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Radiesse Injections with Uneven Results

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I had Radiesse injections 5 weeks ago. The left...

JSRMarch 23, 2009
$1,200
I had Radiesse injections 5 weeks ago. The left side of my face developed a large hematoma & had major bruising along with swelling. The right side now looks deformed as even though the swelling has somewhat subsided on the left side, the cheeks do not look even remotely like they belong on the same face.
I am reluctant to have more Radiesse injected & cannot wait for the product to dissipate so that I can at least look in the mirror & not cry or feel self-conscious. I did all my research on this product & thought that I had done my research on the doctor but her expertise ended with her spiel on how great she was & what she could do for me. I am now stuck with uneven cheeks & I am out the $$ as she refused to refund any portion of my money basing this on the fact that I had initialled paperwork prior to the procedure that stated that "Cosmetic augmentation is not a science & results are not guaranteed".
I beg to differ with that statement as I should be able to at least hold my head up & look in the mirror without cringing after spending my hard earned dollars. I will be making an appointment for a consult with another facility & have heard that Juvaderm Ultra Plus can be floated along the cheeks to fill in where Radiesse did not but am I flirting with disaster?
I did not expect to look like a supermodel but I wanted to freshen up my 56 year old face. I am very sorry that I used the doctor that I did & I wished that I had gone to the person with whom I have the consult with as she was very compassionate when I called in hysterics about my face two weeks ago. She saw me immediately & reassured me that the swelling would subside & she had the "let's wait & see" how it all turns out before we do anything. Anyone with similar problems & what did you do about them? Thanks for any input.

JSR's provider

Robin M. Fleck, MD

Robin M. Fleck, MD

Board Certified Dermatologist

Replies (13)

barrie
March 23, 2009
I feel your pain. I look worse. I am four weeks from the procedure. He fixed what was needed on one side but then overcorrected the other side. I look lopsided. I called the Radiesse company and they said go back to the practioner for help. I am going back tomorrow, but I know very little can be done since it cannot be dissolved. I wish I had used Juvederm or a product that can be dissolved.
JSR
March 23, 2009
Thanks. I appreciate that you understand. I am going in for the consult with the other facility as I wouldn't trust the original doctor to even just look at the results....I try to be positive each day but find myself not going out in public & have sort of cut myself off from people. Good luck. Stay well.
desperate
March 25, 2009
I posted a similar problem. I did the crying too, it's been 2 weeks now and the right side of my jaw line is more swollen. She put extra cc's on one side and ended up having an assymetrical face. I still can't look at myself in the mirror. This is the same doctor who had injected me with lidocaine and froze my entire right face, I thought I had a stroke and she didn't have the decency to tell me it was the shot and kept telling me i looked fine even though I couldn't blink and my smile was totally crooked for 5 hours...
JSR
March 25, 2009
I hope that you are staying positive. I can't believe that there are not stricter regulations on who is qualified to do injections. I hope that the doctors out there who keep making mistakes with their injections lose their ability to practice as if you aren't an expert in this field, you should be honest & say so. But then, it is all about the almighty dollar & cosmetic augmentation is a big money maker. You should try to find someone in your area who is an expert in this field & get in to see them for a consult to see if they can help you. There are people out there who are qualified, we just have to search harder to find them. Good luck.
desperate
March 26, 2009
Thanks JSR, I learned my lesson the hard way...I did my research, I'm pretty picky and I tend to ask many questions. including which medical school they attended. But we can all be fooled..
amy mas
June 27, 2009
Two days ago i had radiance injected into my face. i have been injecting the marrionette lines with Juvaderm about 10 months ago, The results were pretty good at first, then dissapeared about 6 months later. my doctor informed me that radiance would be the next step. and would last longer. I now have a cheeks taht look like they could come from a clown. and when i smile !!!! i have weird looking divits on the side of my cheeks. i am so upset taht i had this done. i will have to follow up with another doctor. to hopefully help me. Before the injections !!!1 i did sign a release form. but i did not think that the results would be this bad. i wanted to write this and hope i can advise other people PLEASE DO NOT HAVE THIS DONE NOT WORTH IT !!!!!!!
JSR
June 29, 2009
Amy, I, too, suffered for weeks after Radisse injections with a face that looked like something out of a scary movie. I did finally go to see another doctor & had Juvederm Ultra Plus injected to fill a divit in one cheek & a bit put into the other cheek to even out the overall appearance. It does get better but you should wait longer than two days as it really does take weeks to finally know what your outcome will actually look like. I will never again put this product in my face as the waiting period to see your final results is emotionally draining.
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