treatments are suitable for gentle pain relief?
Can children or elderly patients use gentle pain relief?
Does pain relief mean the treatment is completely painless?
Dr. Ta-Ju Liu
Director, Liusmed Clinic · Over 15 years in minimally-invasive treatment
- Former attending dermatologist, Chang Gung Medical Center & Cosmetic Center
- Board-certified dermatologist · minimally-invasive surgery focus
- Advanced ultrasound-guided procedures · filler complication repair · complete apocrine gland clearance
"You can only treat what you can see" is the core belief running through every procedure I do. The subcutaneous world is intricate; what used to depend on experience and palpation now has a more reliable lens — advanced ultrasound. Seeing vessels, nerves, capsules, and glands first, then deciding where and how deep to cut — that is the standard every patient deserves.
Fear of Pain Should Not Make You Give Up Treatment. Let the Physician Assess Your Pain-Relief Plan First
Gentle pain-relief anesthesia — no general anesthesia, substantially less discomfort, real-time dialogue with the physician, physician-evaluated. The method is individually designed by the physician and explained via LINE or in person.