Why I Developed Red Scaly Patch Under my Eye After Injection of Radiesse? Doesn't Looks Like Hematoma. (photo)

Yesterday I went for Radiesse injection for my marionette lines and cheeks. Doctor injected only one syringe(I didn’t want anything dramatic).I was swollen and red pretty bad and 6 hours later I developed this red balloon like scaling patch under my eye, which I didn’t have when I left an office. Doctor didn’t inject anything under my eyes. It doesn’t look like hematoma. Is it allergy?Skin looks really thin and stretched,I took arnica Montana and some benadril.it didn’t really help.

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Redness Under Eye after Radiesse

I am unsure as to which eye you're referring to. The right eye looks like you've got a small bruise. The left eye looks a bit irritated. Perhaps you have an allergy to the numbing cream or latex gloves that touched your face during the procedure? It's unlikely that it is due to the Radiesse itself but likely a consequence of the procedure. I expect it to go away with time, no alcohol or NSAIDs, and by keeping it moist (with Vaseline or Aquaphor).

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ivkaplan 17 Dec 2012

Interesting, I know I have an allergy to Latex and I told doctor about this. I wonder if it was an allergy, but why cortisone didn't help much.

ivkaplan 3 Oct 2012

Hello worrywartme, Sorry it happened to you. I had red patch for almost 3 months, doctor said it was allergic reaction to Radiesse, he prescribed Cortisone,it helped a little bit,but didn't resolve it completely. I also took Arnica montana from GNC to help with bruising. Now 6 month later I have really thin and stretched skin under my eye and he told me I need to pay $900 to fix it with ActiveFX.But at least redness is gone.I hope that helps, just give it a time

worrywartme 4 Oct 2012

Hello ivkaplan. Thank you for your feedback. I think mine is too close to the skin (Radiesse is supposed to be put close to the bone and is used for dental purposes - I also think it moves as many people have had that experience) and so the gel is irritating the delicate skin around my eyes and causing a reaction. I've been taking anti-histamines. I hope when the gel dissolves (around 3 months) it also goes away as I also have a lump which is awful. I have no idea what ActiveFX is but I don't believe there is anything that can thicken your skin under your eyes or shrink it for that matter. Fat grafting would probably 'fill' in so your skin is not so 'stretched'. I am glad your redness has cleared up. By the way Radiesse takes at least 12-18 months to dissolve completely so I would wait if I were you as once it is all gone your skin might still improve. There are lots of people who've had skin reactions to this product (also on the marionette lines and the cheeks)!!! Waiting impatiently for time to pass...

ivkaplan 4 Oct 2012

Hi worrywartme, I don't think it last 12-18 months like the saying,it is half gone,I wouldn't use this product again, mine was injected close to the skin too.I had Restylane injected 2 years ago into my cheekbones,I loved it,but it didn't last long....I hope you are feeling better soon.

worrywartme 2 Oct 2012

Hi Ivkaplan I've had the exact same reaction - my under eye areas look identical to yours. I see you did yours 6 months ago. I am only 3 weeks after and dreading the year's wait for it to get better. My is also a raised lump especially visible under my right eye with blackish/bluish cast from the inner eye corner. Also broken veins at injection sight and raised lump on right eye. How is your progress? Did it get better? And if so, how long did it take for an improvement. They say the Radiesse gel-carrier carboxymethylcellulose takes 2-3 months to dissolve taking about 70% of the filler volume away and leaving the 30% calcium hydroxypalatite which thereotically stimulates collagen. Was that your experience? I went to a top double board certified PS as named in various magazines, publications, etc which proves it is not only the fault of the practitioner but the Radiesse iteself.

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