Radiesse®

Imagine young looking, wrinkle-free skin. For patients with well-defined wrinkles or creases, such as the fold between their nose and mouth, most cosmetic surgeons surveyed agree that injectable fillers may be the best treatment available to date. Previously, the only way to fill these wrinkles was with a lifetime of bovine (cow) collagen injections, which can cause allergic reactions, or solid implants that can look and feel unnatural.

Now our practice can provide you with a safe, long-lasting, natural alternative to these tissue fillers with RADIESSE.

What is RADIESSE?

RADIESSE is the first calcium hydroxylapatite injectable cohesive implant used for soft tissue augmentation. Over the last seven years, RADIESSE has proven to be a safe and effective alternative for those patients wishing to avoid the potential side effects of bovine and solid implant materials. RADIESSE consists of calcium hydroxylapatite microspheres suspended in a biocompatible carboxymethylcellulose gel. It is long lasting and does not require a skin test because it is the same mineral component found in our bones and teeth.

By supplementing your skin's own depleted collagen with RADIESSE, we can smooth out wrinkles and most scars. We can also improve the appearance of deeper frown lines and nasal furrows. RADIESSE is a safe, effective, time-tested, non-surgical wrinkle treatment that provides immediate results.

What areas respond best to RADIESSE treatments?

What can I expect after my treatment with RADIESSE?

Patients are up and around immediately after receiving their RADIESSE treatments. You can expect greatly improved wrinkles, enhanced lips or smoothed-out depressed scars. Any discomfort following the procedure can be controlled with medication. The treatment site may have a little swelling, which may last 24 to 36 hours depending on the area treated. There may be some slight bruising at the injection site, which can be covered with make-up.

How long will the results last?

Depending on the area treated, most of your correction may last for several months or years. Some touch-up treatments may be necessary. What our patients like the most about RADIESSE is that they don't have to come back every three months and they still look great! If you want to get rid of your wrinkles with a safe, natural solution, RADIESSE may be for you.

Find out if you could benefit from RADIESSE soft tissue enhancement. Call our office and arrange your private skin consultation.

What are RADIESSE treatments like?

RADIESSE treatments are performed in our office and take about fifteen minutes. RADIESSE is pre-loaded in syringes for use in treating and correcting your facial lines and other soft tissue defects. First we apply a little local anesthetic. Then the RADIESSE is injected into the wrinkle, through a tiny needle, and placed just under your skin. Unlike other fillers, RADIESSE is not absorbed by your system. Therefore, we do not need to over-fill the wrinkle. Your results are immediate and long lasting.

How many RADIESSE treatments will I need?

This may vary depending on the patient, the area treated and the desired result. Results with RADIESSE are immediate, so you can determine at first glance if you are happy with the results or if you would like more RADIESSE injected. Usually one treatment is sufficient because RADIESSE is not absorbed by your body and is long lasting.

Some of the benefits of the RADIESSE implant are:

Frequently Asked Questions

Will I need a skin test?

No pre-testing is required due to Radiesse's unique natural product formulation and biocompatibility profile.

Are there any side effects?

There are few reported side effects. However, some common injection-related reactions may occur, such as redness, swelling, pain, itching, discoloration and tenderness at the injection site.

What if I am taking medication?

Radiesse should not be implanted in patients while on an aspirin regimen or while taking other medications that could inhibit the healing process. Please consult your physician for more information.

Does it hurt?

Patient reactions vary, therefore injections may be accompanied by either a topical or injectable anesthetic.Please consult your physician for more information.

What is Radiesse composed of?

Radiesse is composed of synthetic calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHA) microspheres suspended in a gel carrier.

CaHA is a biomaterial with over twenty years of use in orthopedics, neurosurgery, dentistry, and ophthalmology, and is the primary mineral constituent of bone and teeth. The semi-solid nature of Radiesse is created by suspending CaHA in a common water based carrier, also used in a large array of products.

Because CaHA has similar characteristics to bone and teeth, it is naturally compatible with the body. Radiesse is synthetic and man-made, similar to calcium phosphate. It has been tested extensively in clinical trials since 1995 with good safety and efficacy results.

Can Radiesse be injected over other implants?

Radiesse should not be implanted in patients with other implants or materials still in place.

How many treatments will I require?

Some patients may achieve an optimal correction on their first injection. For other patients, variability in the rate of tissue in-growth following resorption of the gel carrier may require a touch-up to achieve an optimal correction.

Is Radiesse permanent?

No. The gel carrier dissipates over a few months allowing for new tissue infiltration.The CaHA particles gradually break down and are metabolized over time.

Will Radiesse become hard or noticeable to the touch?

No. Radiesse will remain soft and pliable and will take on the characteristics of the surrounding tissue.

How long will Radiesse last?

The microspheres of CaHA have been shown to last up to seven years clinically. In facial applications, Radiesse should provide a correction that lasts around two years. Individual results may vary, affected by age, skin type, lifestyle and muscle activity

Is Radiesse approved?

Yes. Radiesse has approval in Canada, a CE Mark certification for facial plastic surgery, among others, and a number of U.S. FDA clearances.

How quickly can I return to my normal activities?

Approximately 24 hours following injection of Radiesse, most swelling or redness will have subsided. Some patients return to work immediately following injection, while others may need 24 hours.

Will Radiesse appear on an x-ray?

Radiesse might appear on dental x-rays as it is radio-opaque, however, it should not interfere with radiological procedures because it has lower density than bone.

Radiesse is used for:

Biocompatible: synthetic microspheres of calcium hydroxylapatite (a major component of bone) suspended in a carrier gel of sodium carboxymethylcellulose, glycerine and water.

No mixing or special handling required.

Durable microspheres degrade slowly and naturally over years for a longer lasting effect.

25 to 45 micron size spheres are uniformly shaped and sized for consistent placement with no history of migration.

The solid particles slowly degrade through natural mechanisms without foreign body reaction.

Even dispersion of microspheres form scaffolding for natural infiltration of the patients tissue.

No human or animal derived components.

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