Massage may still help. Please get a second opinion from a physician who does this work - the sooner the better. This problem could occur with any injector, but this is why only physicians do the injections in our clinic.
Puffy eye after Radiesse for cheek augmentation
I am not able to tell if my PA put Radiesse too close to my eye to fill in my cheek. It has been puffy with a small amount of bruising for over two weeks with no subsiding (well the bruising gets better and then comes back). It looks like I have a black eye.
The PA is not sure if there is some in the area either. The other side of my face looks nothing like it and is beautiful. She did say we filled the side with the puffy eye fuller than the other, so it may be pushing it up towards the eye. She did also do a lot of "shaping" and rubbed under the eye quite a bit. This has changed the shape of my eye and is kind of impeding my vision.
Is there anything I can do if there is Radiesse in the "wrong area" (area between the eye and nose)? Does anyone know how long it will last if it is in this area? (Maybe it will dissolve faster?) I'm trying to ice it but....it doesn't seem to make a difference. Help!
3 answers to “Puffy eye after Radiesse for cheek...”
A: Swelling from Radiesse can lead to a puffy eye
I agree that they most important decision is to choose a cosmetic dermatologist or plastic surgeon to do your injections. Using Radiesse to augment and enhance the cheek area is an art! Although it is not uncommon to get swelling expecially if the injector has massaged and molded the product after... more
A: Have a cosmetic surgeon perform injections in the face
Hi tld, There isn't a whole lot that can be done other than massage. Radiesse lasts from 9 to 18 months. Unfortunately this is another example that injections in the face are a medical procedure and that it benefits patients to be treated by more experienced, cosmetically trained physicians.... more
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22 Nov 2008
The new intra oral injection method is a blind injection and dangerous! I haven't been able to feel the right side of my face for over a month and a half because a trigeminal nerve was damaged. The only time that I feel my face is the excrutiating nerve pain that feels like my face is literally on fire. I understand how you feel and I really hope that your eye gets better. The prognosis for me at this point is not so good. It may never go away...no one knows what to expect.