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Radiesse to Widen a Thin, Long Face?

asked 1 year ago by NoLinWV in Morgantown, WV
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
Question viewed 2,690 times
Tags: cheeks, jaw, female, long, thin face, widen

I Have a Thin, Long Face-can Radiesse Work in my Cheeks And/or Jaw Area to Widen Its Shape

20 answers to Radiesse to Widen a Thin, Long Face?

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Radiesse for facial shaping

First of all, you are lovely and don't 'need' anything but if you were going to be picky, when I look at the picture you posted (though limiting because of their angle....and never as good as seeing you in person) I would recommend Radiesse for the upper cheek and mid face rather than adding to the jawline. It doesn't appear to be widening that the face requires as much as projection forward in that upper cheek, just below the eyes, not even laterally. I think... more
Grant Stevens, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

marinaplasticsurgery.com

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Radiesse for the cheeks and chin reduction will help with a thin long face.

Your chin should be reduced as well as filling in the radiesse for the cheeks.  Radiesse runs about 650 per syringe and can be costly but does last about a yr.
David Hansen, MD

Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon
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Thin long face

Cosult a BOARD CERTIFIED PLASTIC SURGEON, AMERICAN BOARD OF PLASTIC SURGERY. Cosult more than one, and computer imaging may help. In my opinion you do not need any thing
Samir Shureih, MD

Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
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Volumizing a thin face

There are many fillers that can be used to volumize sunken in cheeks. You have a little flattening of the inner cheek near the nose that can be filled in along with the mid cheek. This can be done by Radiesse, Perlane, Juvederm UltraPlus, Fat Injections and Sculptra, but the latter is a seed rather than a filler. What I mean by that, is Sculptra incites development of collagen production months later and takes several treatments. As your chin is somewhat prognathic or forward... more
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist
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Options for Thin/Long Face

Radiesse can build up volume. It is not my typical first choice for this though - Sculptra is - but it can provide a nice amount of improvement. Seeing more photos would be very important to evaluate your situation.
Jeffrey Epstein MD, FACS

Miami Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Long face and radiesse

Radiesse works well for contouring the face and would give you some increased volome. I think that you should also consider sculptra as that is another way of replacing a reasonable amount of volume. Just depends on how much you want added and how quickly. 
Jo Herzog, MD

Birmingham Dermatologist
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Radiesse for cheeks is perfect

Radiesse is great for VOLUME REPLACEMENT. It can help with shaping your face as well. But a lot depends on your bone structure. I would recommend seeing you local dermatologist for an evaluation.
Gary Goldenberg, MD

New York Dermatologist
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Filler and face shape

Dermal filler substances such as Radiesse, Restylane, or Juvederm are often used to replace volume loss due to genetic predisposition and/or long term sun damage. In order to widen a thin/long face shape, dermal fillers can be injected into certain areas of the face to create the appearance of a fuller face.
Peter L. Kopelson, MD

Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon
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Non Surgical Cheek Augmentation Works Well for Widening and Contouring the Face

Nonsurgical cheek augmentation is an excellent way to widen, contour, and round the shape of the face. Radiesse is a wonderful and relatively long-lasting material for this purpose. Juvederm UltraXC is another volumizing agent, and I have found these two agents, especially when combined and layered and molded into place, to be excellent for this purpose. Since there is very little movement of the cheeks, relatively speaking, the results of a nonsurgical cheek augmentation may last for an... more
Nelson L. Novick, MD

New York Dermatologic Surgeon

www.youngerlookingwithoutsurgery.com

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Radiesse is a good option to widen the face but consider Sculptra

Radiesse is a great option to widen the face.  It is long lasting, effective, and is one of my preferred fillers.  However, some patients can require a fairly large amount of Radiesse to achieve their goals and, thus, Sculptra may be a better option from a cost standpoint.  Sculptra lasts longer, for most people a couple of years, as opposed to a year for Radiesse.  Unlike Radiesse, Sculptra does not take effect right away, which can be an advantage and a... more
Jonathan Sonne, MD

Naples Facial Plastic Surgeon
+1

Radiesse to Widen Face

Radiesse is an excellent product to widen your face and improve facial contours, but the improvement is temporary. In a young lady like yourself, treatment over a lifetime will be very costly. Consider more permanent injections with your own fat or the use of implants.
Richard W. Fleming, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Radiesse is the clay of sculpturing the face.

