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Has Anyone Had Their Fillers Done with a Dermasculpt Microcannula?
By in2aesthetics on 15 Dec 2011
They are blunt tipped and flexible so the bruising is decreased. Can anyone tell me their experience with the Dermasculpt micro cannula vs a regular needle?
I have tried the 3 major USA microcannulas for cosmetic fillers:--Magic Needle, DermaSculpt, and Air-Tite--and I find them MUCH superior to conventional needle methods for injecting fillers with less bruising, less swelling, and less pain. I believe the microcannula will revolutionize our cosmetic filler industry. They are particularly effective most everywhere except in filling scars and where only one or two injections are necessary. My patients are getting 70% to 100% less bruising and swelling and the pain reduction is significant. All these microcannulas are good, but my personal observation is that the Magic Needle is a bit too flexible for accurate distal placement of filler; the DermaSculpt is excellent except that the extrusion point is well below the actual tip so one cannot place filler at the tip of the microcannula and it is harder to glide under the skin; and the Air-Tite SteriGlide MicroCannula has the right rigidity but actually has an extrusion point just about at the tip for precision in placement AND has more of a conical tip instead of a blunt tip for ease of entry. All the microcannulas seem to be far less likely to penetrate blood vessels and cause necrosis because the tip isn't sharp like a conventional needle.
A sharp needle, however, remains useful in particular areas and when only minimal amount of filler is required for fine corrections.
Overall, the greatest advantage of this technique is almost complete elimination of the most devastating complications of filler injections such as vascular compromise.
I have switched over to using the DermaSculpt microcannula exclusively for almost all of my filler treatments. It is not only safer to use with less chance of injection into a vessel, but it is more accurate and causes virtually no bruising when done correctly and far less swelling and far less patient discomfort. My favorite areas to use the microcannula are the tear troughs, the lips, temples, and hands. Cheek augmentations and corners of mouth are great too. Once you try it, you won't go back!