Radiesse Injection in Cheek Area Affecting Smile

Question

At the doctor's suggestion - I had Radiesse injected only into the area of my cheek next to my nose (not the cheekbones).  I am unable to fully smile ever since he did this - is this normal? Will it eventually dissolve or will it be replaced with collegen which will continue to restrict movement of my face?

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Radiesse is a stimulatory filler that is safely injected subdermally. The short term risks of Radiesse include transient swelling and edema. These will subside with time, leaving a natural improvement in facial contour. Radiesse does not affect facial movement or expression.

Ron Shelton, MD · Answer

Radiesse may by volume minimize how much you can move your facial muscle depending on where it's placed but don't despair. It will dissolve and not be permanent.

Burr von Maur, MD · Answer

Radiesse will be resorbed and replaced by collagen over time. Smile muscles are delicate. It's a good thing that silicone was not used because smile muscles can be permanently impaired with silocone injections! Since Radiesse "goes away', your smile should recover with time.

Samir Shureih, MD · Answer

If the radiesse is injected just under the skin it should not affect the smile. However if the injection is too deep into the muscle it can render that muscle not working. On the other hand if too much volume is injected the tissue does not move as supple.

Kamran Khoobehi, MD · Answer

You will have some swelling and this will affect the smile. The injection of the Radiesse will not change the muscle movement. You may use small hand held vibrater to help the swlling

Radiesse Injection in Cheek Area Affecting Smile

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