Radiesse Injection Went Bad?

Contact your medical provider immediately, this sounds like it can be a vascular issue or a viral infection

Best regards 

There are many possibilities, although these complications are rare with Radiesse or other fillers.  Speak to your injector immediately to make sure vascular compromise or excessive bruising is not happening. Raffy Karamanoukian, Los Angeles

This is not what should happen after a Radiesse injection.  This could be one of three things. 

#1- bacterial infection- should have pus, be red, hot and painful.  Treated with incision and drainage of the pus with antibiotics.  This is rare.

#2- A viral (herpes) outbreak.  There should be many, small blisters and it should also be painful.  Treatment is either acyclovir or valtrex.

#3- vascular compromise- usually caused by injection of the product into the vessel and it embolizes to the skin.  You see redness, scabbing and swelling.  I think this is what you have.  It is rare as I have only seen it once on someone injected elsewhere. 

Go back and see the person who did the injection ASAP.

An examination of you should be able to help discern what is causing your problem.  A viral infection would be a possibility and if that is what you have, there are anti-viral medications that could help.  It's also possible that it's not a bacterial or viral infection.  I would really recommend returning to see your treating physician to be evaluated as things should be getting better and not worse.

You should call your Doctor and be seen immediately.  The findings you describe could be a vascular issue, bacterial infection, or Radiesse that was injected too close to the surface. 

Infection, allergic reaction, occlusion of blood vessel and necrosis of tissue, Herpes viral break out are possibilities. Seek immediate attention by a board certified plastic surgeon to monitor your condition.

What you are describing is not normal after having Radiesse.  My patients have almost no swelling at day 4.  Having pus is very concerning.  Very rarely is there an infection after injections but obviously you have one.  Hopefully a fully trained physician performed you procedures and you can get help.  Could it be viral?-yes, herpes can be stimulated from the injection, but for anyone at risk for this, I put on preventative doses of Valtrex.  I have also seen agioedema after filler injections which this might be, but unlikely.  

This is not a typical Radiesse reaction. You should not self prescribe antibiotics and need to be seen in followup to evaluate whether this is an unrelated situation or injection site infections. I hope you were injected by a board certified plastic surgeon or dermatologist using product purchased directly from the manufacturer.

Yes, it could be a viral infection; it could be a herpetic superinfection of a compromised region.  See your doctor but also a dermatologist (if your doctor is not one) to see what the options are for treating this.  Do not wait; contact your doctor ASAP.

Dr. E

 This sounds like it could be a vascular injury from compression of the vein in the nasolabial fold.  You should contact the MD that did the Radiesse injections for evaluation and possible treatment. This is not a typical post Radiesse treatment event IMHO.