Dr. Dean Kane, Plastic Surgeon of Baltimore now offers his patients the newest version of Fillers that contain lidocaine: Juvederm Ultra, Restylane and Perlane now are not only more affordable, but much less painful.

Dr. Dean Kane, Plastic Surgeon of Baltimore now offers his patients the newest version of Fillers that contain lidocaine: Juvederm Ultra, Restylane and Perlane now are not only more affordable, but much less painful. It is now possible to be plumped and filled and with much less discomfort. Dr. Dean Kane from his Maryland’s Center of Cosmetic Surgery and Medi-Spa offers his patients the newest versions of Juvederm Ultra and Ultra Plus, Restylane and Perlane. So many patients who have wanted to have fuller and more defined lips but were afraid of the pain, now express the incredible difference the lidocaine has made for them. Both Allergan the makers of Juvederm Ultra and Ultra Plus and Medicis the creators of Restylane and Perlane now manufacture their fillers by pre-mixing lidocaine, a numbing medicine with the hylauronic gel fillers within the same syringe. Maryland patients of Dr. Kane are so pleased with not only the terrific results, but have a much more comfortable and positive experience of being injected by a filler.

So many patients ask two questions consistently: One, what is the difference between all the fillers? And two what is the difference between Restylane vs Perlane and Ultra vs Ultra Plus? The first answer is the same as the concept between Coke and Pepsi. As we described in an earlier blog for the difference between Botox and Dysport, the same applies here. It is two companies producing very similar filler products made out of hylauronic acid. Hylauronic acid is a natural substance found in our skin that gives us the plumpness in our face. When we age we tend to lose this plumpness and Dr. Kane uses these filler products to refill those areas of the face that have lost its fullness, such as the nasal folds, hollows under the eyes, marionette lines and any facial wrinkle lines.

The second question: What is the difference between Restylane and Perlane or Juvederm Ultra and Ultra Plus? The differences are basically the size of the molecular structure of the hylauronic acid gels. Both Perlane and Juvederm Ultra Plus are larger molecules which give a bigger volume fill and have been found to last longer from 8 to 12 months. Most patients opt for the larger gel size to achieve greater fill and better plumping with longer lasting effects.
 
Right now, Medicis is offering a mail-in rebate of $50 per syringe up to 3 syringes. Patients of Dr. Kane’s are saving in two ways. Dr. Kane has offered his own promotion, the more you use the more you save: 10% off of 1 Syringe, 15% off 2, 20% off of 3 or more. The combination of the two offers gives Dr. Kane’s patient’s savings up to $540 on 3 Perlane syringes. But Medicis is ending their mail-in rebate on March 31st, so patients need to act quickly if they want these wonderful savings.