Finally Got the Courage and SO Worth It! - Grand Rapids, MI
I'm 46 and never had fillers -- only botox. I...
I'm 46 and never had fillers -- only botox. I noticed my facial features changed quite dramatically in the past four years -- upper 1/3 loss of volume mainly. I was uncertain which filler would be best for what I wanted to achieve and decided to trust my doctors opinion. He offers three different fillers in his office. He said that he mainly noticed loss of volume in my cheeks and said Radiesse would correct this the best (over juvaderm and boterlla). I also wanted to address smile lines and vertical lines around my upper lip, but because I'm currently wearing orthodontics he said he would rather wait until that is out of my mouth as it creates "false volume". So, I trusted my doctor and decided to do one thing at time.
I was also afraid of bruising and swelling -- more fear of the unknown than anything else.
So within five minutes I had at least five years back -- and I really loved the results -- especially for the price. Even my doctor was like "wow, that made a huge difference!" I think he was surprised, too! I had a 40 minute drive home and even when I got home I really noticed a big difference and not much bruising.
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To the above post, I made a typo and accidentally...
Also, I did experience what I would describe as a sinus-like face ache about two hours after the injections. I would contribute this to the natural swelling that I was told would occur as my body accepted the Radiesse...and it's high allergy time where I live and I'm taking my Allegra every day, so perhaps I'm more sensitive at this time. Took some advil and it relieved the discomfort. I can tell when I smile big that my cheeks feel fuller (i can feel the filler), but I don't mind!
I wish I had done this sooner...and I'm sure I'll be going back to take on other areas of my face as I can.
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Glad to hear you are loving the way it looks in your cheeks. Can you feel it in there at all, or does it feel totally normal to you?
thanks!
I am having radiesse on 8-31 in my cheeks to build up hollows between sides of nose
and apple of cheek area. I am very nervous yet excited. how severe is swelling and bruising?
As a nurse injector, I would be very wary about "building up" close to your nose. Radiesse is a fabulous product if you have an injector that knows exactly where to put it. The nasal-labial folds (crease from your outer nostril down to your mid lip line) is perfect. There are concerns about injecting it lateral to the nose as there may be complications. But good luck and I'm sure you will love it!
Mary jo
I want to apologize for not responding to your question as this comment was just posted in my email box! Anyway, if you went through with your procedure on 8/31, you probably already know that the swelling is not too bad. I only had one small bruise on my left cheek. I still have a small bit of discoloration from that bruise that is still slightly visible. My cheeks feel amazingly normal since they were first injected -- I can no longer "feel" the product as I could initially. I'm very happy I entrusted my injections to my doctor.
Now that the minimal swelling has subsided where...
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Glad to hear things have settled in so nicely! Judging from the cost you have posted, I'm guessing you just had 1 syringe injected, is that right? You look great, btw!
Actually, I had two syringes of Radiesse injected -- more in my right cheek than left. I'm really loving the results and am happy I took my Dr.'s advice on the type of filler he recommended.
Yeah, it definitely turned out nice, so I have to agree, it was a great recommendation. So, was the price you listed the cost for 1 syringe of Radiesse, or did you actually get 2 syringes for $550 total?
Gordis, I'm sorry you were not happy with the treatment you received. I took a lot of pictures of myself so that I could accurately judge the results. I had no idea what to expect and now several weeks later, the improvements are subtle. My kids have not noticed, friends have not noticed -- my husband does, but he knew I was having it done. Were you able to take any before images of yourself?
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