I almost didn’t want to post a picture with this article, because it does not do justice for the amazing transformation Radiesse can achieve at the hands of Lisa Bauer from Azure Med Spa in Frisco.  Having a thin face, the “parenthesis” around my mouth were slightly pronounced and I had been wanting to do something about them, but I didn’t want to look like those many women with obvious puffed up faces. At a routine facial I asked Lisa, the resident Registered Medical Assistant/ Medical Skin and Laser Specialist at Azure spa, what she thought about fillers and my ‘problem area’. She suggested Radiesse injections along my jaw line to gently plump up the skin for a natural softening of the lines around my mouth. She held up the mirror and showed me how it would work and what the results would resemble. She said I would need 1 vial of the filler, costing about six hundred dollars (they run specials on occasion with lower price points). After much consideration I made the appointment.

Does it hurt? Not really. Upon arrival, Lisa put numbing cream on the spots she would inject the filler. It stays on about 30-45 minutes and then your ready to be pumped. Some spots were more painful, but on a scale of one to ten, the worst were a three.

The results are amazing. As Lisa was putting the filler in my face she would let me see what she did so nothing would be overdone to my liking or a shock. What really impressed me the most about this visit, is that she didn’t just pump my face up to fill the lines, she put minute bits of filler here and there along my jaw and chin for a symmetrical look. Not only are the lines around my mouth softened, but my jaw line looks firmer. Best of all, I look like me, just younger. 

There were a few drawbacks, of course. My jaw was a bit sore a few hours afterwards and I had to massage a spot on my jaw where a small nodule had formed. Lisa warned me of these things, however, so it wasn’t unexpected, and the nodule was rubbed smooth within about five minutes.

I have absolutely no affiliation with Lisa or Azure Med spa, I’m just a very happy customer who happens to have a skincare blog. Anyone thinking about getting filler in the Dallas area, specifically Frisco, should call Lisa at    (972) 294-6992. She’s amazing and truly an artist with Radiesse filler.

I am just starting to show signs of creases beside my mouth, the 'parenthesis' look, and I have considered a filler. I was told by my dermatologist that Radiesse is my best option. He said Radiesse dermal filler is made of calcium-based microspheres suspended in a water-based gel, and is injected into the skin through a simple and minimally invasive procedure. He also said it hurt just a little, and they numb the area before hand.  Supposedly, it adds volume to safely contour and correct features, like filling in the 'parenthesis' or enhancing cheekbones. And unlike other fillers, RADIESSE dermal filler continues to work overtime. With a microsphere technology, it starts a process called collagenesis, stimulating your body to produce new collagen and encouraging collagen to grow around the injection area which helps your body create its own naturally younger look.

A few more facts about this filler - RADIESSE dermal filler has been clinically tested extensively for years, with excellent safety and efficacy results. It has received CE mark certification, two FDA approvals, and a number of FDA clearances. RADIESSE dermal filler is made from a biocompatible substance that’s identical to what’s naturally found in the body. There’s virtually no risk of allergic reaction, and there have been very few side effects reported in clinical trials and actual use. Treatment with RADIESSE dermal filler is convenient and can be performed during a lunch hour. You’ll see the results right away - and these results may last up to a year or more for many patients.

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Here are some before and after shots.

Before                                      After

Before                                     After

 

Before (cheek filler)                    After

I have not had the filler done yet. My nasiolabial (parenthesis) folds aren't that bad yet and I'm still not sure about how the results will look. While the above photos have good results, I have seen some people that look horrible after having fillers, so I'm hesitant. Take this picture of Heather Locklear, she is still beautiful, but her nasiolabial folds look lopsided and bumpy. I don't know what kind of filler she had.

This one is worse, It's Taylor Dayne, and I also don't know what type of filler she had, I just know it was way too much.

So you can see my concern. However, I think for the best results of any facial filler, less is more. My mother just had it in her nasio-labial lines and it looks great, not too overdone. I couldn't tell she had it done until she told me. So if you, like me, are considering facial fillers, just do a little, you don't want to look like Taylor.