As you age, your skin becomes thinner, and there is less fat and collagen to support your skin. The amount of elastin in your skin decreases, which leaves your skin struggling to spring back to its usual position. Wrinkles and skin folds like laugh lines start to appear. But you may wish some of those fine and deep wrinkles would disappear—dermal fillers like Radiesse® can help.
The Radiesse® line of dermal fillers includes Radiesse® and Radiesse+®. They can help lessen moderate to deep facial wrinkles and folds. Both can help decrease the depth of nasolabial folds—the creases that reach from the corner of your nose to the corner of your mouth on both sides—making the folds much less noticeable. Sometimes, these folds are called laugh lines or marionette lines.
Dermal fillers work quickly; you will see a lot of change immediately. Additionally, a little extra transformation can occur as your body produces more collagen and elastin in response to the filler’s presence over the first few weeks. The results look natural. Radiesse® can last up to a year or more; however, it is not unusual for our Kansas City patients to set up future appointments to help keep the new youthful appearance they have found.
What makes Radiesse® special is that it is currently the only FDA-approved calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHA) containing facial filler. The CaHA particles work a little differently than other dermal fillers. It incorporates into your skin to provide a scaffold for new collagen and elastin production. At first, you see the Radiesse® gel’s effects. Then, as your body produces new collagen and elastin, it slowly replaces the gel. Your body’s production of new collagen helps make the filler last, though it is not considered permanent. Many people notice that the Radiesse® dermal filler lasts 12 to 18 months, although each individual will differ.
The visit is quick, and you can return to regular activity. You may notice mild bruising, redness, or swelling, but this improves quickly.
If you are bothered by how hollow and thin the tissue on the back of your hands has become, we have a solution. Our Radiesse® treatments in Kansas City can increase tissue volume on the back of your hands to bring back a more youthful appearance. If your hands are seen frequently in your work, you may appreciate having younger-looking hands for others to see.
At your consultation, our nurse injectors will discuss your concerns and aesthetic goals, and then—after carefully evaluating your face or hands—we will offer you the best possible treatments to help make effective changes to your appearance. Call today to find out whether dermal filler treatments, like Radiesse® in Kansas City, are right for you.