“Radiesse & restylane cheek injections! so far worth it and a post-procedure diary”
Cheek augmentation: Worth it
Pain: Uncomfortable
Hello all!
There seems to be a shortage of cheek augmentation reviews, so I decided to add mine and I will update this as I live with my cheek injections.
A few hours ago, I had 1/2 syringe Radiesse in each cheek, right on the cheekbone area, and Restylane in the tear trough of each eye.
I had the procedure because I have a thin face, and the goal of was to broaden my cheekbone area slightly. I am only in my 20's, but have some hollowing under my eyes, which is especially prominent when I smile. I have had other procedures with my Dr., and felt confident having a surgeon preform the injections.
I was very nervous that the procedure might be painful, particularly as my Dr. had explained during a previous appointment/consultation that some of the injections would be against the bone. I was more nervous about this procedure than any other I've had!
I arrived at my Dr.'s office, and while waiting was instructed to hold ice packs to my cheeks to help prevent bruising. Then, my Dr. explained the procedure to me and I was injected with a dental block, which was painless, and local anesthetic at the cheek and under eye injection sites. The local anesthetic shot under my eyes was sharply painful but manageable, though it did make me tear up.
We waited 10 minutes for the anesthetic to work, during this time I was again holding ice packs to my cheek area. The injections themselves were absolutely painless- it was brilliant. I didn't feel a thing. My cheeks were done first, and then my undereye area. The entire procedure (from entering to leaving the office) took 1.5 hours
Immediately after the procedure- it looked great! About 20 minutes later I looked slightly less great as swelling started. Now, a few hours later, I am very pleased with the results. The effect is more dramatic than I anticipated, in a good way. The Radiesse injections make me look like I have slightly higher and larger cheekbones than I naturally do, and the Restylane very nicely fills in the lower margin of my undereye hollows.
I expect these injections to last from 6-9 months, and if I get that sort of longevity I will feel that it was money well spent! I will update this post in a few days as the swelling settles.
Jul 29, 2009Comments and replies (8)
10 posts
30 Jul 2009
Well, I'm a day later and still love it- the swelling is gone too, only a few little red specks left from the injection site
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3 Aug 2009
I'm considering cheek augmentation with fillers too...thanks for submitting your review...I'm anxious to hear more from you, I'm also in my 20's and lost weight, now I'm left with flat-looking cheeks and dark eye circles...I used to have really good cheeks when I was abit heavier...anyways enjoy your new cheeks, I will too soon, hopefully. Hope we get to see your before and after pics too!
10 posts
3 Aug 2009
Hi kcl84- I'm still very happy with the procedure, now that everything has healed up. My undereye circles, while not gone, are very much improved. I think it's important to have a surgeon do the injections. If you PM me your email, I'm glad to send before and after pics
1 post
3 Aug 2009
Hi Kaila, Who is the doctor that performed your injections? I have been going back and forth between cheek implants and filler and think I'm going to start off with filler. The doc told me I would need a total of 3 syringes. How long did you bruise for? Thanks!
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10 Aug 2009
Hi Jenna, See Sharon's comments re: doctor- I would highly recommend though! I didn't bruise at all- the injection sites left some very small red marks for about 2 days though
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21 Aug 2009
Hi all. I went to a plastic surgeon's office to have my cheeks filled and a nurse practitioner did the work. I look terrible, she created bags under my eyes as she used 1/2 syringe on the bone below my eye only and made it bigger which made my eye area sink and bag (or wrinkle) I am so embarrassed. Does anyone know a Dr. in Weston, Fl who will do the work him/herself? Thanks!
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6 Sep 2009
Kaila, very interested in getting cheek augmentation with fillers as well as restylane for under the eyes. I've always had a very thin "flat" face and would love to see your results.