Fairfax Radiesse doctors

Injectable fillers such as Radiesse, Restylane, Juvederm, and Sculptra are good options for various cosmetic enhancements for facial aging, such as nasolabial / smile lines or lip enhancement.

Some local anesthesia is generally required, since each filler is injected via a small needle. However, cosmetic treatment should not be very painful. Most dermatologists or plastic surgeons use a combination of anesthesia techniques to minimize discomfort.

• topical anesthesia cream on treated areas
• nerve or dental block with injection of anesthesia into skin & tissue
• mixing anesthesia directly with the filler
• ice pack prior to procedure
• oral pain medication prior to procedure

There are many other techniques which may help alleviate any pain with injections.

Radiesse may last up to a year, or longer. Removal is very difficult, would only partial remove the material, and would require a facial incision. Surgical removal may cause more problems than leaving it alone.

Exercise and a healthy diet are essential to a long, healthy life. Unfortunately this combined with aging often results in loss of facial fat. In your case aging is also leading to weakness of the lower lid septum leading to bags.

Here's the best solution for you. First a transconjunctival lower lid blepharoplasty with fat redraping will both correct the bags and the tear troughs. Next, micro fat injection of your cheek and nasolabial folds is a permanent fix to your loss of volume. Be sure your fat injection surgeons is using the smallest cannulas, 1.2-1.4mm for injection. This will result in a better take of the fat.