within seven months i have had 5 syringes of radiesse and 2 weeks ago perlane again.To fill some cheek are and nose to mouth.But i do not see any difference.The nurse says otherwise.I really dont see any difference.i have to go back to her next week for i guess to see if perlane was good.Is it me or does this nurse not know how to do it.i asked my best friends if they noticed anything and they didn't.I mean i'm only 46 years old.Should i go elsewhere.i have spent a lot.
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Radiesse is an FDA-Approved filler that we use very frequently in our office to sculpt the contours of the face. Since we are a national center of excellence for filler reversal, we also encounter patients from other doctors' offices who wish to have Radiesse fillers removed for one reason or...
The type of embolism you're referring to is caused by injection of a foreign substance like filler into a blood vessel which causes a clot to form which can break off and then travel in the bloodstream causing damage. Since this involves the skin (and not an embolism of the lungs or heart), it...
I agree with Dr Nayak, It may just be swelling but it is prudent to treat this as a medical emergency until you are seen by an ophthalmologist and a thorough eye exam is done. There are blood vessels and nerves in the cheek that could be pressed or occluded.