What is Radiesse?

Sometimes called Radiance or even the “Lunch Hour Lift”, Radiesse is a safe injectable filler that is used to help reduce or even eliminate deep facial wrinkles and folds.  Radiesse works much like other dermal fillers in that when it is injected under the skin, it helps to promote new collagen growth.  Collagen is a key structure in the skin that provides skin with strength, volume, and elasticity, and keeps us looking younger.  During the natural aging process, however, collagen begins to break down in the body and causes facial folds and deep wrinkles to appear.  Since Radiesse helps to stimulate new collagen growth it can dramatically improve the appearance of these wrinkles and lines.

How Does Radiesse Work?

Radiesse is a gel that contains little balls of calcium hydroxylapatite which is something that is naturally found in our teeth and bones.  As Radiesse is injected under the skin into the treatment area, collagen begins to attach itself to each of the tiny spheres and begins to increase volume into the targeted area.  This will not only improve the overall strength and structure of the skin, but it will also make the skin smoother and younger-looking.

The areas of the face that Dr. Jacono treats with Radiesse in Long Island include:

• Nasolabial folds
• Lift and contour cheeks
• Marionette lines around the mouth and chin
• Add definition to jawlines
• Add volume to temples
• Add volume to jowls
• Non-surgical rhinoplasty

What to Expect from Radiesse?

Most Long Island Radiesse treatments take about 30 minutes to administer.  Dr. Jacono may use a topical anesthetic prior to the injections to help make patients feel more comfortable during the treatment session.  The Radiesse will then be injected into the targeted areas of the skin that are going to be treated.  Depending on the size of the treatment area, more than one injection may be required to get the desired results.

There is no downtime from Radiesse and patients can get right back to their daily activities.  Since the procedure is about 30 minutes in time and there is no real downtime, many patients have opted to do this during their lunch break time and that is how it earned the name “Lunch Hour” lift.

The results from Radiesse typically last about a year since the ingredients it is made up of are not easily broken down by the body.  Many patients come back for touch-up treatments every 9 to 12 months to maintain that younger and smoother-looking skin.

Good Candidates for Radiesse

Men and women who are beginning to show the signs of aging and want to restore smoother-looking skin without surgery may be good candidates for this non-surgical treatment.  Most of Dr. Jacono’s patients who receive Radiesse treatments are between the ages of 35 and 60 and are looking to smooth their deep facial wrinkles.

Adults who are in overall good health and want to reverse the signs of aging are usually good candidates.  During your consultation with Dr. Jacono, he will review your desired results and expectations to determine if Radiesse is right for you.

To see if Radiesse treatments are right for you, contact our office today to schedule your consultation with Dr. Jacono.  You can also call us today at 516-773-2424 to discuss this and other treatment options.

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