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Can I Get Radiesse Removed?

asked 4 years ago by anon
Latest answer by Matheson A. Harris, MD
Question viewed 17,709 times
Tags: under eyes, dissolve, removal, side effects

Does anyone know how long Radiesse last under eyes? 

25 answers to Can I Get Radiesse Removed?

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Can Radiesse be removed from lower eyelid area?

Radiesse lasts 10-12 months and shouldn't, IMHO, be injected into the thin lower eyelid skin where it can form unsightly lumps and bumps. It's better to use thinner filelrs like Restylane and Juvederm in that area...which I have also used to soften the edges and appearance of Radiesse lumps (someone else injected the eyelids with Radiesse) until it dissolves on its own.
Francis R. Palmer, III, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

drfrancispalmer.com

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The short answer is that Radiesse in any location will...

The short answer is that Radiesse in any location will generally last about a year. Removal is quite difficult and would involve making some kind of incision to remove the underlying material.
D.J. Verret, MD

Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon
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It lasts about a year or so...

The bad news is there is no easy way to get it out without making a cut over the product and trying to extract it. The good news is that is slowly breaks down over time and eventually you will have less material there every month. You can do massage if you have lumps or bumps, this can help.
Ivan Wayne, MD

Oklahoma City Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Removal of Radiesse after injection

I've been told by the sales reps that Radiesse can be aspirated out immediately after injection, but I haven't attempted this. I have removed it in the lower lid of a patient many months after it was injected and it was difficult. For this reason, it is best injected by someone very experienced with the product and in an area where it is unlikely to show through the skin.
Matheson A. Harris, MD

Salt Lake City Oculoplastic Surgeon
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Can Radiesse be removed?

Radiesse is a long-term filler lasting 12-18 months. Unfortunately, there is no specific dissolving agent for this product.
Gilbert Lee, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.changesplasticsurgery.com

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Radiesse cannot be removed

There is no nonsurgical antidote to Radiesse. It will be absorbed over time and the effect will gradually diminish over about a year.
Robert L. Kraft, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon

www.foresthillsplasticsurgery.com

+1

Not as easy as you think

Radiesse is very hard to remove once injected and lasts for 10 months to a year. The only fillers you can have dissolved are the hyaluronic acids which appear naturally in your body and can be easily dissolved with Hyaluronidase.
Yael Halaas, MD

Manhattan Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Radiesse Removal

Injection under the eyes, in the tear troughs, is not ideal with a stimulatory filler such as Radiesse. Most fillers last longer under the eyes than around the mouth. If the product is injected smoothly without nodulairty, it is not possible to remove it, as it is incorporated into the surrounding tissue. If nodules are present, you can linject the area with lidocaine and use manual compression. Steroids or excision should be avoided. 
Jon M. Grazer, MD, MPH

Newport Beach Plastic Surgeon
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Radiesse Removal

Radiesse is very difficult to remove as it can cling to the soft tissues of the skin.  As the eye skin is extremely thin, its removal here is most likely not possible. Steps to facilitate the absorption of Radiesse: Daily massage of the area Possible use of kenalog injection 
Anil R. Shah, MD

Chicago Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Radiesse removal

Unfortunately, radiesse is very difficult to remove under the eyes. That is 1 major reason why juvederm is superior for the area. Incision is possible but you will need to consult with an experienced board certified plastic surgeon who is expert in this procedure.
Kris M. Reddy, MD, FACS

West Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon

www.drkrisreddy.com

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Removal of suboptimally placed Radiesse

Unfortunately, Radiesse filler will be very difficult to remove without some sort of scarring if suboptimally placed. Radiesse is made of calcium hydroxyapatite which gets meshed with your subcutaneous tissue underneath the skin to form a lattice of volume supporting your skin. Tincture of time, typically 9-18 months should do the job. Better yet, next time use a hyaluronic acid filler for tear trough areas under the eyes which can be 100% reversible with hyaluronidase.
William Ting, MD

Bay Area Dermatologic Surgeon
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Radiesse Removal. . . be patient

Short of surgical excision, Radiesse has no antidote. Radiesse is a fine filler for many parts of your face. You should, however, avoid it where the skin is thin. Basically this means no lips and no lower eyelid/tear trough area. No matter how skilled the injector, a certain percentage of those injections will have visible lumps that will take a year or more to go away. Always use the hyaluronic acids (Juvederm/Restylane) in those areas as they rarely cause visible lumps, and if they... more
Louis W. Apostolakis, MD

