Richmond Radiesse doctors
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Matthew Bridges, MD
Richmond Facial Plastic Surgeon
14051 St. Francis Blvd Suite 2211, Midlothian |
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Ian Maher, MD
Richmond Dermatologic Surgeon
401 North 11th Street Suite 520, 5th Floor, Richmond |
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Michael Armstrong, MD
Richmond Facial Plastic Surgeon
8700 Stony Point Pkwy Ste 110, Richmond |
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Louise Ferland, MD
Richmond Plastic Surgeon
4050 Innslake Dr Ste 310, Richmond |
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Michael Godin, MD
Richmond Facial Plastic Surgeon
410 Libbie Ave, Richmond |
Recent Answers
Stay away from Radiesse in the lips. It has the tendency to be lumpy when placed in the more superficial tissues such as with lip injections. I wonder if you meant to ask if Restylane is better than Juvederm? I think they are very similar.
I had Radiesse done around my nasal folds and corners of my mouth area, and now I have 1 large bump on the inside of the left corner of my mouth. When I open it you can see white, and when I smile, in the crack at the corner you see a large bump. It makes my smile funny looking, and my teeth hit it when I eat. Is there anything I can do?????
Please help...
In the first few days after injection, massage can help with lumps from Radiesse. However, after that, it can be a difficult problem. Steroid injections have been known to help somewhat. Because it is a foreign substance, the body tries to attack it. If the response is excessive, you may get a lump. Steroids can decrease some of the immune reaction and help soften the lump. The good news is that it will eventually go away by itself. Unfortunately it might be a year or more.
The Radiesse I received was one syringe used along my nasal labia folds and at the point of my cheek bones that is nearest my nostrils. I hate the look. I now have droopy jowls, my cheeks are saggy,and my smile looks crowded, and the corners turn down due to the weight surrounding them. I naturally have voluptuous lips that now appear small and unnoticeable. The sallows of my cheeks is still prominent as I have "horsey face" now. Would it be best to add more filler to higher cheek bones?
"Santa Jowls",
I agree partially with what others have said in response to your question. I would like to put this spin on it. I assume that you, like most people who have facial fillers are looking for subtle improvement without surgery. Like everything, it's all about your expectations. It is difficult to make comments based on one photo, but here is what I think. Overall, your face appears to have lost volume. You can seen in the picture more on the left side where the area below the cheek bone prominence looks flat. On the right side from the front, this is seen as a shadow that runs from the corner of the eye at the nose down toward the back part of the jaw.
The trend with fillers is to, as you have pointed out, is to try to restore midface volume, which 1) tends to pull subtly above the nasolabial folds, and 2) draws attention away from the nasolabial folds. Completely effacing the folds directly leads to the look you describe. Why? Because the fold is a natural anatomic region. The fold becomes more prominent as you lose fat in the areas above the fold and the tissue sags. Filling the fold itself does not treat the cause of the problem in the first place. Therefore, I do like to try to fill the areas just under the cheekbone prominence. This can be done with any of the fillers commonly used, such as Restylane, Juvederm, Radiesse, etc., as well with the relatively new Sculptra Cosmetic. Fat transfer is also something to think about. Yes, there are surgical options, but your question about placement of filler in a different location is a valid one. Hope this helps...
