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Top 10 Don't for Fillers - Calgary, AB

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I am currently in year 2 of my filler nightmare....

KiraAnne1230
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I am currently in year 2 of my filler nightmare. In the hope that it will help others, here is my top 10 Don't list for fillers. It includes Radiesse, Juvaderm, and Restylane.

1. Never have Radiesse as your first-time filler. I don't care how qualified the doctor is, this filler cannot be reversed. I had it injected into my cheeks (didn't need it) and it completely changed my smile. Dimples are lower and I have new lines that would not have appeared were it not for the filler. Also, this product can last up to two years and collagen will form around it. Leaving my smile changed forever.

2. Never have filler of any kind injected on your first visit. Walk away and think about it. If it is still the right choice for you, a week is not going to make any difference.

3. If you do decide on a filler, Restylane should be your only choice for a first attempt. This filler requires more skill to inject, but it does not hold water like Juvaderm. It stays truer to form.

4. Insist on a board certified plastic surgeon. They understand how the face works. Know how your face works. Do you have dimples ? How do your muscles move when you smile. Ask questions.

5. Don't believe anyone who tells you, in a flippant attitude that Juvaderm can be erased if you don't like it. It migrates. It must be injected with hyaluronidase in the EXACT same spot as the Juvaderm. I had 6 injections of hyaluronidase. Juvaderm was still there. And I have dry eyes now.

6. Hyaluronidase separates the connections in tissue. Period. So your natural hyaluronic acid will be dissolved too. It will restore itself, but make no mistake, you will look worse before you look better.

7. Tissue atrophy. Possible? Yep. I had balloon like sacks under my eyes for 4 months. The skin is still not back to its before state. My physician injected Juvaderm Ultra Plus under my eyes. Never do this. Ever.

8. If anyone suggests permanent fillers, run -- do not walk, as fast as you can out of the office. Your face is going to change with time. Radiesse, while not permanent, sat like two hard stones in my cheeks for the better part of two years. Stretching my skin with every smile.

9. Be realistic. Your doctor can't take away 20 years of bad living habits with the poke of a needle. And any filler is going to have a lasting effect on your face. Fingers crossed it will be well placed and the appropriate filler for your situation.

10. Be happy. Never get anything done because you are sad. It will alter your perception. You will open the door to regret. And stress is the worst thing you can do to your face.

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Replies (16)

February 20, 2013

Thank you so much for sharing what you have experienced and your thoughts on fillers in general. I know you mentioned the Radiesse was there for the better part of 2 years. Is it gone now, or do you think it is still in your cheeks?

February 23, 2013
The Radiesse is still there. Bits of it any way. It has been known to show up on x-rays for up to seven years. The really sad part is it changed my smile forever. My dimples don't look the same. I am currently working with a number of doctors and exploring other options. Radiesse is hard. Much like an implant. Two years of it solid in your face does stretch and reposition fat and muscles. I am not a fan of fillers in general. Having had them all. What people don't understand is every injection you get runs the risk of destroying fat at the injection site. And if your face has filler in it, the injection and having a foreign substance in your body might stimulate collagen production, but it can also stimulate fat loss. Far better to work on ways to increase circulation and muscle ton. Letting your body do what it does to maintain health. Thanks for taking the time to ask. I hope that it increases awareness so that people take a little more time in weighing out their options.
February 24, 2013
what do you suggest if you dont do fillers is there sny wsy to get volume back in your face without them Thanks beth
March 5, 2013
I lost volume in my face at quite an early age. .. even when I put weight on and went to the gym, I still didn't manage to put any fulness back into my face. The only thing that works for me is fillers, and I hate that it costs me a fortune but it's better than looking gaunt!
January 28, 2015
Thank you for information. I had radesse on top of cheeks and left two sacs under eyes that come and go but never go away completely. Does it ever go away entirely? very discouraged
August 29, 2015
Hi jen, i have had 3 months of very severe edema under the eye also due to radiesse to the tops of cheeks. My original injector put me on prednisone 3 times (once for a 3 day course, twice for a 6 day medrol doespack) both times the swelling went away quickly and then slammed right back on again a week or two after stopping the steroids. I recently saw a dermatologist who said that dosing pattern was totally wrong and he put me on a month long steroid taper. It's kind of a complicated dosing schedule, but i started with 4x10mg prednisone pills in the morning, another 4 at night, and then gradually taper down to 1/2 a tablet every other done, until you get to zero. It has been a godsend so far. I dont know if the swelling will come back when i go off (I'm in the last couple days of the month now) but to be free of the swelling for a whole month is a blessing. The only other things that helped (only a tiny bit) was a perscription diuretic (i got one for my blood pressure when i figured out that the swelling got worse with my monthly cycle) and at times, using the back of the clarisonic and some oil, to help things circulate. One oculoplastic surgeon i saw recommended dissolving some old restalyn i had in the tear trough as a way of reducing the overall volume in that area (since the freaking radiesse cant be removed) but i couldnt afford his fee. I hope some of this info is useful to you. It's terrible that so many of us have awful reactions and the doctors keep saying "i have never seen this, it can't be the radiesse" when here we are right in front of them. Shame on them. Hang in there, don't let them beat you down.
February 22, 2013
I am happy you shared your experiences...I had Restylane years ago and it was like throwing money in a well...it looked nice but hardly lasted...and then a nurse friend of mine said that if you spend a lot of time in the sun it breaks down quicker...Could be since I am in Califoria... I Luv my Radiesse...I look better and better everyday....I first had 2 syringes of 1.5 and then another about 9 months later...I plan on getting another one soon...as maintenance....and then a little around my vertical lines...It helps to stimulate the Collagen also so I think of it as a Beauty Treatment also... My Restylane was injected by a Plastic Surgeon and was a fortune...also I realized that he really didnt understand what a woman wants...and questioned when I told him where and why I wanted it...I decided to look for someone else... And I did my homework...it took about 9 months to find someone I luved...that was talented...an artist and also an RN who only did this.... and nothing else....she understood what and why...400 a syringe....for the 1.5.... Do your homework...whats good for one is not necessarily good for another...
October 1, 2013
Hi what.do you think about radiesse as a nose filler???? I haven't had a filler.before but I.don't want to have to touch up in 2 months
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June 19, 2014
The fillers (juvederm, restiline, radiesse) made me look beautiful until the doctor injected radiesse under my eyes causing bags to form (so I stopped all fillers), and took 4 years for the radiesse to finally disolve. Now, my face has stretched, sags and lost volume all over and hate looking in a mirror. I want to look good again but am afraid of radiesse and don't know what to do, or what doctor to go to.
January 28, 2015
has anyone tried Sculptra in Edmonton,Alberta? If so which dr did u have? I ony hold fillers for 2-3 weeks at the most. So I really don't know what to do, was thinking about sculptra. I also had a facelift done by a dr in Calgary in 2012 and it was not successful, Im looking and praying to find a good qualified plastic surgeon to fix my face