RADIESSE® is also used for correcting volume loss in the back of the hands. RADIESSE® (+) is also used for improving moderate to severe loss of jawline contour in adults over 21 years old.

It is not known if RADIESSE® or RADIESSE® (+) is safe or effective in the lips, or in the area around the eyes.

Check out these common questions for more info about Radiesse and what your patients can expect from treatment.

RADIESSE® and RADIESSE® (+) Injectable Implants are FDA-approved for subdermal implantation for the correction of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds, such as nasolabial folds. RADIESSE® is also indicated for hand augmentation to correct volume loss in the dorsum of the hands.

Please see the Patient Information Guide available at for list of these events. Tell your health care provider about any side effects that bother you or do not go away.

Interactions between RADIESSE® or RADIESSE® (+) and drugs or other substances or implants Use during pregnancy, or in breastfeeding women

To help avoid needle breakage, do radiesse not attempt to straighten a bent needle or cannula. Discard it and complete the procedure with a replacement needle.

Radiesse stimulates collagen III, which is gradually replaced by collagen I. This creates a stable organized ration of collagen I and II with structure and support, compared to collagen type I stimulation alone.3-5

Patients who are using medications that can prolong bleeding, such as aspirin or warfarin, may experience increased bruising or bleeding at the injection sitio.

Use of RADIESSE® in the dorsum of the hand may result in significant swelling of the dorsum of the hand.

It is not known if RADIESSE® or RADIESSE® (+) is safe or effective in the lips, or in the area around the eyes.

Radiesse (+) treatments of jawline contour should only be administered by providers who have appropriate training and experience and who are knowledgeable about the anatomy at and around the sitio of injection.

The FDA now requires that specific training on the newly-approved jawline indication for fillers be made available by the manufacturer to providers.

Please see the Patient Information Guide available at for list of these events. Tell your health care provider about any side effects that bother you or do not go away.