Radiesse is wonderful for reestablishing the fullness of the face ad for correcting the defects of many areas including the jaw. It works wonderfully for blunting jowls and creating fullness of the face.  If the picture is of you, I do not recommend anything in the jaw.  The picture shows a very strong jaw and enlarging it would make it too heavy and more masculine.  You may appreciate the anterior midcheek fullness to create a less hollow and thin appearance to the face... more
Kimberley O'Sullivan, MD

Boston Plastic Surgeon
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Radiesse for a Thin Face?

Hi NoLin.  We are in agreement with the consensus from the other practitioners that Radiesse would be a great option for the cheekbones and mid face area.  Trying to use it for the jaw is much trickier and might not lead to a more pleasant appearance for you.  Good luck.
Harold J. Kaplan, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Radiesse can be used to widen a narrow face

Radiesse is a great injectable filler for restoring or adding volume to the face.  It works extremely well to rejuvenate aging faces as they lose volume, and it is a powerful tool to fill cheeks and sculpt cheek bones.  It is not a permanent filler, so the bad news is that if you love it, it goes away, but the good news is that if you don't like it, it goes away.  Make sure you choose a physician who does alot of this type of injectable work, it needs to be done with a... more
Elizabeth Lee, MD

Bay Area Plastic Surgeon
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Radiesse for a thin, long face

Radiesse is an excellent choice for a "volumizing filler" to widen the mid face by enhancing cheekbones and restoring the "triangle of beauty" shape of the face that is so desirable. Using Radiesse in the jaw area would not be appropriate for your face. It is important to understand the difference between "stimulatory" fillers and "wrinkle" fillers. When treating problems that need volume correction in a younger person such as yourself, I will... more
Mitchell Schwartz, MD

South Burlington Dermatologic Surgeon

dorsetstreetdermatology.com

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Radiesse for cheeks

Radiesse can certainly help you in the cheek area but you also have to be careful because too much if it will give you an unnatural look. Sculptra is also a good option, and will be less costly in the long term and could look more natural. I would use Sculptra in you. Hope it helps.
Ben Behnam, MD

Santa Monica Dermatologic Surgeon
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Radiesse to widen the face

Looks to me like some additional volume in the midface/cheek area  will enhance your features. You can do this a number of ways: Radiesse, implants, fat transfer... To give my patients who are not sure an idea, I have injected saline to simulate the additional volume. Consult with whoever is the best board certified injector/surgeon in your area who could very well be a dermatologist, a facial plastic surgeon, or an ophthalmic plastic surgeon.
Peter T. Truong, MD

Fresno Oculoplastic Surgeon

www.facialsurgerydr.com

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Radiesse can help widen a thin, long face

When one attempts to alter the shape of the face, one has to be conscious of where the various anatomic landmarks are and how they differ in young faces vs aging faces. You have a young face but certain features, that may be due to genetics or thinness or combination of both can be improved with fillers. Additionally, before we get to the technical discussion of how and where, I need to comment that even with great looking skin that you have, you have accumulated quite a bit of sun... more
Emily Altman, MD

Short Hills Dermatologic Surgeon

www.advancedskinwisdom.com

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Thin long face and use of Radiesse.

Your face will NOT benefit from use of Radiesse for the length and cheek implants are a cheaper and long term better choice if you have flattening of your cheeks. I would need to see a non smiling 3/4 view to see if you need them.
Toby Mayer, MD

Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Radiesse to help widen face

Thanks for providing a pictures.  It would be helpful to see multiple angles and/or see you in person to give you more informed advice.  The decision really is up to you about if you would like injections.  Of course, no one "needs" injections, but you may find them useful to help enhance your features or fill extra volume.  In that end, adding volume can help widen the face.   Good Luck
David Shafer, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon

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