Radiesse
An Instant Filler and A Gradual Collagen Stimulator
Radiesse is an synthetic filler made of calcium hydroxyapatite microparticles suspended in a gel-like solution.
It acts as both an instant filler and a gradual collagen stimulator.
Special Features
- Long lasting volume restoration with staged sessions
- Easier than fat injection
- Indirect lifting as compared to the direct lifting of facelifts
- More contouring than botox
- Non-surgical compared to implants
Benefits
- Reduced nasolabial prominence
- Lifted early jowls
- More fullness of the chin
- Plumper hands
Treatable Conditions
- Prominent nasolabial folds
- Early jowls
- Receding chin
- Hands
Frequent Ask Question
Following local anesthesia, fillers are injected slowly and retrograde in low pressure settings to slowly, incrementally, and gradually restore the lost volume of the targeted skin sites.
Generally, several sessions are required.
Results are more precise, longer lasting, and more complete when injections are done in stages. Specific areas of collagen or fat loss are the addressed with serial sessions monthly injections. The treatments are sized to your dimensions and customized to your specific facial needs.
All unused prepared or mixed medicine must be packaged and labeled with the recipient patient’s identification.
The treatment takes about half hour in an outpatient clinic setting.
Local anesthesia is used.
The results will be seen instantly as well as gradually in weeks. After the swelling subsides with few days, the results will look more and more natural.
Results last six months or more . Duration of effect is similar regardless of sessions of treatments, but the magnitude of change will be determined by the number of sessions.
Additional maintenance is required.
Healthy eating and exercise are helpful to enhance results.
Further treatment may be recommended for further results.
Recovery lasts one weekend, with most people returning to work and activities thereafter.
Temporary swelling, soreness, and mild bruising are expected. Gravity dependent areas may have more temporary swelling.
Prescription pain medications are generally not needed.
After the treatment:
Message to the areas three times a day for three days to improve evenness.
Ice pack to the areas for the first two days to reduce swelling
Heat pads to the areas for the subsequent two days to expedite the resolution of any bruising.
