Devastated After Radiesse Filer - Jacksonville, FL

I was told it was just swelling & it would go down & I'd love the results.. After all that I have read on this site I now realize & have realized for almost a week now that the swelling has not & will not go away because I've been injected with way to much product. I have a consultation with aboard certified plastic sergon in my area tomorrow for a second oppion & to see what my options are for correcting my issue. Then have a apt on Wednesday with the medical spa for a 2 week re check. so, that's where I'm at so far. Still very upset & devastated that my appearance is temporarily ruined by someone one who was obviously not properly trained in administering this procedure!!

Sundog...how are you doing? I did the radiesse and now I'm regretting it. I'm scared.

Thank you for posting an update. I'm glad to hear more of the swelling went down.

Please continue to keep us posted on how you are doing and what changes you see. It would be great information for other community members considering trying Radiesse.

I have had Juviderm injection with a Board Certified Plastic surgeon who does more breast implants than facial procedures. He has over 30 years experience and did a pretty awesome job on my face with only 1 1/2 syringe. I had Juviderm a year later with a dermatologist and he inject me about 50 times for a total of 3cc and I did not see any difference. The plastic surgeon did more with a few strategic shots then the dermatologist with 3cc. I had Radiesse two weeks ago with a Facial Plastic Surgeon with 6-9 years of experience and I was not very happy. First of all, when i got in my car and looked in the mirror, I looked like a martian (yes, those little green men on tv with teardrop shaped face and bug eyes). I was horrified. My cheek bones were huge and hard as a rock and there were huge hollows on the side of my face. Then I remembered there might be some swelling and just went home and hoped for the best. Now that the swelling is gone, I noticed that the hollows under my eyes are deeper and my face is not symmetrical. One cheek sits a little higher than the other and one side of my face has bigger hollow than the other. I'm sure it's too minimal for anyone to notice but I notice. It also makes one nasal labial fold a little more obvious than the other. I'm torn between going to another plastic surgeon and getting his opinion or going to the same one to get a little more filler on the other side to make it even. I don't want to make it worse. I received 1cc in each cheek. I am sure the injections were given properly as I did not have any bruising with minimal swelling (2-3 days), but I don't think the injection site was ideal. In my opinion, it was too close to the eyes and too far up by my temple. It created a "hard" look vice a softer more feminine look. I am stuck with this for the next 1-2 years. Not too bad compared to the horror stories that I have read about on this site. If I do fillers again, it will probably be Juviderm Volume for cheeks & nasal folds and Restylane for eyes and lips. My point is that board certifications are important but years of experience and the "artist" in the doc is just as important. You can be a good surgeon but not have an eye for true beauty. So find a true artist. Best doc on the U.S. for face is Doctor Francis Palmer in Beverly Hills. I am saving my money and I will see him for a facelift in a couple of years after this crap wears off. He is to even that expensive. The room and board will probably cost me more. Go to his website and checkout his credentials @ http://www.beverlyhills-plasticsurgery.com Anyone who is interested in going to Beverly Hills and splitting the hotel cost with me is welcome to private message me. Maybe we can get an aftercare nurse at a 2 for 1 deal too. LOL Again, my plan is about 2 years out.

Hey! Could you explain where exactly you got it done and why?? Who did you use??? I am looking to get restalyne or juvederm, but I would assume the skill of the doctor is the most important when getting something like this done and I wouldnt want to choose badly...