Hello, Can any of you fine doctors tell me why once calcium hydroxylapateite (Radiesse) filler is mixed with lidocaine, ALL of it must be used up? I know that some of the hyaluronic fillers come premixed with lido (powder form) and are fine to store but I've heard this is not the case with Radiesse. Is there some chemical change that occurs if the two are stored together in a syringe for a period of time? Or is it just the added contamination concern with in-office mixing?
August 6, 2012
Answer: Once Radiesse is mixed with lidocaine...
It's better to use the full syringe of Radiesse and not store any unused portion. Infection and contamination are theoretical risks with mixed stored products. Radiesse comes in teo sizes: 0.8 mL and 1.5 mL, so if a lesser amount is needed, the smaller size can be used.
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August 6, 2012
Answer: Once Radiesse is mixed with lidocaine...
It's better to use the full syringe of Radiesse and not store any unused portion. Infection and contamination are theoretical risks with mixed stored products. Radiesse comes in teo sizes: 0.8 mL and 1.5 mL, so if a lesser amount is needed, the smaller size can be used.
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July 23, 2012
Answer: Storing Radiesse mixed with lidocaine
It is probably safe to store Radiesse with Lidocaine for a short amount of time but the problem is that no one knows how long this is because it is not an approved way to use Radiesse so there is no data. There are publications about other products and they show that the others were safe to store but there is nothing about safety or stability for Radiesse.
While the practice is probably fine, there is just no way to know and I typically inject full syringes and do not store anything.
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July 23, 2012
Answer: Storing Radiesse mixed with lidocaine
It is probably safe to store Radiesse with Lidocaine for a short amount of time but the problem is that no one knows how long this is because it is not an approved way to use Radiesse so there is no data. There are publications about other products and they show that the others were safe to store but there is nothing about safety or stability for Radiesse.
While the practice is probably fine, there is just no way to know and I typically inject full syringes and do not store anything.
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