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Getting Radiesse for Cheek Lift - How Much is Safe to Inject at One Time?
I have always had chubby cheeks and they have fallen to my lower face. I'm 19 years old and I have very little fat on my upper cheeks now and my plastic surgeon recommended Radiesse as a non-surgical way of helping this problem. We are planning to do 1 and a half to two syringes in each cheek. Is this too much? Could this be overfilling my face and cause bad side effects? Also he said he isn't doing the under eyes but will be going through the lower part of the under eye to blend it out. Is this okay to do?
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Mariah_S
in San Diego
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Radiesse volume varies from patient to patient
The volume of Radiesse one might need varies depending on your anatomy, presence of fat, age, and your desired result. Some people want to be very full, others just want to balance the proportions out.
1 syringe of Radiesse is 1.5mL, so maybe your doctor wants to do 1 syringe per side? At your age, I might suggest starting with 1/2 syringe per side (or none at all), but without having the benefit of seeing you, it's impossible to say for sure. You could always start with less...
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Getting Radiesse for Cheek Lift - How Much is Safe to Inject at One Time
There are no specific guidelines for the amount of Radiesse to be injected. The amount will depend on how much volume needs to be replaced. At least 1 syringe should be injected on each side. Some patients want to split a syringe per side for economic reasons but many surgeons will not place only 1 syringe because the correction would be inadequate.
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Radiesse for cheek enhancement
There is no set amount which is right or wrong, safe or unsafe. I personally advise patients to start slowly, to try one or two syringes depending on the areas which trouble them and then reassess. For most, two is adequate. However, your age and the report of falling cheeks at such an early age require more investigation. Have you lost a considerable amount of weight? If not, have you undergone plastic surgical or dermatological consultation to evaluate the basis for the alteration. In...
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Radiesse for cheek enhancement
Radiesse is a superb product to enhace the upper cheek. Usually one 1.5cc syringe is sufficient if that is all you wish. It is important not to do too much as you cannot take it out and it lasts around a year. Also gentle massage by the physician is important to mold and smooth the material right after injection.
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Volume of Radiesse varies for cheek filling from patient to patient
The amount of Radiesse needed for your cheek depends on the three dimensional structure of your face, how much fat is atrophic and the thickness of your skin. Some people need a few syringes in each cheek, and others may only need part of a syringe. Syringes though, have different volumes. Some Radiesse are 0.8cc and others are 1.5ccs. It is better to do less and add later, than to do too much at one sitting as Radiesse is not easily removed.
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Radiesse can be very useful for cheek augmentation
It is hard to answer your question without seeing photos or having met you in the office. If you're concerned please seek a second opinion from a Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon with alot of injectable experience. Radiesse gives great results in these areas but you and your injector should be comfortable with the plan.
Best,
Stephen Weber, M.D., Ph.D.
Lone Tree Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Radiesse
You need a full evaluation and may be computer immaging to see what the change will do to the face.
CONSULT A BOARD CERTIFIED PLASTIC SURGEON (AMERICAN BOARD OF OLASTIC SURGERY) for full evaluation then make a decision.
You need an expert and multiple consultations before you decide.
Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
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Radiesse in a 19 year old patient--4 syringes is too much!
I would suggest getting another opinion, even if you seem to like or agree with your plastic surgeon's recommendation. You seem to want cheekbone fullness to offset what sounds like round facial appearance or fuller lower face. This may be a reasonable alternative to facial liposuction, buccal fat pad resection, or cheek implants (all of which are almost always not recommended in a 19 year-old). However, this amount of Radiesse seems a bit much for a healthy young woman. If you feel...
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Radiesse helps fallen cheeks
Radiesse to the cheeks really does help to remove that "fallen" look. It's pretty amazing.
At your age I would typically use less, but Radiesse has been a safe product in my experience.
If you are wary that you might be getting too much Radiesse, ask your doctor to inject half now and half later. This puts you back in control. Only buy round 2 if your cheeks need it.
Austin Dermatologist
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Radiesse for cheeks
Sometimes it is hard for us to figure out what is going on without actually examining the patient. 2 syringes per cheek might be too much or it might not be enough. I have worked with and injected Radiesse in very young patients. Usually it is not due to shifting of the facial fat or loss of fat volume. Rather it is due to the underdevelopment or really small size of cheek bones that was masked in childhood, but now becomes more obvious. I would certainly address this with your surgeon....
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Radiesse for Cheeks
There is a not a universal answer for all patients. My suggestion would be to start with two syringes and then see if more is needed. It is always easier to add more. It is not easy to remove if you do not like it. Good luck.
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Radiesse in a 19 Year Old
While 2 syringes of Radiesse in each cheek may not be excessive if the volume loss requires it (I have used up to 8 syringes per cheek to treat severe volume loss in HIV + patients), I would question the reason why a 19 year old should have lost so much volume. You should be evaluated more thoroughly for the cause of your volume loss before any treatment. You may also want to consider Sculptra treatments as a longer-lasting option if volume replacement is indicated for your...
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Radiesse for a cheek lift - The question is why would a 19 year old need one
I am concerned about a 19 year old young woman who has drastic changes in facial volume, like your description of chubby cheeks that have fallen to the lower face. Even with extensive sun damage, the likelihood that such an event would happen is small.
Prior to discussing the amount of Radiesse that is safe for you to have injected in your cheeks, I want to urge you to see a board-certified dermatologist for a thorough evaluation to determine why there is such a loss of...
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