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Radiesse Removal From The Lips
I had Radiesse® injected into my lips in 2004, although back
then it was known as Radiance FN®. I had blanching and visible
lumping which necessitated removal. It was partially removed in a
quick, in-office procedure under local anesthetic only. The majority
of the build-up of product was isolated to one area of the lower lip, the
other was not incredibly visible so my doctor, Gail Humble, M.D. advised
it should be left to be metabolized on its own. I chose to allow the remainder to dissipate naturally as I didn't want to risk too
much scarring.
Dr. Humble began by injecting the area with
a local anesthetic for pain relief and epinephrine to hinder
bleeding and bruising. The incision was not within the oral mucosa
(inside the mouth) but rather on the 1/3 left side of the bottom lip due
to the proximity of the product accumulation. The product had been
injected superficially (not by Dr. Humble) and the blanching and lumping
was quite noticeable in this area. She gently tweezed out the excess
product and when the majority of the problematic product was removed, she
closed the incisions with very fine suture material.
I still had a bit of blanching and lumping
visible for about 9 months in both the lower and upper lip, but it
eventually was absorbed. I was very fortunate not to have any
visible scarring or a depression after recovery.
I have since had Restylane and Juvederm injected,
but I cannot recommend (nor does the company) that Radiesse be injected
into the lips. There are far too many products which have less
complications for this application.
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