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Can Radiesse Cause a Vein Occlusion?

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I had .25 cc of radiesse injected into each cheek 5 days ago. The right cheek is perfect, but the left side is not OK. I went to urgent care at the request of my injector. I was told it was facial cellulitus and prescribed antibiotics. I am not sure the diagnosis is correct though. Looking at pictures online, I think it looks more like I have an occluded blood vessel. The area is still numb, including my lip and gums there is a hard purple bruise in the center of a red mark that covers my cheek.

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