I Had Restylane Last November, My Dr. Keeps Saying I Need More, Should I Believe Him?

There is no doubt that in well trained hands, fillers work.  Typically, the secrets to patient satisfaction relate to 3 factors: 1)  Injector technique.  With the introduction of family Doctors, Dentists, and others into the milieu of injectables, it is incumbent on the patient to look at credentials and training (look for a Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon, Plastic Surgeon, Dermatologist, or Occuloplastic Surgeon for your injectables),

2) Volume of filler. If you didn't receive enough filler in your nasolabial folds, you won't be happy, regardless of who your Doctor is.  It is up to the Doctor to make the correct call on how much is required.  More syringes leads to a higher cost, but remember that the Doctor has to have the ability to treat the problem you present with.  If a patient needs 3 syringes and is only willing to pay for 1, the odds of dissatisfaction are much higher.

3) Expectations.  Fillers will not give you a Facelift result.  If your are advised to consider a Facelift for your concerns, but choose a filler instead, the odds of success are lower.

Your story is not at all uncommon.  One of the most common "problems" with fillers is incompete or insufficient improvement of a line, fold or wrinkle.  It is important to discuss this fully with your physician (preferably before treatment).  Often it is necessary to use more than one syringe for deeper lines to achieve a better correction.

Radiesse is a very good filler as is Restylane, but they are different products with different uses.  Typically, Radiesse is better for deeper, more volumizing correction and also is longer lasting than Restylane.

If you are not confident in your physician, you should consider a second opinion.