Radiesse for Sunken Eyes?

Radiesse is much thicker than most fillers and is white in color. It should not be injected under the eyes because the skin there is so thin that the product can leave visible lumps and bumps which are extremely hard to correct. Radiesse is more appropriate for a cheek augmentation or injection at the nasolabial folds.

Radiesse is a calcium hydroxyapatite injectable that is useful for nasolabial folds and other soft tissue defects.  I would not inject to rejuvenate sunken eyes as the tissue of the lower lids is very thin and injection can result in bumps and granulomas that are not cosmetically pleasing.

Unlike the clear (transparent) HA fillers like Juvederm and Restylane, Radiesse is white in color, and does not do well around the eyes because of the thin and almost translucent skin in this area. It can be used by an experienced injector in numerous areas, but there is too much potential for poor cosmetic result around the eyes that truly experienced injectors know to avoid Radiesse around the eyes.

One other consideration is that HA fillers that are too-aggressively placed can be reduced or "dissolved" by injection of hyaluronidase (an enzyme that breaks down the hyaluronic acid fillers). There is NO similar way to remove Radiesse if you don't like how it looks, so you're pretty much "messed up" for as long as it takes to reabsorb on its own, which can be several years around the eyes!

Just say NO!

Hi xmascarol.  Do not consider using Radiesse below the eyes.  Radiesse is a great product but there are a couple areas it should not be used - the under eye area and the lips.

We have seen several very bad cases of inexperienced injectors using Radiesse in the under eye area that result in very poor outcomes including additional bagginess and even surgical removal in one instance.

We like Restylane for the "tear trough" (undereye) area because the product is much easier to place and is reversible if there are any complications using an enzyme called hyaluronidase.  Because there is very little movement in this area, Restylane also lasts longer than other areas, typically about 9-12 months.  Good luck.

There are many different fillers that can be used. An advantage of Restylane or Juvederm for this area is that should there be an overcorrection, or a bump, it can be treated more easily than Radiesse. Although, I am not aware of any cases of blindness, this is a theoretical risk of injections for the lower eyelids. Radiesse, Restylane and Juvederm would be used as an off-label indication (not specifically approved by the FDA for this use) but is used commonly by many physicians.