My doctor mixed saline with Radiesse and injected the solution to the smile lines on my face, including on some lines in the middle of my cheek (that used to be dimples). I looked up the procedure she performed on the internet but haven't found anyone that is doing it. Is it a standard procedure? She said that, by mixing saline with Radiesse, it acted like Sculptra (it wouldn't create volume, but it would make the wrinkles disappear).
June 19, 2016
Answer: Not a common practice I have used radiesse for 10 years and have never mixed it with saline. It is a common and necessary practice to mix radiasse with lidocaine, although the newer versions of radiasse make this unnecessary. The best thing about radiasse is its "g prime" or lifting ability, which will be lost if diluted with saline. Although mixing it with saline is not dangerous, it does change its properties, and i assume your injector was using it as a fine line filler or collagen stimulator by diluting it. we have other products such as restylane silk for this purpose. In general injectors have personal preferences based on their experience, and if you like your results, it is likely his preparation was appropriate in your case. Good luck!
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June 19, 2016
Answer: Not a common practice I have used radiesse for 10 years and have never mixed it with saline. It is a common and necessary practice to mix radiasse with lidocaine, although the newer versions of radiasse make this unnecessary. The best thing about radiasse is its "g prime" or lifting ability, which will be lost if diluted with saline. Although mixing it with saline is not dangerous, it does change its properties, and i assume your injector was using it as a fine line filler or collagen stimulator by diluting it. we have other products such as restylane silk for this purpose. In general injectors have personal preferences based on their experience, and if you like your results, it is likely his preparation was appropriate in your case. Good luck!
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June 19, 2016
Answer: Radiesse with saline Some physicians will mix Radiesse with lidocaine although a newer formulation of Radiesse called Radiesse (+) has the lidocaine premixed. It but not be unreasonable, however, for a physician to dilute the Radiesse with saline. It just comes down to physician preference and comfort with the product.
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June 19, 2016
Answer: Radiesse with saline Some physicians will mix Radiesse with lidocaine although a newer formulation of Radiesse called Radiesse (+) has the lidocaine premixed. It but not be unreasonable, however, for a physician to dilute the Radiesse with saline. It just comes down to physician preference and comfort with the product.
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