Brunswick Radiesse doctors

	Ronald Finger, MD Savannah Plastic Surgeon 5356 Reynolds St. Suite 505, Savannah		1 answer
	Andrew Jimerson, MD Atlanta Plastic Surgeon 6920 McGinnis Ferry Road 360, Suwanee
	Ashley Cavalier, MD Brunswick Dermatologist 2485 Demere Rd Suite 100, St. Simons Island

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Can I Skip Radiesse in Nasolabial Folds if Injected in Cheeks? I went for a consultation to get a filler in my nasolabial folds. The Doctor suggested to inject Radiesse in my cheeks instead. Said that they are little flat, and filling them would take care of the nasolabial folds, (no need to inject Radiesse in them). Does this truly work?

A: Fillers in the cheeks vs. nasolabial folds

We all lose volume in our cheeks with age. This causes loss of support which in turn results in the nasolabial folds to fall, causing a deeper nasolabial crease. However, loss of volume also occurs in the subcutaneous tissue and bone under the skin between the upper lip and nose. Yes, injecting a filler in the cheek does reduce the naslolabial crease, but the need for additional filler in the NL crease would be determined by your needs and location of your volume loss. I generally find it necessary to re-volumize the cheeks but also inject fillers in the nasolabial crease as well in many cases. Loss of volume in the cheeks are one of the first signs of aging and they should be injected, but everyone is different as are their needs. Some NL creases and folds are so severe, one would have to make balloons out of the cheeks to sufficiently reduce the NL folds and creases.

Ronald Finger, MD

Savannah Plastic Surgeon