Flushed Cheeks After Radiesse. Worried About Effect of Touch-ups.

Am 76. Healthy-active. Had 4 Syringes Radiesse for Sunken Cheeks Recently. Cheeks are flushed/hot since. Fullness appears moved toward my nasal folds giving more depressed look mouth area. Dr. suggests 2 more syringes Radiesse. Micro-droplets of silicone for thinned lips.

Concern: Bad experience years ago with encapsulated silicone breast implants which later ruptured. Surgically removed. Ugly results. Worried about silicone again in my body, and question more Radiesse.

Injections painful despite lidocaine mixed. Am I reacting with inflammation?

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Radiesse for filling the cheeks

What you're describing is not a typical reaction. Possibly there is something else going on, or you might have an inflammatory reactiton to Radiesse. It is doubtful but you might have an infection. You should see your injecting provider for an evaluation.

Radiesse for face, silicone lips

If your radiesse is new, might have some inflammation and redness. If it has been a week or more, I would not think that this should still be happening.I have never seen such a reaction nor have I seen an allergy to anything in this. Was it injected with another substance added to it? You might want to wait a little while and try a different filler like restylane or even use something with more volume like sculptra. If you need that much radiesse, sculptra will probably... more

Flushed Cheeks after Radiesse & Silicone Injection Lips

You do not mention how long ago the Radiesse was injected, but I would wait at least 4-6 weeks for the inflammation to resolve. Micro-droplets of medical grade silicone is an effective treatment in experienced hands, but I don't recommend its use in the lips.

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Reaction after Radiesse injection

Before we address the Radiesse question, I do not recommend silicone in the lips. Silicone is supposed to be an inert substance, but in fact can cause great inflammation and granuloma formation after injection. It may not be evident at first, but may happen years later. Silicone does not dissolve. It is permanent, and removing it is a surgical procedure. It is much safer to use a hyaluronic acid filler, like Restylane or Juvederm. The soft tissues... more

Problems with injections

If you are having problems with the results of your injections, it is best to wait several weeks to months to let the tissues settle and the swelling to resolve before considering more injections. You do not want to compound the problem. If you post pictures, we may be able to give you more specific advice. As for silicone injections to your lips, I would highly recommend not using silicone. It would be much better to use a HA produce such as Juvederm or Restylane which... more