Results are Short Term

Like many injectable products, Prevelle Silk is made with hyaluronic acid. Except with Prevelle you get a slightly lower concentration of HA, meaning the results will wear off in a shorter time.  That might sound like a drawback to some people, but for others it isn’t. A filler with short-term results actually provides a way to “test drive” injectable treatment.

Dr. Christopher Hess, a Virginia plastic surgeon, says his patients have been seeing results last about 2 months. If you enjoy the treatment and the cosmetic improvements, you can always come back in a few months for treatment with a different wrinkle filler, one that provides enduring results.

The Lidocaine Factor

Prevelle is manufactured with the anesthetic lidocaine. The significance of this addition can often be exaggerated in the marketing for these fillers, but when combined with traditional pain management techniques, it may enhance the comfort level of your injection.

According to the official website, clinical trials demonstrated a significant improvement over the filler Captique:

In the clinical study, 69% (29) of the 42 patients who responded to the questionnaire preferred treatment with PREVELLE Silk over Captique. Of these 29 patients, 97% (28) preferred PREVELLE Silk because it was less painful.

Contact our office in Cincinnati for more information on Prevelle Silk.

But the looming question for many people is, are these treatments comfortable?

Fortunately the answer is yes, thanks to local anesthetics that numb one or more areas of the face beforehand. Lidocaine is the one most frequently used by plastic surgeons.

Lidocaine blocks pain signals, relieves swelling

Your dentist uses Lidocaine as as a quick and simple way to numb the mouth prior to potentially painful dental work. Likewise, plastic surgeons have found that it’s an excellent local anesthetic for injections. Lidocaine blocks the pain signal sent by the nerve endings on the skin in response to injections of the dermal filler solution. Patients quickly feel the anesthetic taking effect, and numbness kicks in.

The Benefits of Lidocaine for facial cosmetic procedures

• reduces or eliminates pain when the doctor is injecting into sensitive facial tissue
• minimizes tissue swelling that occurs when solutions are injected subcutaneously (underneath the skin)
• reduced swelling allows the surgeon to resculpt the targeted areas of the face with more accuracy to get the most attractive, natural looking result
• allows you to relax during the procedure
• during longer procedures – filling in the cheek area, for instance – it eliminates the need for general anesthesia

Several of the new dermal fillers, including Radiesse, Prevelle Silk, and Hydrelle, even come pre-mixed with Lidocaine.

To learn more about Lidocaine

1. Read about Prevelle Silk at Dr. Mandell-Brown’s Ohio office
2. See this MedicineNet article about lidocaine
3. View Mayo Clinic Lidocaine website