“Radiesse is a terrible product”
Radiesse: NOT worth it
Pain: Worst possible
It has been 11 months and I still look like a freak. The incompetent board certified surgeon injected way too much product into my face. Aside from his imcompetence the product itself stretched and ruined my face. I pray that it will go back to its original contour. I will never use radiesse again. However, I will use restylane and which I did not listen to the doctor who suggested radiesse because of its longevity.
Updated on Jul 22, 2009:
You indicate it will take 18 months or longer.
How much longer? It has been 2 years for me and the radiesse is still there.
Updated on Sep 23, 2009:
What exactly does this statement mean:
Radiesse is considered "semi permanent" because the collagen that it stimulates will last for years after the product has dissolved. Cannot be dissolved with any chemicals such as Hyaluronidase
Jul 22, 2009Comments and replies (7)
26 posts
13 Jul 2009
Hi I am in the process of dealing with a Radiesse nightmare. I had Radiesse injected under my eyes and I have a raised line under one eye and a reddish ballon under the other. I am trying to figure out how long this wil llast or if I should have it removed. Now tha t ime has passed has your Radiessse dissapated? Thank you
6 posts
25 Jul 2009
I'm having similar problems. One eye is ok, the other one has a ridge along the orbital ridge which is lumpy, and a deep red bruise below it. It get better periodically, but still has to be hidden with makeup, and then still not completely. It has been 7 weeks. My doctor is a certified board plastic surgeon. He says he has done hundreds of these, and I'm the only one that has ever had any problems. He is now doing ultra-sound treatments to try to break up the lump. He says it is just edema that the lymphatic system is blocking, but everytime I try to "massage" it away, it just swells up much worse. This doctor has done other procedures for me which have been fantastic. But I'm tired of having to go out looking like a freak and lying to people and saying I was stung by a bee! How long does a bee sting last anyway? Any hope that this can be fixed? Does anyone know?
17 posts
2 Aug 2009
My God, my Doctor said the same thing, "Oh I've done this before on hundreds of people without a problem" Well, apparently there's LOTS of people who have a problem with it!!!!! These Doctors need to have some retribution for using a product where it is NOT RECOMMENDED, and then going off saying its our problem we had a reaction to it. Now I am so scared because the person 'Shannon10' who wrote in the its been 2 years and she STILL has the problem. Unbelievable.
17 posts
6 Aug 2009
I think that we need to look at getting a Class Action Suit. Anyone interested?
1216 posts
23 Sep 2009
I think it means that the actual substance that is injected into your face (calcium hydroxyapatite) eventually dissipates, however the effects of the product (e.g. increased collagen production, nodule formation) can be more long term or permanent.