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What Are the Advatages of Injecting Fillers with a Blunt Tip Cannula Vs. a Needle?
What are the advatages of injecting fillers with a blunt tip cannula vs. a needle? I am asking specifically about Restylane, Juvederm, Radiesse and Perlane for the purposes of cheek enhancement. I know the skill of the injector is important but how does the tool assist the injector in improving results? Does it help more in some areas such as cheeks, under the eyes, chin, nasolabial folds, etc. Would love to hear your input. Thank you.
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IlsaB
in Chicago, IL
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Blunt Cannulas for Bruise-Free Fillers
Dear Lisa,
I have been using the blunt cannula for almost all fillers to all areas using Restylane, Juvederm, Radiesse, Perlane, and Belotero. The cannulas are highly advantageous in that they are safer, more accurate, cause virtually no bruising when performed correctly, and do not require any kind of injected anesthesia or blocks in most cases. Using one port, I commonly augment the cheeks, tear troughs and nasolabial folds with no bruising, minimal swelling, and minimal...
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Cannulas for fillers
The use of blunt cannulas involves fewer injection sites with less chance of bruising and more patient comfort. Often a combination of cannulas and needles is used to achieve the best result.
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Micro-cannulas versus Needles
Needle injections are great in more superficial areas of the lips, such as philtral columns, vermillion border, and the finer lines around the lips. When more "inflation" of an area is needed micro-cannulas have proven to be a better choice.
The advantages of micro-cannulas include less bruising, less swelling, less pain. Micro-cannulas also allow for smoother contouring in areas such as jawline, cheeks, chin, tear troughs, brows, and even the body of the lips- any area that...
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San Antonio Dermatologist
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Blunt cannulas for cheeks, under eye, chin, and nasolabial folds superior to needles
I have been using blunt cannulas since early 2011. The pain, bruising, swelling, and length of the procedure have been significantly reduced with these cannulas. With only one or 2 skin entries, I can fill most of 1/2 of the face, in all the areas you describe. As other physicians have said, most of the pain occurs when you pierce the skin. Obviously, there is much less of this with the cannulas versus the needles. All fillers, like Radiesse, Restylane, Perlane,...
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Blunt cannula vs Needle
Blunt cannulas are less painful once it enters the skin for the resaons mentioned in other posts. However, please remember that blunt cannulas are more painful to get through the skin because more force has to be applied vs a fine needle. Most of the pain people feel is getting through the skin vs passing the needle once the skin is punctured.
Tampa Plastic Surgeon
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Advantages and disadvantages of blunt-tipped cannulas
I have used many injection techniques, including cannulas, and found I still prefer needle injections for the following reasons:
Disadvantages of cannulas:
1. Bruising at the puncture site where a needle larger than the cannula itself must be used to create an opening through which the cannula is inserted.
2. An uncomfortable feeling as the cannula slides under the skin and makes a crunchy sound.
3. Less precision in placement of fillers.
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The Tower Technique Works Well for Precise Placement of Volumizing Fillers With Little Bruising
These days there is much media attention to the use of blunt-tipped cannulas. They are touted to reduce the number of sticks, to be less uncomfortable and to minimize bruising when injecting volumizing agents, like Perlane and Radiesse.
I began using cannulas for volumizers a couple of years back, in my office abroad, since they were available there, as with so many other agents, long before receiving approval from the FDA.
Unfortunately, it wasn't long before I discovered that...
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Advantages of Blunt Cannula
As the name suggests, the blunt cannula is blunt at the tip as apposed to a sharp point of needle. A blunt surface is less traumatic. Therefore the advantages of a blunt tip when injecting fillers are:
- Less bruising
- Less risk of injuring sounding important structures (eyes)
- Less pain
- Less needle sticks. The cannula can be placed in one hole made by a needle and then moved to multiple locations in the face.
I use cannula for...
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Charlotte Facial Plastic Surgeon
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