I had Restylane under my eyes and some Radiesse on the cheeks. It looked great for the first few days, then I have these bags under the bags I had. I went to doctor, and he said it was normal, and believes it will go down. He also said that I will possibly need more filler in my cheeks. I am so depressed now, and I feel like I look worse then I did. Should I wait for 2 weeks to see what happens, or is there anything else I can do?
August 5, 2019
Answer: Definitely more time to heal after Restylane and Radiesse Hi KelKel Let me put my bias out immediately. I am not a fan of Radiesse. I think it can be safely used in the face and it has become very inexpensive relative to the hyaluronic fillers. Hopefully, doctors who use this product are passing along the savings to you as the end consumer. However, I lost my interest in this product when Perlane was approved for the United States market. The reason for this is simple. Perlane very much does the same kind of filling that Radiesse is used for. It is much more expensive but it has an unbeatable advantage over Radiesse, which is that unlike Radiesse, Perlane® can be erased if necessary for any reason with the enzyme Hyaluronidase. Radiesse can not be adjusted if an issue (lump or bump) develops some time after treatment. So lets talk about your situation. First, filling the under eye circle, especially when there is a lower eyelid bag, is much more art than science. Of course, one absolutely needs to know their eyelid anatomy inside and out, literally. However, where and how to fill and float material to fill the circle requires a physician who is artistic. Now with regard to swelling, I tell my patients that they should think of this procedure as surgery in a syringe. The results, particularly when one or more syringe of filler is needed under the eyes, are not instantaneous. There is swelling. For small treatments, the swelling might be pretty acceptable in two days. For large treatments, it can easily take a couple of weeks for everything to sock in. If you bruise and it is very easy to bruise someone with this type of treatment, swelling will not even begin to get better until the bruise clears. For reference, a bad black eye, aka shiner, can take three weeks or more to fully clear. Naturally, people will assume you were the victim of domestic violence (a real conversation starter when you go to pick up your child at preschool). Yes, you need to give yourself a little more time. Your doctor should have a good sense of when you are ready to have your filler adjusted if this becomes necessary. If you don't settle down and the problem is from the Radiesse, then you will not be a happy camper. If the problem is from Restylane, as I indicated, this material can be erased as needed to reduce any overfill that is contributing to the unwanted fullness.
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August 5, 2019
Answer: Definitely more time to heal after Restylane and Radiesse Hi KelKel Let me put my bias out immediately. I am not a fan of Radiesse. I think it can be safely used in the face and it has become very inexpensive relative to the hyaluronic fillers. Hopefully, doctors who use this product are passing along the savings to you as the end consumer. However, I lost my interest in this product when Perlane was approved for the United States market. The reason for this is simple. Perlane very much does the same kind of filling that Radiesse is used for. It is much more expensive but it has an unbeatable advantage over Radiesse, which is that unlike Radiesse, Perlane® can be erased if necessary for any reason with the enzyme Hyaluronidase. Radiesse can not be adjusted if an issue (lump or bump) develops some time after treatment. So lets talk about your situation. First, filling the under eye circle, especially when there is a lower eyelid bag, is much more art than science. Of course, one absolutely needs to know their eyelid anatomy inside and out, literally. However, where and how to fill and float material to fill the circle requires a physician who is artistic. Now with regard to swelling, I tell my patients that they should think of this procedure as surgery in a syringe. The results, particularly when one or more syringe of filler is needed under the eyes, are not instantaneous. There is swelling. For small treatments, the swelling might be pretty acceptable in two days. For large treatments, it can easily take a couple of weeks for everything to sock in. If you bruise and it is very easy to bruise someone with this type of treatment, swelling will not even begin to get better until the bruise clears. For reference, a bad black eye, aka shiner, can take three weeks or more to fully clear. Naturally, people will assume you were the victim of domestic violence (a real conversation starter when you go to pick up your child at preschool). Yes, you need to give yourself a little more time. Your doctor should have a good sense of when you are ready to have your filler adjusted if this becomes necessary. If you don't settle down and the problem is from the Radiesse, then you will not be a happy camper. If the problem is from Restylane, as I indicated, this material can be erased as needed to reduce any overfill that is contributing to the unwanted fullness.
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November 24, 2010
Answer: Fillers and swelling
Swelling after a filler is normal. Give it about a week is should get better if not go back to your doctor to be evaluated.
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November 24, 2010
Answer: Fillers and swelling
Swelling after a filler is normal. Give it about a week is should get better if not go back to your doctor to be evaluated.
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