Filler with "Less Feel"

Juvederm Ultra XC®  has just been released!
The newest rendition of a the popular Hyaluronic Acid Gel filler, Juvederm, now has local anesthetic mixed within it.
While some of us were hand mixing Lidocaine, a liquid local anesthetic, into the gel just before application, this new product allows anyone who hadn't thought of doing so to administer comfortably, this very safe and predictable sub-dermal filler.
To the surgeon, or injector (always ask, before you go, who actually does the injections), this eliminates the step of hand mixing the material.
To the patient it means very quick, relieving, comfort as the local anesthetic starts to kick in moments after the first 'pin prick'. When the application is over, the patient walks out comfortable and without the awkward numbness, and inarticulate period associated with the "oral block". This is primarily helpful when using the fillers in and around the lips.


Juvederm Ultra and Ultra Plus XC® are not the only, or the first, fillers with local anesthetic built in. We have been using Prevelle Silk ® for a few years now. Prevelle has been very popular with my patients who need to go back to work the same day of their injections, or out to dinner with friends. They didn't want to put up with the few hours of recovery from the oral block, but didn't want to sweat out the procedure with no form of  relief. There are a few other characteristics which make Prevelle preferable for the immediate- need filler. The company's tag line is "Today for Tonight". I like to reach for it when we have a "Plumper Emergency"


However, I am happy to have Juvederm in this new format, since I can expect predictably long results with this filler as compared to most of the other hyaluronic products available.


-drB