Radiesse, Perlane, and Botox Won't Work

asked 3 years ago by Pattydoc in Plantation, Fl.
Latest answer by Peter A. Aldea, MD
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Tags: forehead, nasolabial folds, wrinkles

I had 2 Radiesse and 2 Perlane treatments three weeks apart. I paid total of $1800. I still have marked nasolabial folds, one longer than the other. Same with Botox; I paid for 3 injections and my glabella stills has the scowls lines after 4 weeks! Can you explain why these treatments won't work for me?

2 answers to Radiesse, Perlane, and Botox Won't Work

Radiesse, Perlane, and Botox won't work

Dear Patty, Obviously, to give you a better answer we would have to look at good quality before and after the procedures pictures. But - in the absence of those, I have a few ideas on why treatments won't work. 1. Your condition may not have been easily correctable with fillers for the NL folds. MAYBE a Facelift was called for instead. At the risk of offending you, sometimes, to avoid losing patients SOME doctors will do whatever the patient requests even though his/her judgment would have... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

??Under-estimating Imrprovement or Time for a New Physician

This seems like a lot of procedures and money for what you say is little improvement. I can only think of three reasons for this situation: Either you are putting us on. You are underestimating the degree of improvement, i.e. you are looking for perfection and it is not there. Or maybe it is time for a new physician. I never like to criticize a colleague, especially hearing one side of the story, but you might be better served by going elsewhere. I guess I have to echo... more

Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD
Virginia Beach Dermatologist

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Radiesse, Perlane, and Botox Won't Work

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