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Can Radiesse Be Made a Permanent Filler?

asked 1 year ago by cosmetic in United Kingdom
Latest answer by Harold J. Kaplan, MD
Question viewed 301 times
Tags: filler, permanent

9 answers to Can Radiesse Be Made a Permanent Filler?

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Radiesse cannot be made permanent.

Radiesse is classified as a temporary dermal filler. Depending on how it is injected it can last up to 18 to 24 months. It does have collagen stimulating properties , which contributes to its longevity. Radiesse cannot be "changed" into a permanent.
Anifat Balogun, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Is Radiesse Permanent?

Hi Cosmetic.  Radiesse is not permanent.  The product is dissolved naturally over a period of approximately 1 year.  There are more permanent fillers, but the risk of more permanent fillers is that if you are not happy with the results, you may be stuck with them.
Harold J. Kaplan, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Can Radiesse be a permanent filler

No, Radiesse is not a permanent filler. That's both the good and the bad news. It's good because if you don't like the results, you're not stuck with them forever. It's bad because if you like the results, you won't have them forever. Remember, even if you like the results today, as your face ages you might not like the way it looks years later in an older face. That's why I will not inject permanent fillers. I'd rather do "touch... more
Mitchell Schwartz, MD

South Burlington Dermatologic Surgeon

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Radiesse is a Temporary Filler

No, Radiesse cannot be made into a permanent filler. It was designed to be a long lasting but temporary filler.                                                        
Jeffrey Epstein MD, FACS

Miami Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Radiesse

Regarding: "Can Radiesse Be Made a Permanent Filler?" Alchemy does not exist. You cannot make something into something it has no potential of being. Radiesse is a long-lasting (over a year) filler. Like all fillers, it has temporary long lasting benefits and temporary long lasting potential complications. Factor this into your thinking. A permanent filler have permanent complications. Dr. Peter Aldea
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon
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Radiesse is not a permanent filler

Radiesse can not be changed into a permanent filler. Once the Radiesse dissolves other products may be used but permanent fillers do have serious risks. If you are not happy with the result you may have to live with it because it is not easy to reverse the effect of permanent fillers without surgery and that will leave a scar and possible deformity. There have been delayed reactions to permanent fillers even twenty years later that can be deforming. Temporary fillers are more safe.... more
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist
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Radiesse is not permanent

Quite simply, no. Radiesse is not permanent. Artecoll, artefill, silicone are permanent fillers. The downside is that they are permanent and problems related to the placement of these fillers are permanent. Best, Dr. Stephen Weber Portland Facial Plastic Surgeon
Stephen Weber, MD

Lone Tree Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Can Radiesse Be Made Into a Permanent Filler

No.......................................................................................................................
Michael A. Persky, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Radiesse Filler

Unfortunately, Radiesse, is not a permanent filler. It last about one year.It cannot be made into a permanent filler.
Andres Bustillo, MD

Miami Facial Plastic Surgeon

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