Radiesse can work but you may need a bit more in jaw area

Philip Young, MD answers: Can Radiesse be used to create a stronger or more square jaw?

I've been considering mandibular angle implants for about a year now and thought a dermal filler, such as Radiesse, might be a good test run.


Philip Young, MD
2 months ago

Radiesse is made of calcium hydroxyapatite, the same constituent as your own bone.  This makes it really compatible with our bodies. For Mandibular augmentation, you will likely need a siginificant more amount of augmentation here than you would along the mouth lines. Mandibular silicone implants are made up of approximately 10-15cc each side. So you will need quite a lot of Radiesse to show the same amount of change. This is important to know before doing radiesse injections in this area. If you just want to get a little taste of what this will look like then radiesse would be a good trial. Silicone implants are one of the better ways of really augmenting the lateral jaw bone.

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