Radiesse
What is BioForm Radiesse?
Radiesse
is the latest injectable substance that is newly available for cosmetic
purposes to give you fuller lips and fill in wrinkles and lines. Radiance
is made up of microscopic calcium particles (hydroxylapatite) that
are found in bone and suspended in gel. This is a safe material (one
that is already in use for dental reconstruction, bone growth, and
vocal cord injection) and one that has proven to be very compatible
with the body. Unlike Collagen it does not require an allergy test,
and lasts two to five years! How
long does Radiesse last?
Studies show that BioForm Radiesse will
last approximately 2 years, and can last up to five years.
What are the side effects of
Radiesse?
Normal side effects are swelling for the
first 2 days. Since calcium hydroxylapatite is a normal component
of bone (a substance already familiar to the body) and does not
contain any animal products there is no allergy test required before
treatment. In rare cases a patient may experience tiny calcium deposits
that may rise to the surface of the skin and appear like small white
bumps. If this occurs the deposits can easily be excised and removed.
The longest term studies with this product have been done in Italy.
Test results from Italy suggest that "Radiance" shows
promise as a new agent for facial contouring with no serious side
effects and reasonable efficacy and durability.
Is Radiance FDA approved?
BioForm Radiesse implants have been FDA approved
and have been in use for many years in dental, facial, and orthopedic
surgery and for vocal cord augmentation. BioForm Radiesse is still
in the process of becoming approved for cosmetic use, and similar
to Botox it is currently being used by doctors off-label until the
FDA approval comes (expected sometime 2003).
How does Radiesse compare to
Collagen or other injectables?
The advantage of using Radiesse is the potential
for long lasting effect. Radiesse will last approximately 2 or
more years
(about 5 times longer than collagen). Radiesse contains no animal
products and therefore requires no allergy test prior to treatments.
One cc of Radiance can treat about twice as many areas as 1cc of
traditional collagen. Radiance is also often more natural appearing
and feeling. Radiance requires fewer injections per area but the
Doctor will need to do dental blocks to numb the area, as the injections
are more painful than Collagen.
Where can Radiesse be used?
Radiesse can be used to improve fullness
of the lips or improve wrinkles in areas like the smile lines (or nasolabial folds). It is usually used to improve lines and wrinkles
on areas in the lower half of the face. |
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