Arlington Radiesse doctors
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Vineet Mehan, MD
Washington DC Plastic Surgeon
3289 Woodburn Rd Suite 245, Annandale |
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Rondi Kathleen Walker, MD
Washington Plastic Surgeon
3301 New Mexico Avenue, N.W. Foxhall Square, Suite 252, Washington |
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Talal Munasifi, MD
Arlington Plastic Surgeon
1635 N George Mason Dr Ste 380, Arlington |
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Kenneth W. Neal, MD
Arlington Dermatologic Surgeon
611 South Carlin Springs Road Suite 406, Arlington |
Recent Answers
I know that some patients require more visits than others, but how does the doctor determine this?
Usually most practitioners charge for radiesse by the syringe. I usually carry a 1.5 cc syringe. I usually can take care of most folks with 1 syringe but occasionally someone will require two and I do prefer to stage these at leaset 2-3 weeks apart.
Hope this helps! cheers.
I had bruising and swelling for 3 weeks post Restylane injections a few months ago in my nasolabial lines. The doctor is well repected and used novacaine shots first and then ferning technique for the injections (many many many of them which still hurt). Since Radiesse goes deeper will there be more or less swelling and visible bruising? Thank you for your answer.
I'm sorry to hear you had bruising for so long restylane injections. Unfortunately it happens to all of us once in a while, and I hope you do not look poorly on your physician for causing a bruise.
Whether you get more or less bruising or swelling is difficult to say. It is also difficult to compare the apples and oranges of restylane and radiesse since they are used often for different purposes, in different tissue planes, and with different injection techniques. All these factors can also vary by the injector.
In my hands I do think I've seen less bruising with radiesse than restylane, but I use them for very different areas, and in different ways.
The best thing a patient can do is avoid all aspirin, nsaids, and other herbals that have been shown to increase bleeding. Also be aware if you bruise easily or bleed more than usual (heavy menstrual cycles etc), you might be a bit more apt to also get more bruising after injections. Also talk to your injector. Let them tell you about their experience and what they've seen. If you have a good relationship, they should be an effective guide to getting the right injection for you.
good luck.
I am thinking about getting for my marionette lines, but after reading a , I'm not sure. She described the Radiesse injections as being so painful that I am scared to try it. Why do injections hurt so much for some people, but not others? How can I avoid being one of the people who has "excruciating" pain?
Radiesse usually in my experience is not painful for multiple reasons.
1. Use numbing cream. Have the cream massaged in 1 hour before and again 1/2 hour before injection.
2. Mix Radiesse with local anesthetic. (ask your plastic surgeon/derm injector to do this if you have to)
3. Tiny shots for a nerve block before hand can give complete numbness and a pain FREE experience once the blocks are done. (again, you can request this from your experienced injectors.)
It should be a relatively smooth experience if you go to an experience injector who is specifically trained and knows radiesse.
Again, make sure the radiesse is being injected to deeper areas. Not lips or the "tear trough" deformity under the eyes.
Remeber radiesse can not be reversed with a second injection as the hyaluronic acid fillers can (juvederm/restylane/perlane/prevelle/etc.)
Good luck!