Austin Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Removal of Radiesse

The answer to getting Radiesse removed is that in short Radiesse last for about a year in the place of injection. You should never have Radiesse injected into the lips. There have been some cases where Radiesse was surgically removal by a certified plastic surgeon.
Vincent N. Zubowicz, MD

Atlanta Plastic Surgeon
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Removing Radiesse

Radiesse will generally last for 12-18 months and cannot be reverse with another injection like Juvederm or Restylane can. It should be injected in the depper tissues such as the cheek over the bone or under the lines aournd the cheeks (nasolabial folds). Juvederm or Restylane is better suited to areas in the eyelids. Unless an incision is acceptable, one should wait for the Radiesse to breakdown over time.
Ankit Desai, MD

Jacksonville Plastic Surgeon
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Radiesse removal

If you have lumps and it hasn't been very long, I have had some luck with sterile saline injections into the lumps followed by massage. Best, Dr. Malouf
Peter Malouf, DO

Dallas Dermatologist

mytotalskincare.com

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Radiesse under eyes removal

Radiesse may last up to a year, or longer. Removal is very difficult, would only partial remove the material, and would require a facial incision. Surgical removal may cause more problems than leaving it alone.
Houtan Chaboki, MD

Washington DC Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Radiesse removal

It is very difficult to remove Radiesse. It will dissolve eventually. If there are distinct lumps, they can sometimes be directly excised if they bother you.
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
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Removing Radiesse under the eyes?

Radiesse is paced under the skin using different techniques. If it is deposited deep on the bone as it should be in the lower eyelid area. One could remove it, if the results are so bad that it is worth placing an incision on the skin. But if it is injected under the skin more superficially, it could not be removed unless one removes the overlying skin. Depending on how bad the results are it might take six months to a year for it to go away.
Farhad Rafizadeh, MD

Morristown Plastic Surgeon
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Removal of Radiesse

It is very difficult to remove Radiesse from anywhere. If it is clumped into a nodule, one can attempt removal by surgery. However, the surgery may cause more damage than benefit. Wait and hope it will resolve in one year. That is why only physicians trained in the use of fillers should be the injectors.
Samir Shureih, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
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Radiesse cannot be dissolved

Radiance / Radiesse is a filler much better suited for under thick skin folds and deep areas close to the bone than under the think skin of the lower lids or lid-cheek junction. The filler lasts well over a year and is made up of sea coral powder (calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHA) ) suspended in a sodium carboxymethylcellulose gel carrier. Radiesse acts by causing a reactive scar formation (= the REAL meaning of the tame sounding "collagen formation"). Unlike HA fillers like Juvederm... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon
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Radiesse under the eye

Radiesse can last 1-2 years under the eyes since it is one of the longer lasting fillers and the area under the eyes typically has a longer duration than that of the nasolabial folds. Radiesse can last 1-2 years under the eyes since it is one of the longer lasting fillers and the area under the eyes typically has a longer duration than that of the nasolabial folds. ? ? ? ? ? ?
Benjamin Barankin, MD

Toronto Dermatologic Surgeon
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Complication of Radiesse treatments

Radiesse is a difficult substance to inject under the eyes for several reasons. It is potentially palpable because of the more viscous consistency of the filler and it is difficult to remove if there is any irregularities in the skin following injection. I prefer to use hyaluronic acid fillers in this area for both of these reasons. There have been anecdotal reports of injecting saline into the palpable Radiesse masses that can "dissolve" the product more quickly than its normal... more
Philip S. Schoenfeld, MD

Chevy Chase Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Radiess is Not for the Tear Troughs

Radiesse is described as a semi-permanent filler, meaning that it can last in the body for up to 7 years. It typically creates a cosmetic benefit in the nasolabial fold for 9-18 months (1 year average). I can see that you have come to the conclusion that Radiesse is not a good idea in the tear troughs. Use of Radiesse in this area is off-label and should probably be considered a strict contraindication. There is a possibility that some of the Radiesse could be excised if it is very... more
Stephen Prendiville, MD

Fort Myers Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Radiesse lasts a year in the under eye tear troughs

Radiesse lasts about a year. As Dr. Verret suggested, it can be very difficult to remove and I would, generally, advise against it. However, in the first week or so, a needle can be inserted into the area where the Radiesse has been injected and some of it can be squeezed out. Hope this helps.
Jonathan Sonne, MD

Naples Facial Plastic Surgeon

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