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Radiesse Swelling
How long is typical for swelling after Radiesse has been injected?
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Post-Radiesse swelling
To be conservative, swelling can last up to a week. However, in many cases, swelling/bruising is gone within four days or sooner. I caution patients not to book treatments right before an important event, like a wedding or vacation, but to do so two weeks in advance. Also, it's wise to stop taking aspirin or other blood thinners prior to a Radiesse treatment to reduce swelling. And, finally, I can't say enough about the value of post-procedure ice packs for the...
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Swelling with Radiesse: 3-4 hours, 3-4 days, 3-4 months
This varies tremendously among patients with some showing little or no swelling. This may also be effected by the amount of anesthetic utilized (3-4 hours). Typically most of the acute swelling lasts 3-4 days. However, it is important to realize that it is essentially consists of two primary components: one of which takes about 3-4 monhts months to absorb. This canbe interepreted by some patients as a loss of volume
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Radiesse Swelling 2-3 days usually
A good example is injection of the nasolabial folds. It can feel like hardness under your skin, and can even come down to your mid upper lip. This seems odd to people as it isn't typically injected there. Basically gravity pulls the swelling down toward your upper lip, chin and jawline, but don't worry, it's just swelling, not Radiesse that is drifting downward.
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Mild swelling for 48-72 hours after Radiesse injection is typical.
Radiesse has a mild amount of swelling for about 48-72 hours. I counsel clients that this swelling is mostly noticeable when it goes DOWN, and tends to be a bit more marked in the lower face areas..
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Radiesse longevity
Radiesse lasts about 1 to 2 years for most people. The swelling depends on where and how much you have injected. In general the swelling lasts about 5 days or so for the malar or cheek region.
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Swelling after Radiesse
Swelling after any filler may depend on:
1. Location of face, e.g. the tear trough of the upper cheek may swell more than the mid cheek
2. How many injections were needed
3. What size needle was used
4. How much product was used
5. How fast or slow the needle was inserted and the product injected
In general one to two days of swelling can be expected, but it could last even more than a week, and bruising can be minimal to moderate lasting a few days to two weeks. There has been at least one...
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Swelling with fillers
Fillers are injected with a fine needle, and may leave some bruising, discomfort, and swelling. For the most part, all are mild. The swelling may last a few days to about a week or so.
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Swelling after Radiesse
Every patient is different and I have had patients who barely noticed any swelling after injection while others experienced it for up to a week after injection. Any immediate bruising will also contribute to the swelling so I find it is important to pre-ice and ice after injection too. I feel that pre-icing causes the blood vessels to constrict and thus the vessels are less likely to get injured during the injection when the needle is inserted. The majority of my patients report swelling not...
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Radiesse Swelling
Thank you for the question! Yes, Radiesse causes some swelling. It is also true that this can be a bit more initially than other types of fillers (the HAs like Juvederm or Restylane). However, in my practice, Radiesse is used somewhat differently. I use this product for deeper volumization and improvement of the overall facial proportions and harmony. For example, Radiesse can be used to highlight the cheekbones and give the face a more youthful upside down triangle shape. In the majority of...
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Radiesse Injectable Swelling
Swelling after Radiesse® injections usually lasts from 24 to 48 hours. I advise my NJ Radiesse® patients to apply ice packs after their Radiesse® injections to control this swelling, which is quite normal. If, however, the swelling lasts more than two days, call your physician/injector and ask to be seen.
To your health and beauty,
Dr. Laurence Milgrim, Board Certified ENT & Facial Plastic Surgeon in Teaneck, NJ
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