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Radiese . Terrible experience

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I was encouraged by a doctor to do fillers for my...

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I was encouraged by a doctor to do fillers for my laugh lines and to use radiesse as the only side effect will be (I can feel some lump) after he injected I had severe pain half my face is red he told me some radiesse went to the blood vessel and that I will be ok :( lost 10 pounds Iam scared I will die :(

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Philip Solomon, MD, FRCS

Philip Solomon, MD, FRCS

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April 2, 2014
I have had this filler with excellent results but wasdone by skilled PS.
April 3, 2014
So sorry to hear why happened. Hope it get s better soon. I've also had filler done (by my very competent family doctor) and I didn't experience what you are going through. On a positive note, it will go away in time (your body absorbs the filler). If I were you, I would go back to him and demand an answer. By the way, it sounds like you were not satisfied by this doctor's work (you say that it wash't worth it), so why are you rating him so high?
April 5, 2014
I am so sorry you are experiencing issues.  How are you doing now?  Are you feeling better?
April 5, 2014
Oh no not at all . Still on antibiotic and pain killers . Is been almost a month Iam so worried . The redness comes and goes and pain through my nose and the face . Also I have some white spots coming up . I really really hope it will go away I have been suffering so much has drained me emotionally :( this pain has wiped of every single hope that it will ever get better .
April 5, 2014
Have you talked to your doctor about all of this?  You could also ask about it in our Doctor Q&A and see what they say. 
April 6, 2014
The same in lots pain to my nose hurt a lot and sharp pains . I wish to know will it ever go away or will it forever damage me mentally and physically . I am really depressed as I want to go back to my life to my boys and have the normal life I had . Each day for me is terrifying as Iam afraid to look at myself. Hope someone will tell me that all this will go away forever :(
April 9, 2014
I think it will get better in time, which I know isn't ideal and I'm sorry you have to experience all these complications.  
April 9, 2014
Thank you so much for the the words that are giving me hope . It has been a month and still very painful I wish I knew exactly what went wrong I had CT scan today because I have so much pain in my nose my eye and my ear . I can't even wear sunglasses that's how much is sensitiv my nose and rush like ice picks pimples both side of my face . All I can say at this moment I do not wish even to my worst enemy to go through what Iam going through . I hope from the heart many people who wish to do it read do research and then do it . Iam traumatized at this point of my life .
April 14, 2014
I just had Radiesse injections last week and am having the exact same symptoms. I'm really concerned that I am going to be permanently disfigured. We should exchange contact info.
April 16, 2014
With all your symptoms on one side of the face, has anyone ruled out shingles?? If you have ever had chicken pox as a child stress can bring out shingles. You can have redness rash that is pimple like or little blisters.and a lot of pain. The treatment is antiviral medication like valtrex. Feel free to email me ***@msn.com
April 17, 2014
Thank you so much for your help . I will email you . Thank you so much
UPDATED FROM Di34
7 months post

My face ruined by Radiesse

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I write with hope others can read and never use radiese filler as it can't be dissolved "which I never knew nor was I ever explained" I signed for filler that if I don't like it can be dissolved and then when something terrible happened as it has happened to me u will be called as I have the odd person with unusual reaction and small percentage of people with reaction and considering there are 5 million radiese injection successfully injected per year" one life my life my suffering" means nothing not considering it was improperly injected ,superficially and perhaps carelessly injured and having to deal with permanent pain of a nerve injury. I have pic that u can see product coming out my face It has been 8 months in agony scared terrified as the symptoms only getting worse for me . It's real . Believe please . I have pain exactly where I was injected I have swelling burning heat , eye pain ear pain and ice picks scars and skin texture change . The only thing that flactuates is redness . The rest is constant .The right side of my face and the left cheek burns constantly. I till this day don't know what happen to me . I have only been treated with antibiotics and lyrica for pain . I have used months benadryl for swelling Nothing has helped . I continue to live with this and it seems like no one wants to help or understand . I have asked for help months . I'm drained . When I scream for help they say I'm "angry" when i try not to scream and calmly explain and ask for answers they say "we see nothing wrong" or"will get better" or "we never seen this before" how do I win this ? How do I continue to live like this ? I had seen dr from merz radiese company consult I was told "is all in your head " and I'm "exaggerating " it's so painful and unfair very hurtful as I had hope of help and cure . I have been emotionally traumatized by all this . I was called the odd person I was insulted I was humiliated blamed "I asked for filler" forgetting that I was encouraged by the dr alone and turned away by drs that should've help . I have pictures taken daily I will post them one day. I used to believe I'm unbreakable but I broke . I used to always try but I give up .I used to always smile :( that's how I got those laughing deep lines as my dr said and I could fill them not knowing this will take Away my smile. This has murdered my soul and The girl, lady , women , mother , wife and a friend I used to be .It's real and is very painful .I miss myself so much but god I miss so much being able to enjoy my time with my two beautiful boys I have without pain .

