Botox Swelling and Ugly Smile from Radiesse

I went only for Radiesse around my mouth but the doctor said I should have the Botox done around my eyes as well. I then asked him if he could do anything about the deep wrinkles in my nose. He said he could smooth them out with Botox. I am miserable! My forehead and nose are still swollen. As a result of this, it looks like I have deep caverns underneath my eyes. Also, my smile which was my most beautiful asset, has taken on a Joker-ish look. I am freaked.

Can the swelling from Botox be permanent? Will my new Radiesse smile ever go back to the way it was?

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3 Doctor Answers | Asked by Gemini13 in NY

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All of this will eventually go away.

Hi. Sounds like you have a bad result. Botox and Radiesse cannot really be reversed. But they are not permanent. Botox should be gone in 4 months and Radiesse varies, but maybe 6 months. Any deformity actually due to swelling will be gone in 3 weeks. I wish I had more to offer you.

Botox swelling and "jokerish" smile

There are a few key things missing from your question that would help me answer it better - when was this done and where around the mouth was the Radiesse placed? It is possible (but unusual) to be swollen after botox, but this usually lasts only a few days. Prolonged swelling should not occur. Also, swelling from Radiesse can make your smile change until the swelling goes down. There is no reason to think that anything is permanent, because things should return to normal after the... more

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Dear Gemini The BOTOX will wear off but it will take many months. There is no way to accelerate this process. The Radiesse is another story. I personally have stop using Radiesse in my patients. The advantage of Radiesse was long term filling. However, the material can't be adjusted and there is reason to believe that there can be dystrophic calcification of the material in some patients. Radiesse made sense while there was not alternative to it. However, for the past three years we... more