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4 1/2 Year Ongoing Radiesse Nightmare - Oklahoma

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I now have dermal filler coming out of my nose....

warisonDecember 29, 2012
$1,000
I now have dermal filler coming out of my nose. Although I have appreciated physician support on this website, I need to know if anyone has been able to recoup the financial burden when this product goes wrong. For example, is there any support from the company that manufactures Radiesse. They are afterall, aware that the procuct is being used off label. I will post photos soon. What is the FDA's role in all of this? How are they notified when a product is as dangerous as this one? I think that women are being terribly taken advantage of.

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I don't think that a physician should be using a product in tear troughs that was studied/approved for naso-labial folds and considering that this is an "implant", injecting through the mouth is dangerous.

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okisokgirl
April 2, 2014
What Dr is this?
biggyc
June 21, 2014
Hi warison! Thank you for posting your experience with radiesse in the tear trough area. I am going through this now with juvederm. So anyone thinking that's safer than radiesse or any other filler, think again! It's not. That area is very sensitive, and attracts fluids. If someone is careless in how they inject, you may have a lot of trouble. I have been dealing with this only a few months, but I without people posting on this site, it could have been much longer. I had no clue what was going on because it happened months after the filler injection. I have had similar symptoms as yours. I have had about 6 injections of hyaluronidase, but it gave minimal relief. Just today, I got a hit of intuition that the sinus cavity may have been affected by the filler. Any doctor who can't see this connection is just out of touch with reality of this product. I'm sorry, but the evidence just keeps rolling in. I started using a saline spray days before even thinking it was in my sinus (it's only on my left side - I did not get injections on the right side - which makes it even more obvious it's the filler!) It has been getting better since the saline spray. I may try your epsom salt idea, too. Anything to clear this. It does feel stuffy most of the time, and when something does come out, it's as if I have a sinus infection...murky yellow/green mucus. But it won't always come out - that's why I got the saline spray. I have an extremely helpful doctor - not the one who injected it. I do not trust this guy anymore. I have been providing most of the research on this, however, as most PS's or aestheticians do not have much experience with this...even though they should! It is better now, but it's not completely healed. The swelling and pain has thrown me for a loop - distorting the whole look of my left side of my face and affected my smile. I will NEVER get fillers again. Not worth this side effect. And I will continue to post what is working to resolve this. Thanks for your info. If you will, please let me know how you're doing now. Hope all is well. BiggyC
San Juan
August 25, 2014
Why doctors dont tell patients that radiesse or sculptra is not for under eyes or nasolabial folds is only for the cheeks and midface the only filler that should be used under eyes is restylane you can use perlane for nasolanial folds
prepperbabecom
September 3, 2014
wow it has been years I hope you are healed and better!
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NewImprovedMe
December 4, 2014
why do not you tell us your doctors name?
UPDATED FROM warison

Ok, well I have suspected for a long time that I...

warisonSeptember 9, 2012
Ok, well I have suspected for a long time that I have a fistula from an infection under my left eye that empties out into my nose. Yesterday all the remnants of dermal filler (organge waxy material), black mold and pus came out of an opening in my nose when I irrigated my nose. It took irrigating all day to get the saline contents to come back clear in the sink. However, I can feel that it is coming from my face.-not my nose, and I can feel that the opening to this is not part of my nose anatomy inside my nose and it kind of hurts . Now, all I have to do is find a Dr. who can find that opening, and maybe I can finally get well and get this problem fixed.. I would definitely never get a dermal filler ever again.

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UPDATED FROM warison

I had a big painful lump on the left side of my...

warisonJune 10, 2012
I had a big painful lump on the left side of my nose that hurt. I applied warm compresses and pressed really hard on the area which was painful to touch. Then I irrigated my nose and pus came out the left nostril as usual and the big lump on my face went down. I see my third plastic surgeon on Saturday to see if I can beg him to PLEASE find the abscess, fistula, or whatever it is that has been living in my face and nose since I got the Radiesse 4 years ago.

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warison
July 7, 2012
I saw a plastic surgeon. I'm not sure if he can help me-don't think anyone can.. I am getting IV immunoglobulin once a month. I keep doing vigorous massage under my eyes and around my nose. My skin feels very waxy- like someone rubbed a glue stick on it. It has been that way since last winter. I think the inside of my nose must be having the same problem. I am still seeing mold come out when I irrigate, but it's not as bad as it was. I think that the only cure for me is time and lots of prayer. I just feel that there must be someone else out there experiencing something similar. I know it's the product. My body just did not absorb this product as I was told would happen "naturally". I also had to start on blood pressure medication which sounds crazy, but I also think it's related. This has just wrecked havoc on my body. Just keep me in your prayers. I will keep updating in case some other person has my same experience. I want that person that I know is out there to know they are not alone.
surfgstor
August 7, 2012
I am so disappointed....my wife has been getting Radiesse for a few years, and it is never what she wanted. I finally told her that she could spend what she wanted, to tell them to do everything correctly...I agreed to never complain about the cost but to get it done right this time. It's been a month or two...and she had a few personal issues to deal with....but all of this stuff has dropped from under her eyes and she has these ridiculous pouches. She is upset over that now. I told her to get back to the doctor and get it fixed. She said it didn't work that way.

I do not want to be a stupid ignorant husband, but I think she is being taken to the cleaners on this. So I am asking for impartial advice.

1. Why can't she go back to the doctor and complain?
2. Surely for all that money crying for a day wouldn't ruin it...or would it?
3. Is there a solution?
4. Did her doctor screw up?

Thanks for any help. Again, I don't want to fly off the handle but this is just wrong.
Megan P
August 8, 2012

I think it is so wonderful you are on here getting knowledge to try to help your wife. Here is a Q&A that might be helpful:

How Long for Radiesse Nightmare to Dissolve Under Eyes?

warison
August 12, 2012
Surfgstor. I wish it was an easy fix, but I am living proof it is not easy. I had the Radiesse under my eyes in 2008 around May. My body never dissolved the product. My sinuses have like glue in them. Just yesterday I got this beige stuff out of my nose that looked like rubber cement. I have had the bags. They are finally getting better. The product is still no where near gone from my sinuses. The only thing that I have found to work after seeing countless Dr.s is vigorous massage to the area. I massage all the time. It is the only thing that makes it better.Good luck to you.
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