What are the benefits of using a cannula + InjectMate™?
The benefits listed below are the ones practitioners report when they move from sharp needles to a blunt cannula introduced with InjectMate. The references at the end are the peer-reviewed comparisons.
Benefits
- Blunt, atraumatic tip
- One-handed, one-step injection technique
- Ease of careful, controlled delivery
- Best product flow rate
- No product loss
- Fewer injection sites—treat tear troughs, cheeks and nasolabial folds, or lips, nasolabial folds, marionette lines and lower cheek from a single port
- Ideal for tear troughs and hand rejuvenation
- Less risk of injuring surrounding important structures (eyes)
- Less pain
- Less bruising and swelling
- Less social downtime
- Saves time
- Does not require anesthesia or blocks
- Real-time aesthetic effects—no compensating for epinephrine
- More sterile
- Reduces risk of needle stick injury to providers
References
- Aesthet Surg J. 2016 Dec 16. pii: sjw220.
- Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2016 Dec 28. doi: 10.1007/s00266-016-0756-0.
- Aesthetic Plast Surg. 2016 Dec 23. doi: 10.1007/s00266-016-0725-7.
How a cannula differs from a needle in practice is covered on the needle vs cannula page.
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