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Radiesse Vs. Restylane for Sagging Areas Around Mouth?

asked 2 years ago by ramona88 in Monterey, CA
Latest answer by Mitchell Schwartz, MD
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Tags: mouth, sagging

What's better between Radiesse or Restylane for sagging areas around the mouth?

13 answers to Radiesse Vs. Restylane for Sagging Areas Around Mouth?

Treatment of Sagging Areas Around The Mouth: Fillers or Cheeklift?

Restylane and Radiesse are fillers used for softening the appearance of wrinkles and adding back lost volume in the ares around the mouth. Each has distinct advantages: 1. Restylane works very well for wrinkles and small concavities around the mouth. You can also stiffen the areas which are sagging slightly. I like the fact that in the unusual circumstance that a patient gets a lump, I can easily dissolve it with one injection of hyaluronidase. 2. Radiesse has the advantage of... more

David L. Mobley, MD
Sarasota Plastic Surgeon

Radiesse for sagging areas around the mouth

It is important to understand the difference between "stimulatory" fillers and "wrinkle" fillers. When treating problems due to volume loss such as cheek hollows and sagging skin beside the mouth, I will almost always use stimulatory fillers such as Radiesse and/or Sculptra. They are injected more deeply, beneath the skin, and will generate more volume to create a much better lifting effect for sagging skin. They work by stimulating your skin to produce more collagen,... more

Mitchell Schwartz, MD
South Burlington Dermatologic Surgeon

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Radiesse versus Restylane

Both fillers are excellent when used appropriately. I find that Radiesse is a better foundational filler and that finesse results can be later achieved with Restylane or another HA product when used more superficially. Obviously, there is much skill required in making a mouth look younger and sensuous rather than too lippy or chipmunky.

Anil R. Shah, MD
Chicago Facial Plastic Surgeon

Injections for Corner of the mouth

Both are very good fillers. The thing I like about Radiesse is that it really goes a long way and does last longer than the other fillers out there. If it is your first time you may want to start with restylane so that it does not last as long so if you are not happy with the result it will go away sooner than later. But if you have used fillers before and now what to expect then I would recommend radiesse. Good luck.

Farbod Esmailian, MD
Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Radiesse and Restylane for mouth sagging

I like both of these fillers for treating the lower face - the chin, nasolabial folds (smile lines) and mouth corners. Radiesse is often combined with lidocaine so the injections may be easier to tolerate and it should last longer than Restylane. As long as you see an experienced injector, an excellent result can be had with either product. Good luck.

Jason R. Lupton, MD
San Diego Dermatologist

Radiesse or Restylane for mouth sag

I like both Radiesse and Restylane for treating around the saggy mouth. Radiesse is thicker and is good to build up the corners and deep folds. Restylane is lighter and used more superficially for the fine lines. It is also great in the lips.

Janet M. Neigel, MD
West Orange Oculoplastic Surgeon

Doctor's preference

There is no one filler for every patient in every area. You can get great results with BOTH of these FDA approved products. The biggest variable is the experience, artestry and judgement of the treating physician. There are differences with these products: Radiesse is thicker, so I like it for men and women with thick skin. Restylane has the advantage of being totally reversible if there is a problem. The movement of the mouth is also more likely to ball up and lump the Radiesse. If you... more

Mary Lupo, MD
New Orleans Dermatologist

Sculptra best for Sagging Around the Mouth

Sculptra would be my first choice to build up the cheeks and the area below cheeks which then pulls up the sagging areas around your mouth. You can also fill in the depressions between the jowl and chin area and it will make the sagging tissues around the mouth less prominent. Radiesse would be my second choice and Restylane the third choice. Regards

Tanveer Janjua, MD
Bedminster Facial Plastic Surgeon

Radiesse vs. Juvederm

It depends on the area. I think Radiesse works well for the areas around the mouth. i would not inject it into the under eye area or the lips as it is thicker and more out to cause lumps. The hyraluronic acids such as Juvederm and Restylane are great for thinned skin areas such as the lips.

Sharon Theresa McLaughlin MD
Long Island City Plastic Surgeon

Radiesse or Resylane for sagging skin

Both fillers can be used. The choice will depend on the injecting doctor's preference & experience. The patient also can choose depending on the cost. The Radiesse is FDA approved for 1-2 years correction, while Restylane and Juvederm last 6-18 months. If the lips are to be injected in the same sitting, then Radiesse cannot be used.

Khaled El-Hoshy, MD
Detroit Dermatologic Surgeon

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Filler for sagging around mouth.

The area in question will determine the filler product that works best. Radiesse is a good long term filler for the area in front of the jowl to level the contours of the jawline. For areas nearer the mouth, a softer, less dense product is indicated. With my patients I've found Evolence collagen to be a very nice immediate filler for nasolabial folds (those deep smile lines) and it also works very well in picking up the mouth corners. Most of as we age tend to find our mouth corners droop.... more

Nissan Pilest, MD
Irvine Dermatologic Surgeon

Fillers for the mouth region

Radiesse is a nice filler for nasolabial folds and cheek augmentation. I would recommend hyaluronic acid fillers like Juvederm and Restylane for regions around the mouth.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Both Radiesse and Restylane can be safely used for sagging around mouth

Dear Ramona Both of these products can be safely used for this purpose. Radiesse is a calcium based paste product that is slowly absorbed by the body. It has a relatively low incidents of problems when it is used deep to the skin, essentially in the fat or deeper. However, when placed too superficially, it can become inflammed. It is not a product for the actual lip and it should not be under in the ultrathin eyelid area. The company has been substantially discounting this filler to the... more