What Kind of Care is Needed After Radiesse?

Radiesse doesn't require a great deal of aftercare other than application of ice for several hours.  However, as Dr. Aldea pointed out, the "pre-care" is more important.  Choosing a qualified Facial plastic Surgeon, Plastic Surgeon, or Dermatologist is the best way to achieve great results.

Thank you for your question. Prior to your treatment you should stop taking ibuprofen or NSAID’s and aspirin to help minimize bruising. There is not a lot of aftercare needed except to ice the treated area to help minimize swelling and to avoid exercise for the first 24 hours. If you have any other concerns please contact your injector. Best of Luck!

There is really no special care needed following a Radiesse procedure. Typical side effects include some potential bruising or swelling which can be easily managed with over the counter painkillers, arnica, and ice. The risk of bruising can also be reduced through avoiding blood thinning medications and supplements beforehand and by seeing a board-certified dermatologist with a high level of experience and skill.

After Radiesse injections, patients may have swelling, bruising, and redness.  Other side effects are less common.  Typical care would include use of ice packs every few hours for the first 24-48 hours, avoidance of blood thinners such as aspirin, motrin, ibuprofren, and naproxen, unless instructed to continue by your primary care physician, avoidance of vitamin E, fish oil, omega-3 fatty acids, and alcohol (which also thin the blood).  Also, make-up application should be avoided the first 24 hours to prevent contamination of injection sites with bacteria present on make-up brushes and in the make-up. The skin should be cleansed gently as well with a mild cleanser.  Sun protection is advised if the patient plans to go out in to the sun.

Greetings~

It is very thoughtful of you to take such an interest in your wife's procedure and care but thankfully there's nothing much to do after the procedure.  The procedure consists, quite simply, of a series of injections. Prior to the procedure, to minimize bruising, she could consider stopping any ibuprofen or NSAIDs, aspirin, or vitamin E. As far as aftercare is concerned, the main thing for the first 24 hours is ice to minimize swelling. She should also refrain from strenuous exercise for the first 24 hours following treatment as well to minimize further swelling and not worsen any potential bruising. I'm sure your wife will do great and it will be quite uneventful. 

Good luck~

Dr. Grant Stevens

Other than some ice or cold compreses to the area injected for a few hours after the injection, there is really no care necessary after the injection.  We recommend arnica supplements to all of our paitents.  These are to be started before the injection and continued after the injection.  Also, stop taking any aspirin-type products for 1 week before the injection.

Icing the area for 10 minutes every 2-3 hours while awake the first 2 days is helpful.  I would limit physical exertion for the first two days as well. 

What is important is the preparation beforehand.  Unless prescribed by a physician, I ask patients to avoid any blood thinners, such as aspirin, other non-tylenol pain medications, vitamin E, fish oil, gingko biloba, for 10 days before injections.  That decreases the risk of bruising.

Making sure that the injections are performed by a board certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon with proper training and experience in doing Radiesse injections.

If you have some bruising or swelling after Radiesse injections, ice will be helpful.  Otherwise there is no specific care needed!

 Immediatley after injection I apply ice. If you want, starting Arnica before and after may help . Otherwise ther is no real after care needed. The most important thing is to be sure you are going to a qualified doctor

As long as her treatment is done by a Plastic surgeon / qualified Dermatologist there is no real reason why you should be worried. Such professionals will know where the Radiesse can be placed and where it should not be placed and will do the job well. The procedure is a lunch time procedure with no real "after care".

Peter A Aldea, MD