Is There a New Flat Needle Being Used to Inject Radiesse into the Face?

asked 10 months ago by beauty1154 in Delray Beach, FL
Latest answer by Grant Stevens, MD
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8 answers to Is There a New Flat Needle Being Used to Inject Radiesse into the Face?

Alternative to using a needle to inject Radiesse

Greetings~ There is a new blunt cannula that is being used with Radiesse. These cannulas are longer than most needles being used so a wider area can be reached from the same entry point, which can minimize the number of times a patient needs to be poked. Another advantage to these blunt cannulas is that they are very flexible. This added flexibility can allow the cannula to push past, rather than through, blood vessels, leading to less risk of bruising or intravascular... more

Grant Stevens, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

marinaplasticsurgery.com

New Technique for Radiesse Injections

It is not a needle; it is actually a blunt tipped cannula. Using a cannula to inject fillers has several advantages: less risk of injecting into a vessel which decreases risk of bruising, less trauma and puncture sites. It does however, take a bit longer to do administer than it would with the previous needles. These cannulae can also be used to inject other dermal fillers as well.

Karyn Grossman, MD
Santa Monica Dermatologic Surgeon

New Flat Needle for Radiesse Injections

Yes, there is a blunt cannula available for Radiesse injections, replacing the previous sharp needles which were more likely to cause post-injection bruising. With these blunt cannulas there is less risk of injecting the filler into a tiny blood vessel which can cause serious complications.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

New Flat Needles for Injecting

Many experienced doctors are now using blunt flexible cannulas to inject filler. The advantage is that unlike a needle, the tip is blunt not sharp so that you minize the risk of bruising, bleeding - as well as less downtime. Usually a small opening is made in the skin with the needle and the cannula is introduced through the prick hole ... there is also less risk of inadvertendly delivering product into a blood vessel.

Deborah Sarnoff, MD
New York Dermatologic Surgeon

New needle for Radiesse injections

Merz has put out a needle that is really more like a cannula. It is blunt tipped and is touted to give less bruising. Like any other procedure, there is a marriage between the patient's tissues, the instrument being used, and the practitioner using the instrument. Best to talk to your practitioner about all the options. Together, you can then decide what is best for your particular situation.

Jeffrey Roth, MD
Las Vegas Plastic Surgeon

New Technique for Radiesse Injections

There is a new technique for injecting Radiesse but it's not exactly a new needle and it's not flat. It's a cannula which is a thin walled, flexible, blunt-tipped tube. It causes less trauma to the tissue when it is inserted under the skin and pushes away the veins rather than puncture them, potentially resulting in less bruising. Like everything else, it is "technique dependent". But then again, there are injection techniques using a conventional needle that will... more

Mitchell Schwartz, MD
South Burlington Dermatologic Surgeon

dorsetstreetdermatology.com

Radiesse Needle

Yes, there is a new needle for Radiesse injections that is similar to what we use for fat grafting..

Kimberly Lee, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Flat needle for Radiesse

The new needle for Radiesse injections are cannula. The difference is that the tip of the cannula is blunt so it doesnt cut things but instead pushes them away. This leaves less bruising. It also is great for injections intot he hands because you can inject at points far away from the insertion point with little additional trauma. Cannulae have been used for other things but the Merz Cannulae are nice because they are small and easy to use.