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2 issues: I had lost alot of weight (20lbs, went...
2 issues: I had lost alot of weight (20lbs, went from 170-150lbs) in 2 months so I had lost significant fat padding on my cheekbones essentially hollowing out my midface.
My cheek fat pad had also dropped off my cheekbone slightly (malar ptosis) hence further hollowing out my cheek.
Solution:I had radiesse injected both on the lateral cheek and the anterior cheek on 2 separate occasions about 2 weeks apart. Totaling 2 syringes (1.5cc each)
Let me tell you something about radiesse your cosmetic surgeons (for some reason) might neglect to inform you: You do not see a stable result until 3 months post injections.
Radiesse is 70% carrier molecule and 30% product (CaHa). The carrier molecule dissipates over a 3 month period leaving you with a more stable (CaHa) look, which itself will dissipate but much slower than the carrier molecule hence gives a better mental illusion of stability.
Immediately I liked my result due to the swelling, then the volume went down significantly in the first week or two. I expected the results to somewhat stabilize by then, but no, it kept decreasing very noticeably even after 2 months. Now its been about 3.5 months since the injections and finally it has stabilized more.
Another thing about radiesse is that it is a VERY hard filler. If you do not already have significant fat padding on your cheeks, you will end up looking very bony once the swelling subsides. During the course of the first 2 months I was unsure about how I felt about the filler, it certainly added much needed volume but seemed to add skeletal volume which looked kind of unnatural because it was shaped very rounded (who on earth has round cheekbones with little fat padding).
At the same time, I realized that I should gain some facial fat hence I went up by 15 lbs. This did wonders to my cheeks as it gave me the natural fat padding over my hard radiesse filler. This gave me an optimal appearance which I loved. But the satisfaction in my appearance went away after about 2 weeks as the filler had further dissipated leaving me with a rounder face (due to my fat gain) without much cheekbone.
My best advice is that if you are getting radiesse for cheekbone enhancement, you had better have a good amount of fat padding otherwise it WILL look odd.
My cheek fat pad had also dropped off my cheekbone slightly (malar ptosis) hence further hollowing out my cheek.
Solution:I had radiesse injected both on the lateral cheek and the anterior cheek on 2 separate occasions about 2 weeks apart. Totaling 2 syringes (1.5cc each)
Let me tell you something about radiesse your cosmetic surgeons (for some reason) might neglect to inform you: You do not see a stable result until 3 months post injections.
Radiesse is 70% carrier molecule and 30% product (CaHa). The carrier molecule dissipates over a 3 month period leaving you with a more stable (CaHa) look, which itself will dissipate but much slower than the carrier molecule hence gives a better mental illusion of stability.
Immediately I liked my result due to the swelling, then the volume went down significantly in the first week or two. I expected the results to somewhat stabilize by then, but no, it kept decreasing very noticeably even after 2 months. Now its been about 3.5 months since the injections and finally it has stabilized more.
Another thing about radiesse is that it is a VERY hard filler. If you do not already have significant fat padding on your cheeks, you will end up looking very bony once the swelling subsides. During the course of the first 2 months I was unsure about how I felt about the filler, it certainly added much needed volume but seemed to add skeletal volume which looked kind of unnatural because it was shaped very rounded (who on earth has round cheekbones with little fat padding).
At the same time, I realized that I should gain some facial fat hence I went up by 15 lbs. This did wonders to my cheeks as it gave me the natural fat padding over my hard radiesse filler. This gave me an optimal appearance which I loved. But the satisfaction in my appearance went away after about 2 weeks as the filler had further dissipated leaving me with a rounder face (due to my fat gain) without much cheekbone.
My best advice is that if you are getting radiesse for cheekbone enhancement, you had better have a good amount of fat padding otherwise it WILL look odd.