Does Radiesse Last Longer After Repeat Injections?

I agree that the biggest problem I see is that patients needed two or three syringes to produce the results they were looking for such as filling of the nasolabial folds and creating definition and shape along the cheekbones. Many patients prefer to only be treated with one syringe and then are disappointed that after the swelling resolves they didnt get the dramatic results they wanted. If your doctor is experienced in using fillers, he or she will be able to let you know how much filler... more

Hi Nan, Studies on how long Radiesse lasts have shown it to last for between 9 to 15 months. Many patients who would require 2 or 3 syringes for the proper correction, insist on only having one syringe for economic reasons. Many facial plastic surgeons won't even inject only one syringe if what you need is two or three because the surgeon doesn't want an unsatisfied patient speaking ill of her/his treatment. In the case where one syringe will not lead to enough correction, after the... more

There is no question that Radiesse is very effective and that it lasts for a long time. The typical result will last from 9-18 months with the average being roughly 1 year. The major cause for dissatisfaction with fillers in the hands of an experienced injector is lack of volume. In other words, some patients will require 2-3 syringes in order to correct deep nasolabial folds. If the problem is not appropriately addressed to begin with, the result will not be perceived to have lasted... more

I advocate the use of serial injections of Radiesse rather than having high volume syringes of Radiesse injected.  In some patients, 2 syringes may be appropriate, while in others a 1/2 syringe may be better suited.  The use of serial injections allows for product to work in a synergistic manner and actually slowly gradually build up an appropriate collagen response.

One injection is never enough when it comes to Radiesse. I always tell my patients that we are building the foundation of a house. The first injection is there to set the tone. I either add a second to achieve the desired effect at the same time, or might even tell the patient to come back in a week's time. I would not inject more than 3 in one setting, especially when it comes to a material that is not as forgiving as the HAs. Unlike the work on Restylane where an injection 4 months after... more

Hi Nan.  Because the body develops new collagen in response to the Radiesse injections, we do see that for patients that are consistent with their treatments, they can go slightly longer between treatment.  What happens is not that the product dissipates slower, but rather than over time, the body has developed new collagen in response to the "scaffold" that Radiesse has created and this leads to longer durations between treatments.