Radiesse

Keep your age your secret!

Natural collagen is what gives skin a smooth, supple, youthful appearance. Aging causes natural collagen breaks down, resulting in wrinkles and loss of facial volume. Radiesse, a volumizing filler, provides an instant lift! Helping to fill in wrinkles and folds to help restore a more youthful look to your skin. Radiesse continues to work with your body, stimulating the natural production of collagen for a more refreshed appearance that can last up to a year or more! Specifically FDA-approved for the correction of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds, such as nasolabial folds.

How does it work?

Radiesse works by immediately restoring lost facial volume, smoothing out wrinkles and folds. The unique Radiesse formula provides a robust lift in the areas below deep wrinkles and folds, diminishing their appearance for a more refreshed look. Radiesse is a smooth gel filled with tiny calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHA) microspheres. When injected it adds immediate volume and correction while the microspheres act as a scaffold, stimulating your body to produce its own, natural collagen. Over time, the gel and microspheres are absorbed into your body, while your own collagen remains.

What to expect

ZONA strives to make your experience as comfortable as possible. Radiesse is FDA approved to mix with lidocaine. That means you can experience a more pleasant treatment with very little to no downtime. As with any injection, you may experience side effects such as swelling, redness and bruising, which typically resolve on their own.

Pre-Treatment Instructions:

• To avoid bruising it is best not to take any pain relievers that are blood thinners such as aspirin, Advil, Motrin, or Vitamin E. Avoid alcohol for a few days before and after treatment since it too is a blood thinner.
• Do not use Radiesse if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, are allergic to any of its ingredients, or suffer from any neurological disorders.
• Avoid waxing, bleaching, tweezing or the use of hair removal cream on the area to be treated.
• Avoid the use of Vitamin C cream, Glycolic Acid, Alpha Hydroxy Acids higher than 10% and avoid Retinoids.
• Avoid exposure to the sun.
• Inform your clinician if you have a history of Perioral Herpes to receive advice on antiviral therapy prior to treatment.
• Always inform your clinician of all medications you may be taking as well as your medical history.