How long before the swelling from Radiesse goes down?

The vermilion border can easily be better defined without adding significant volume.  Seek a skilled injector as this is more important than the actual filler.  Best filler is a hyaluronic acid filler, the exact one to choose is less significant than the injector's choice or skill.

MOST OF THE TIME YOU DO NOT GET HEADACHES FROM RADIESSE, BUT YOU CAN EXPERIENCE A SLIGHT ONE BUT SHOULD GO AWAY AND DEPENDING ON WHERE THE RADIESSE WAS INJECTED. IF THIS CONTINUES I WOULD DEFINATELY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN

I always suggest my patients to avoid any filler or facial cosmetics for 2 weeks before and after dental work, this is because there have recently been some reports of infection.  although your story doesn't sound like the dental work had any effect on the filler itself.  I suggest...

Eight syringes of Radiesse in one year is a lot of filler, you may want to try using Voluma to help volumize and contour the cheek

Fillers are very safe in the majority of places on the face and even off the face like the hands, chest, and nipples.  There are a few "danger" spots on the face that have higher risk of problems if not done with the appropriate precautions.  I frequently inject with a cannula for the...

The reason you are noticing this puckering is due to a variety of changes that occur with aging.  First is loss of volume, which is typically from loss of fat and downward decent of fat in the mid and lower face areas.  This can be address by adding volume, in the right amount and in...