Can Radiesse Be Made a Permanent Filler?

Radiesse is a stimulatory filler that is an excellent option for patients who desire a longer-lasting filler alternative to hyaluronic acid dermal fillers. In our office, we use Radiesse to complement structural areas of the face and contour bony prominences. Our office also is a center of excellence for filler complication treatments and we see patients who have been treated by other doctors and have undesirable results from Radiesse or other long-lasting fillers. We have treatment options available for Radiesse filler nodules, granulomas, and soft tissue thickening. The first step would be to diagnose the nodularity and determine whether there is an option for surgical vs. non-surgical removal. Surgical excision is a possibility in some patients; whereas others with more diffuse fillers may benefit from intralesional therapy using scar modulators and enzymes and kenalog. Radiesse complications may be long-lasting and prompt action is key. Patients who have no access to an expert in the field should begin gentle massage of the areas of nodularity with Plato’s Scar Serum twice daily. RF and invasive lasers can actually do more damage by stimulating further collagen growth.

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Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

Radiesse is a filler that is broken down by your body over time. It normally lasts for about 12 months, therefore, it is not permanent. It can promote some degree of collagen production, but the filler itself does not last forever.

Hi Cosmetic.  Radiesse is not permanent.  The product is dissolved naturally over a period of approximately 1 year.  There are more permanent fillers, but the risk of more permanent fillers is that if you are not happy with the results, you may be stuck with them.

No, Radiesse cannot be made into a permanent filler. It was designed to be a long lasting but temporary filler.                                                        

Radiesse can not be changed into a permanent filler. Once the Radiesse dissolves other products may be used but permanent fillers do have serious risks. If you are not happy with the result you may have to live with it because it is not easy to reverse the effect of permanent fillers without surgery and that will leave a scar and possible deformity. There have been delayed reactions to permanent fillers even twenty years later that can be deforming. Temporary fillers are more safe.