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October 27, 2014
You poor thing. My heart is broken by your desperate words. Hold on! You will get through this nightmare. Your husband loves you. Your sons love you. You have to believe it will all come good. Has there been any improvement at all? I also have infraorbital nerve damage from the filler so I have a permanent eye, cheek and earache. I feel your pain!! Love KP xx
October 27, 2014
KP72 thank you for your kind words . I was desperate and I have given up . I had hope In the medical advisor for Merz "dr delorenzi" as I had requested to see but Instead I got insulted humilated and laughed at . Entire consult was about other fillers and about articol proudly telling me this company hate him . Compered my symptoms to his wife's menopause symptoms . But he made sure he wrote 10 pages of report . All lies . But I thank god we have still very great caring dr that patient comes first .
October 27, 2014
Radiesse might not be completely permanent but years is a long time to wait if something goes wrong and it can't be dissolved either. I'm not sure it's so very different from articol. And no doctor should make you feel humiliated for expressing a genuine concern and asking for help. It's completely unacceptable.
October 28, 2014
I have just now seen the real world and how it really works. I have never believed a dr would lie about patient concerns And I just don't understand it why inject if when something what happen to me happens there is no help . It's not fair . My life it doesn't matter to them but it matters to me to my children husband friends and family . I believe me, give up asking for help because there isn't any help . I only wish I didn't do this I wish I didn't ask for it . I pray to god people stop using radiese that's all I can say .
October 27, 2014
And what did your original injector, Dr Solomon say? Does he acknowledge the damage?
October 29, 2014
Hi KP72 . Soon I will write my entire experience with dr Solomon. I was told reaction . I know my pain I know my face I know exactly what happen . And if I have to live with this and being insulted humiliated emotionally distressed frightened and grieving from everything what happen to me and many others I will make sure I will be heard . And I understand anything can go wrong but what I don't understand is being pushed away insulted humiliated and diminishing symptoms and not listening to my concerns to the pain I have to go through each day and refusing to acknowledge that I had this problem from the day I got injected .
October 30, 2014
I agree it's unacceptable. You need some help. Have you considered seeing a neurosurgeon for the nerve damage and pain?
October 30, 2014
KP72 I have seen neurosurgeon . I saw him right after it happened few days later and he told me it was infraorbital nerve damage I should've believe but instead I was manipulated believing it's not is just reaction to the product . But I have taken gabapentine I have taken lyrica carbamazepine nothing helped and touching around my cheek bone or anywhere near my eye it hurts I feel the pain going to the back of my head sharp pains . But will see what will happen . I won't ask anymore for help . I did for 8 months . I give up .
October 30, 2014
I also have infraorbital nerve damage on my left side. It hurts! If I touch my left cheek or touch up my make up under my eye it hurts right under my eye through my cheek to my ear. Like electricity. And it is itchy all the time right under my eye. Very annoying. I am hoping it will go away as the filler dissipates. I don't think much can be done about it anyway except for dissolving the filler, which is possible for me because it is HA filler but not possible for you with Radiesse. I can't have it dissolved because i would have to start all over again which would be more unbearable than the nerve pain. I hope it's not permanent. Does Radiesse take two years to go away?
October 28, 2014
Hi there, I am so sorry that you have been going through this. This should not be happening. Your doctor operated on my nose, and if you read my review, you will see the pain and agony I have been going through for 4 years. The mental anguish is worse than the physical damage caused by a careless, irresponsible, rushed surgery. I now cannot trust anyone with a revision even though every doctor I see tells me that they can fix all my problems. Whom am I going to trust? I hate looking at myself in the mirror. My crooked fat nose makes me look years older and quite ugly. A woman's beauty is in the symmetry of her face. He took my face, my self-confidence, and my identity. I regret the day I set a foot inside his office. I salute your courage for writing this review; reading those bogus reviews makes me sick to my stomach. I hoe no one will ever go through what we have been through. It will get better though. You have love and support all around you and your family to love. My only hope is that karma will catch these insensitive, greedy doctors one day. The truth shall come out. Take care.
October 28, 2014
Hi torontonian . I feel your pain and hurt . I don't even look in the mirror anymore . But I truly believe u can still have it fix and believe there are still great caring dr that patient comes first . I made a mistake that I will never be able to forgive myself . I was desperate to see Merz medical advisor oh god I wish I didn't ask I'm trying to understand how can a "dr" lie lie lie and not consider that could be very critical to patient emotionally . I really don't understand it . Some movies seems to speak the truth and I grow up believing is only acting :) .
October 28, 2014
This was very hard to read. I feel so bad for what you continue to endure. Your pain is real and I'm sure it is so hard to have people try to tell you that it is in your head. I had silicone poisoning from breast implants but I was also told that it was in my head. I really hope that you find some help. I have read so many reviews about Radiesse and it is scary what this company has done. Shame on Merz!!!!
October 28, 2014
Dogmommy 1 thank you . I have called Merz countless time I had begged for their medical advisor and I had so much hope as"dr" delorenzi apparently gives consult for Merz and will help me but instead he was laughing at me insulting me including the nurse telling me don't read on internet is all lies while I was right in front of them real with pain with swelling and I had to seat there and listen to him humiliate me asking me where is the infraorbital nerve show me I was so confused and he wrote on the report she doesn't seem to understand the anatomy of the face oh god I knew I should leave right the minut he walked in as he started attacking with insults but the pain and the hope made me stay and maybe he will tell me any suggestion or help but I got 10 pages of report insulting even more . I know is real and I understand in medicine or cosmetic things can go wrong but I don't believe I deserve to be disrespected and insulted it hurts me . I really have no hope it will get better as is only getting worse .
November 4, 2014
Sometimes it's hard to keep going when you experience people who are so greedy, self-interested, and cold like these doctors. It's seems to be everywhere in this world. Am I just noticing this as I get older or is it getting worse. I think the world has always been like this and it's nothing new. Only thing I can hope for to keep me going (I had the same thing happen to me with an injection) is to try and surround myself with people who are not like this and who are decent. But, often, they are hard to find or at least hard to let in once you have been burned. I just end up isolating myself not knowing who to trust and not wanting to be around any friends because I don't want to put my pain and burden on them any more than I already have. It's hard to think of what I'm grateful for when everything looks so bleak, but if I try to focus on one or two good things in my life, it seems to help.