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- Safety from injuring nerves.<\/li>\n
- Safety from injuring blood vessels.<\/li>\n
- Safety from injuring glands and ducts.<\/li>\n
- Better Results: I can get a smoother and wider fanning result.<\/li>\n
- Better Results: I can usually have less bruising with my patients.<\/li>\n
- Better Pain management: \u00a0Patients usually tell me that there is less pain with this technique.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a>Graphic from DermaScuplt<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Drawbacks to using blunt tipped micro-cannulas?<\/h3>\n
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- Sometimes it takes more time.<\/li>\n
- It is more costly for sure.<\/li>\n
- It is more complicated.<\/li>\n
- There is a definitely a technical learning curve. \u00a0I can say that I am much more adept at this now than compared to two years ago.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
What are the differences between brands of micro-cannulas?<\/h3>\n
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- Price<\/li>\n
- Flexibility of the cannula<\/li>\n
- Location of the opening: some are closer to the tip and some are further back.<\/li>\n
- Packaging of introducer needles with the cannula – some come with the cannula, some come separately. \u00a0(Like batteries sold separately).<\/li>\n
- The presence of markings on the hub of the microcannula “needle” which shows the directionality of the opening at the tip.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
What I use for micro cannulas<\/h3>\n
I have been using micro cannulas to inject dermal fillers for several years. \u00a0There are differences between the brands but I haven’t yet decided which ones I’d like the best. \u00a0I’ve used Magic Needle and Dermasculpt\u00a0<\/a>associated with CosmoFrance<\/a>. \u00a0Right now I am mostly using Dermasculpt. \u00a0I have the 25G – 2 inch microcannula which I buy several hundreds of these at a time. \u00a0I’m starting to use this as my all purpose cannula for Cheeks, Tear Troughs, and Lips. \u00a0I have somehow found that this cannula is more comfortable for the patient and the 2 inch reach is very nice to have. \u00a0The other cannula I use from time to time is the 27G – 1.5 inch. \u00a0This is my usual cannula for tear troughs and for shorter lips. \u00a0But my thought process changes from time to time regarding which one I prefer. \u00a0I like the stiffness of the 25 gauge microcannula. \u00a0There are many options and I think one has to try several of these to see if they are worthwhile. \u00a0One should check often with their price policies too, as I got caught once with a surprise in their pricing of microcannulas because I was using an older order form. \u00a0I wasn’t too happy when I found out about the pricing \/ policy changes. \u00a0At that point I needed to tell them about a bent 25 guage 2 inch microcannula which I received in the past. \u00a0I have only received one bent (still in the package). \u00a0If I have time, I’ll post the picture of the bent one. \u00a0Regardless the cannulas are great, I don’t have a need for the directional marking of the side opening – that isn’t a feature that is currently useful for me.<\/p>\n
I use Voluma<\/a>, Juvederm<\/a>, Radiesse <\/a>and Belotero <\/a>with all these cannulas.<\/p>\n
I hope these ramblings about micro-cannulas for dermal fillers are helpful. \u00a0For me they have been a great addition to what I do with Botox and Fillers. \u00a0And I should add that I still inject directly with the sharp needles which are supplied in the dermal filler packaging.<\/p>\n
Next, I probably need to probably write about a question a Botox trainee asked me recently: \u00a0“Which do you inject first, Botox or Filler, if it’s going to overlap in location?” \u00a0I have some thoughts on that. \u00a0Till next time<\/p>\n
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