Jowls and Asymmetry After Radiesse

Radiesse is great for filling in the depression between the jowls and the chin. However, the unique thing about Radiesse is that it is injected very deeply, near the bone. Because of this I think there tends to be more swelling and bruising that lasts longer than with the more superficial hyaluronic fillers. Use warm compresses to increase the blood flow to help the edema resolve faster. It should settle down quick enough.

Hi Cathleen, It is not the Radiesse that is causing your problems, but either your injector or swelling from a hematoma. Injecting fillers to shape the face requires that the injector have an eye for what looks good on each individual face. Anyone can their hands on "product (Radiesse, Restylane, Juvederm)", but it takes an artist's sense of sculpting, and a surgeon's knowledge of anatomy to get the "liquid facelift" right. The result should look natural. It is not... more