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Talked into Radiesse and Now Look I Like a Monster - Taylor Mi

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I have been going to the same clinic to get Botox...

sherryann1013
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I have been going to the same clinic to get Botox for years. This time the lady said wow the hollows under your eyes would look beautiful with some Radiesse. She we will ask Dr when he in. We did and he agreed. So I signed that Dr's save my ass paperwork and they proceeded. At first i looked amazing but what would follow in the next few weeks have been miserable I look like a monster. I started getting a giant red bumps under my eyes. At first I thought it was just and after effect and it would go away. It just kept getting worse and worse. I finally called the clinic and they had me come in the Dr pressed so hard on the lumps i thought he was going to crack my eye sockets. Then they suggested starting IPL treatments i said oh no I have no money left they said oh no charge. I have been going thru this IPL for weeks now with no cure in site. I fact, I look worse because now I have giant blisters along with the giant lumps. The Botox that I went in for is already wearing off and I never even got to enjoy it. I do this IPL twice a week and see no end in sight. I have no money left. I have custody of my two grandkids and all I wanted was to look fresh when i went out with them now i can't even leave the house without giant sunglasses. I have no choice but to trust the dr that did this to me in the first place. Hopefully someday this will end! Has anyone else had this or found something that works???

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Haitham Masri, MD

Haitham Masri, MD

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Replies (36)

April 28, 2014
Have you seen another doctor? I posted my terrible situation and I am getting slow relief from otc ibuprofen, anithistamines and electro lymphatic drainage 3 times a week. The lymphatic drainage with this machine is a life saver. good luck
April 28, 2014
No i haven't seen another Dr unfortunately i can't afford to go anywhere else. They are doing IPL twice a week but it's really not helping much. I will have to read your story. Thanks for replying. I really just want people to not get talked into something they didn't wait in the first place or if they tell you that you need something Di research first don't jump in.
April 28, 2014
I totally agree. At least I wish I was informed that there is no antidote to Radiesse, just time. And, you will get better.
April 28, 2014
Omg my posts sound crazy! I am using my phone and they word's are getting changed. I'm really dumb as my phone makes me sound.
October 24, 2014
Omg. That's just what my eye looks like. Same Doctor told me also to push on the lumps and you could hear the cracking It is a nightmare. I had radiesse in August and look worse now than before I went in for my injection. I also. Wanted to get rid of my dark circles and look fresh but now every day I'm so sad.
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October 24, 2014
I really know what you are going through I went through the same procedure. I know it will get better but will take weeks so I did my best to put on may up and buy some ordinary thick rim reading glasses.
October 31, 2014
Hi there - I resounded to your other post. KP
October 25, 2014
Oh dear, I'm so sorry this happened to you! I hope you start to see improvement and comfort soon!
November 1, 2014
I'm am so sorry you had to experience this. I Can't even imagine how you feel. i hope you feel better soon; I too am one of doctor masris victims
November 1, 2014
Dr Masri and Dr Solomon come up many times in the "not worth it category". I'm so sorry for your bad result. What happened to you? Was it Radiesse?
UPDATED FROM sherryann1013
2 months post

Day 63 after Radiesse

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This photo is day 63 after Radiesse injection

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April 28, 2014
I am an RN and had a terrible reaction to Radiesse which put me in the ER several times. No one seemed to have any idea what was happening. All the areas where I received it were just like your eyes but mine caused whole body deep tissue swelling as well. The allergist said it was not an allergy but an immune reaction. This happened again every month for almost a year but each episode was less severe as time went on. Unfortunately it also caused internal organs to swell so I had projectile vomiting, a huge belly and a lot of connective tissue swelling. My lungs also had large areas of swelling and the radiologist thought I had lung cancer. I saw 23 doctors over almost 2 years before I finally went to Cleveland Clinic to their undiagnosed disease department. Although they couldn't be definite they also felt it was due to a reaction to the Radiesse. I am not an allergic person in general. It's almost 3 years now since my injections and I still have some pain and minor swelling. I still am taking a chemotherapeutic drug and occasionally steroids for the swelling. There have been many more issues associated with this that are slowly subsiding, I hope. I have spoken to 2 attorneys and they think my case has merit but they can't afford to fight the big pharmaceutical companies. The best we can do is to report all reactions to the Food and Drug Administration using form Medwatch 3500A. It only takes a few minutes to fill out and if enough people do it perhaps the FDA will take another look at the product. I believe the Radiesse company does not suggest it for the tear troughs. Good luck to you.
April 28, 2014
OMG I've been having breathing issues in the last month. I have a hard time catching my breath when I'm talking to my kids i would gave Hebert associated it with the Radiesse! Where can i file the Mismatch form? I will do it right away. I look like a monster when i pick my kids up from school all the parents stare at me. My boyfriend refuses to leave the house with me because every time we go somewhere there is always that one person that says what did Ya do sock her he get really upset. This had made my whole life a mess. All i wanted to do was to look a few years younger and now i look like a monster. I get the IPL twice a week i go tomorrow for another I'm going to bring up the breathing issues and see what they have to say about that. Thank you for giving me the info and please let me know where i can come the Medwatch.
April 28, 2014
My auto correct really sucks hope you can understand what i meant lol
April 28, 2014
SHERRYANN 1013 If you send me your email address I will send you my photos of this disasterous Radiesse. Please don't post them anywhere else.
April 28, 2014
No problem at all. Autocorrect can be annoying but hilarious sometimes.
April 28, 2014
Medwatch 3500A is a consumer version of the FDA reporting tool for adverse drug reactions. It will take you about 15 minutes to fill out and file. We MUST get this Radiesse off the market. This site has taken this comment down in the past so I hope you get this quickly.
April 28, 2014
April 28, 2014
***@yahoo.com i promise i will not show them to anyone i know how it feels to be started at everyday it's pure misery.
April 28, 2014
I can't figure out how to post a photo here.
April 28, 2014
I got it and I've already downloaded the forms and will fill them out asap. Thank you!
April 28, 2014
Ok i will download the 3500b not a problem. What happened to me and all of you should not have been allowed. I have a spinal cord injury and am on disability already that's what i used for the Radiesse was my back pay that i waited two years for. Now i can't even enjoy myself. I wanted to take my kids on vacation and I'm too embarrassed to go. I have an appointment tomorrow f for another IPL I'm going to talk to Dr and tell him i need a different solution cause going see him twice a week is a lot for me when it's already hard to drive. I will let everyone know what happens after my appointment tomorrow. It's at 12:45 so as soon as i get finished i will post pictures.
February 11, 2015
Wow! She wasn't supposed to inject Radiesse under your eyes!!
March 10, 2017
I am so disgusted at that doctor who did that to you. I would seriously talk to a lawyer because this just isn't right. It seems to be a side affect that you weren't thinking you would get. You signed the papers but there still has to be something else you can do. Please don't get down on yourself. You seem to be a good person who expected more then they received. Please let us know what happens.
UPDATED FROM sherryann1013
2 months post

My before

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This is my before picture. I'm kinda mad at myself because now that i look back i really didn't need anything done :(

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December 6, 2017
Wheres the after picture? Radiesse is mostly for volume in your cheeks. Ive been hettingbit for years by a board certified plastic surgeon and i love the result every time.