Hydroxyapatite is known as the 'Crystal Filler.' It is derived from deep-sea corals in the oceans. Hydroxyapatite consists of calcium microspheres dissolved in a solution of diluted carboxymethylcellulose.- Hydroxyapatite is an extremely reliable filler.- Hydroxyapatite is non-allergenic,...
Overcorrection can occur with Radiesse, and unlike the hyaluronic acid fillers, there is unfortunately no dissolving enzyme for calcium hydroxyapetite (the active ingredient in Radiesse). Intralesional steroid injections can be helpful sometimes for overcorrection and is a reasonable place to...
You should contact your plastic surgeon and be seen. It may be near an injection site (was the Radiesse injected right under the nostril?) or something else that only the injecting surgeon would know. It could also be some backup/vascular occlusion from the injection itself or other...