The best place to use Radiesse is where it is designed to be used: in the areas of the lower face and the hands. If you have experienced volume loss in your lower face and hands
and have seen the signs of aging in the form of lines, sagging, and
wrinkles there as well, you may be a candiWhat Is Radiesse?
Radiesse is a dermal filler that is used for smoothing moderate to
severe facial wrinkles and folds, such as nasolabial folds (the
creases that extend from the corner of your nose to the corner of
your mouth) as well as for correcting volume loss in the back of
the hands. It is the first and only FDA-approved CaHA (Calcium
hydroxylapatite) that provides both immediate, natural looking
results and long term improvement.
date for this filler. Radiesse is a volumizing filler that has been approved by the FDA for
moderate to severe folds and creases on the face, and can be
injected during a single appointment at Southeastern Dermatology.
Patients can book a consultation appointment with Dr. Matthew
Doppelt to find out if this filler is best for their specific
needs. Then, he can provide the injections during the same
appointment, allowing patients to go on with the rest of their day
without interruption. Radiesse injections, as well as other dermal fillers, are non-invasive and do not require any downtime or healing.
Radiesse is made of hyaluronic acid, a substance that is naturally
occurring in the skin. It attracts water, therefore adding volume
wherever it is injected. It is thick enough to provide filling for
deep folds and the results can last many months.
At Southeastern Dermatology in Knoxville, we offer a wide range of
dermal fillers and injectables and encourage patients who are
interested in solutions for aging to contact our practice and book
an appointment. Dr. Matthew Doppelt welcomes patients to his
facility to educate themselves on alternatives to surgical
facelifts.
These wrinkles and folds are a result of many years of laughing and
smiling, as well as skin laxity and collagen loss. Although some
patients might think that the only way to address these concerns is
with plastic surgery, other options are much less invasive,
including injectables.
Fillers have been successfully used to treat facial aging and
enhance facial features. Facial aging is characterized by volume
loss and bony recession. This process increases the prominence of
the folds between the cheeks and lips, Marionette’s lines around
the mouth, chin jowls, and atrophy of the temples, cheeks, and tear
troughs. Collagen loss and elastin breakdown also leads to the
appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. Patients in a wider age
group also seek non-surgical options to refine the appearance of
lips, jawline, and nose bridge and areas with atrophic scarring.
Fillers such as Juvederm®, Restylan ®, and RHA Collection® are made of hyaluronic acid, a natural component in our skin’s
dermis that holds water and fills spaces between collagen fibers.
These fillers hydrate the skin and restore facial volume, which
decreases the appearance of folds, atrophy, and wrinkles and
reverses the signs of aging. They also can be used to enhance
facial features. Hyaluronic acid fillers are reversible with
injections of hyaluronidase, such as Hylanex® or Vitrasse®.