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My Botox Nurse Injected Radiesse Under my Eyes for the Bags. Lumps Are Horrible, Any Help? (photo)
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fnnutti
in Canyon Lake, California
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Radiesse under eyes
I'm very sorry. Radiesse really isn't recommended in the thin-skinned area under the eyes, unless your injector is putting it very deep and usually putting another softer HA filler like Restylane over it. There isn't a product that dissolves Radiesse. What I might suggest is a visit to a board-certified injector (and not a nurse!) who may be able to inject some lidocaine into the lumpy area and move it around with pressure - do not do this on your own! The only other thing that works...
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Lumps after Radiesse
It appears from the photos you submitted that you may be having some early edema of the lower lids from the injection trauma rather than "lumps" from Radiesse. If so, this should resolve over the coming weeks.
Radiesse is a great product but not one I use immediately under the eyes where the skin is thin. It is typically placed much deeper within the skin or directly on top of the bone. The area under the eyes is best treated with a hyaluronic acid product such as...
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Radiesse "lumps" after undereye injection
Although your question does not state how long after injection these photos were taken, it looks like a relatively early post - injection swelling.
I bet this area will settle down 90% in the first few months. The residual swelling, however, will need to resolve as the filler dissolves.
I agree with previous posters - Restylane is the single best choice next time.
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Radiesse under eyes, now have lumps and bags!
Radiesse is a great product but not the best for the thin skin under the eyes. You may have some secondary swelling that will take a while to resolve. Warm compresses and massage will do the most for you now. This will resolve with time!
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Radiesse in Tear Troughs
Restylane is a better choice for this area, but Radiesse in this area should be injected onto the bone. The lumpiness may improve with time and massage. However, you may have to wait this out. Another option is to smooth uneveness with Restylane.
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Radiesse Around the Eyes - Lumps
Yikes...I'm very sorry that you're having this problem. Hopefully, this is relatively early in the course (a few days) and a lot of what is visible in the photo is swelling from the injection itself. If so, then more of this can be expected to go down on its own than if it is later and the result of the filler. I generally reserve Radiesse for some of the deeper areas of injection (malar - cheek - prominences and nasolabial folds) and for those areas I find it to be one of...
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Radiesse Around the Eyes
There are a few possibilities here. One is that this is temporary swelling and should go down within a few weeks at the most. It could also be that the nurse improperly injected the product. Injecting Radiesse around the eyes is a very technically difficult procedure that requires precise injection techniques and knowledge of the vasculature and anatomy of the area. Try massaging the area and if it doesn't change in a few weeks seek a physician who is more experienced in injecting Radiesse....
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Radiesse problem
When was the injection done? Some of the lump may be swelling. The problem with Radiesse is that it cannot be dissolved (unlike Restylane, Juvederm, Belatero, Perlane). See an oculoplastic specialist for evaluation.
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Radiesse should not be used around the eyes
Radiesse can be a great filler when used appropriately. Unfortunately, your nurse injector didn't have the training to know that Radiesse shouldn't be used around the eyes in the thin skinned areas and is not approved for such an area. Your lumps should improve over time, but may take around 9 months to a year for the product to dissolve. Steroid injections are helpful in speeding up this time period in some patients. In recent years, there are so many places...
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Radiesse under eyes
Radiesse is a fairly robust filler and so I would not recommend using it under the eyes for the very reason that you are describing. Hyaluronic acids, like Restylane, are better suited to be used under the eyes because they are much softer. It will just take some time for the Radiesse to dissolve and unfortunately, there is nothing you can do to speed up this process. It's possible that some Restylane could be injected around the area to even things out.
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Radiesse Should Not Be Injected Under Eyes
Lesson learned is not to have your filler work done by anyone except a board-certified physician experienced in injectable fillers (preferably a dermatologist or facial plastic surgeon). Anyone who knows anything about fillers and Radiesse knows that it doesn't belong in the under eye area unless injected deeply (and even then you have to be careful). I recommend you consult with a board-certified physician who may be able to improve the "lumps" with intralesional Kenalog...
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Injecting into the face is something that takes advanced skill
I am sorry to hear about your problems. You should let the nurse who injected you know and hopefully they have a supervising physician who can assess the situation and help. I personally agree with the post below. There is so much anatomy that is complicated when it comes to the face that one must master before doing facial injections. While it is not politically correct to say, no one has the in-depth knowledge and training that a board certified dermatologist, or plastic surgeon/facial...
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