Should I Try a Different Filler to Correct Poor Radiesse Results?

Radiesse is an injectable form of calcium hydroxylapatite and tends to be thicker than hyaluronic acid-based fillers. Radiesse generally lasts aound 9 months, but traces of the product can remain for longer than one year.
Rarely, granulomas can form after Radiesse injections. These are areas of inflammation that can present as a red, tender lump. Small amounts of steroids injected locally can help in the resolution of granulomas. Massage may also be of benefit.
A depression caused by scar tissue after inflammation such as a granuloma may be treated with subcision with a needle or a wire scalpel. Further injections with another class of filler may also disguise a visibile irregularity.
In most cases, these complications are self-resolving and many patients are happier after receiving reassurance.

Radiesse is actually a great product when injected properly.  That is why it is so important to make sure that you are being injected by an experienced and board certified plastic surgeon or dermatologist.  If you want to make any corrections to previous injections, another good product is Juvederm which can be injected more superficial and is great to filling divots.  

Radiesse is an excellent and versatile filler in the hands of experienced aesthetic physicians. Radiesse is made of calcium hydroxyapatite, think of it as biocompatible synthetic ground up bony material. However, if one is unhappy with Radiesse results, your option may be limited . Other than tincture of time, you may want to seek a second opinion to use hyaluronic acid based fillers such as Restylane, Juvederm, or Perlane where the correctional filler injection can be reversed completely if the clinical outcome fails to meet your expectation.