RADIESSE®
AVAILABLE AT ALL VEGA VITALITY PRACTICE LOCATIONS
AVAILABLE AT ALL VEGA VITALITY PRACTICE LOCATIONS
Radiesse is an injectable treatment that can provide immediate structural support while also stimulating the body’s natural production of collagen and elastin.
Unlike traditional hyaluronic acid fillers, Radiesse is made with calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHA) microspheres suspended in a gel carrier. The gel provides initial volume and support, while the CaHA particles act as a scaffold that encourages gradual tissue remodeling over time.
This combination makes Radiesse a versatile treatment for patients seeking improvement in facial contour, volume loss, and skin quality.
Radiesse has both an immediate and a longer-term effect.
When injected conventionally, the gel carrier provides immediate correction and structural support. Over time, the gel is absorbed while the calcium hydroxylapatite microspheres stimulate production of collagen and elastin within the treated tissue.
As the Radiesse material is gradually metabolized, the newly formed extracellular matrix contributes to continued improvement in the quality and support of the tissue.
This biostimulatory effect distinguishes Radiesse from fillers designed primarily to provide temporary volume.
Radiesse can be used differently depending on the treatment goal.
When used in its conventional form, Radiesse provides immediate volume and structural support while also stimulating collagen production.
This approach may be selected when facial contour or volume restoration is a primary goal.
Radiesse can also be diluted with sterile saline and anesthetic and distributed more broadly through selected tissues. In this hyperdilute form, the emphasis shifts away from creating focal volume and toward biostimulation and improvement in skin quality.
Hyperdilute Radiesse may be considered for selected areas where improving skin firmness, texture, and laxity is the primary goal.
Interested in learning more? Read our Guide to Hyperdilute Radiesse and collagen biostimulation.
Radiesse and Sculptra are both biostimulatory injectables, but they are not interchangeable.
Radiesse contains calcium hydroxylapatite and can provide immediate structural support in addition to stimulating collagen and elastin. It can also be hyperdiluted when biostimulation rather than volume is the primary objective.
Sculptra contains poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) and works primarily by stimulating gradual collagen production. Its effects develop progressively rather than providing the same type of immediate structural correction.
The best choice depends on your anatomy, degree of volume loss, skin quality, treatment area, and desired result. In some patients, different biostimulatory treatments may even have complementary roles within a broader treatment plan.
Traditional dermal fillers such as Juvéderm® and Restylane® are generally composed of hyaluronic acid and are particularly useful when precise, immediate volume or contouring is desired.
Radiesse also provides immediate correction when used conventionally, but its calcium hydroxylapatite microspheres provide an additional biostimulatory effect.
Another important difference is that hyaluronic acid fillers can generally be dissolved with hyaluronidase if necessary. Radiesse cannot be dissolved in the same way, which makes careful patient selection, treatment planning, and injection technique particularly important.
Neither approach is universally better. The appropriate product depends on the area being treated and the desired outcome.
Your appointment begins with an assessment of your anatomy, skin quality, volume loss, and treatment goals.
Radiesse is then injected strategically according to the treatment plan. The amount of product, depth of placement, and technique vary considerably depending on whether Radiesse is being used for structural correction or in a more dilute biostimulatory approach.
Temporary swelling, redness, tenderness, and bruising can occur after treatment. Your provider will provide specific post-treatment instructions based on the area and technique used.
When Radiesse is used for structural correction, some improvement is visible immediately after treatment.
Its biostimulatory effects develop more gradually as collagen and elastin production occurs within the treated tissues. When Radiesse is used primarily for skin-quality improvement, changes therefore develop progressively rather than appearing all at once.
Results and duration vary based on treatment area, technique, amount of product used, individual biology, and other factors.
It’s both. Radiesse can provide immediate structural support when used conventionally, while its calcium hydroxylapatite microspheres also stimulate collagen and elastin production. When Radiesse is hyperdiluted, treatment can emphasize biostimulation rather than focal volume.
No. Both are biostimulatory injectables, but Radiesse contains calcium hydroxylapatite while Sculptra contains poly-L-lactic acid. They behave differently and may be selected for different treatment goals.
Radiesse cannot be dissolved with hyaluronidase the way hyaluronic acid fillers can. This is an important consideration when choosing an injectable treatment.
Duration varies according to the treatment area, technique, amount used, and individual patient. Radiesse’s effects include both the initial correction from the product and more gradual changes associated with tissue remodeling.
Hyperdilute Radiesse is Radiesse that has been diluted before treatment so it can be distributed more broadly through selected tissues. In this application, the primary goal is generally biostimulation and improvement in skin quality rather than adding focal volume.
Treatment plans vary considerably. Some structural treatments may be performed in a single session followed by reassessment, while biostimulatory treatment may involve a series depending on the area, degree of skin laxity, and treatment goals.
At Vega Vitality, Radiesse treatment is individualized according to your anatomy, skin quality, volume loss, and aesthetic goals.
Whether Radiesse is being considered for structural support, collagen biostimulation, or improvement in skin quality, your provider will determine the formulation and treatment approach best suited to the area being treated.
Radiesse consultations and treatments are available at our Boston and Cary, North Carolina locations.