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Too Much Radiesse Injected into the Chin (Jay Leno Effect)

Yesterday I had radiesse injected into my chin, mainly because I wasnt happy with how my profile looked " nose sticks out farther than the chin" so the dr injected a whole syringe in the chin area, now I feel like my face looks even longer with the pointy chin, and, esp from the profile, the chin looks very cartoonish. Am I still swollen? will it decrease in the next week? if it doesnt is there something that can be done to balance out the chin? "now it looks like i need a chin reduction!

Doctor Answers 8

Too Much Radiesse in Chin.

January 11th, 2011
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Hi Gio.  In most cases, for a short period of time after injection, Radiesse can be massaged and manipulated to move the product around.   We are not sure how long ago your injections were but there can be a good amount of swelling from Radiesse and usually the final result does not appear for 1-2 weeks.

The product normally dissipates over a period of 9-12 months after injection.

Web reference: http://www.celibre.com/radiesse-injections-overview.aspx

Harold J. Kaplan, MD


Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon
4.5 out of 5 stars 8 reviews

Chin augmentation with radiesse

November 18th, 2010
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It is quite likely that you are experiencing some swelling. It would be highly unlikely that you have achieved that dramatic of a result with a single syringe.

Web reference: http://www.bodysculptor.com/skin-procedures-chicago/injectables/evolence-radiesse/

Otto Joseph Placik, MD

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
4.9 out of 5 stars 72 reviews

Radiesse- Chin Swelling

April 25th, 2011
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Radiesse can cause swelling of the chin area early.  Early swelling can be reduced by application of ice to the area.  

Web reference: http://www.shahfacialplastics.com/facialfillers.html

Anil R. Shah, MD

Anil R. Shah, MD
Chicago Facial Plastic Surgeon
4.8 out of 5 stars 141 reviews

Radiesse in the Chin

January 10th, 2011
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I tell all my patients not to worry about the degree of enlargement or any bumps they may see for the first few days up to one week after injection due to the expected swelling.  One syringe in not likely to be enough to cause the changes you describe foe very long.

Mitchell Schwartz, MD

Mitchell Schwartz, MD
South Burlington Dermatologic Surgeon
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Radiesse in chin

October 25th, 2010
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You likely have swelling at this point. If you are unhappy with the contour of your face- a consultation with your injecting physician/ or another one may be beneficial to see if your face can be "evened out" with filler in other areas.

Purvisha Patel, MD

Radiesse in the Chin

October 19th, 2010
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If you just had you Radiesse injection 1 day ago, there certainly is still some swelling.  The majority of the swelling will be resolved within about 1 week.  If after a week you are still unhappy with the results, unfortunately there is nothing that can be injected to reverse the product that was injected.

Lisa Kates, MD

Lisa Kates, MD
Annapolis Dermatologist
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Radiesse for chin augmentation

October 18th, 2010
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Radiesse often causes a delayed swelling in the first few days. By the end of the first week, much of the swelling may go down. There is a possibility that there was overcorrection but then you probably would have noticed this immediately after the procedure.

Ronald Shelton, MD

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologic Surgeon
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Too Much Radiesse in Chin

October 18th, 2010
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Hi gioparis,

Hopefully you are swollen.  Only time will tell.  It does usually take a few days (3 to 4) after Radiesse injections for the swelling to go down.  It is not possible to dissolve Radiesse.  Good luck and be well.

Dr. P

Michael A. Persky, MD

Michael A. Persky, MD
Encino Facial Plastic Surgeon
4.8 out of 5 stars 34 reviews

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