So many facial injectables to choose from these days!

Although Botox ® topped the chart as the most frequently performed non-surgical cosmetic procedure in 2006 (big surprise, right?), I’m wondering how Radiesse ® will do up against this wrinkle fighter and the hyaluronic acid fillers of the world, such as Restylane ® and Juvederm ™, both of which are made of a natural substance in the body used to augment – or “fill” – lines and wrinkles.

                    (Courtesy: T. Tzikas, MD – Delray Beach, FL) 

As compared to Botox ®, which is a form of botulinum toxin that is injected to block nerve impulses and paralyze the muscles causing forehead lines, frown lines, forehead creases, “crow’s feet,” and thick bands in the neck, Radiesse ® offers an advanced calcium-based microsphere technology that restores volume and naturally promotes the growth of the body’s own collagen.

As for the wrinkles and folds that develop with aging, such as the deep lines that run from the nose to the corners of the mouth, Radiesse ® is said to “raise the bar for the aesthetic treatment” of these nasolabial folds. Recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the correction of facial wrinkles and folds, Radiesse ® might just give people the immediacy, visible improvement, and longer-lasting results (as compared to other facial fillers available) they long for without having to get surgery.

                       (Courtesy: H. Gaboriau, MD – Bellevue, WA)

According to Dr. Jacqueline Calkin, a board certified dermatologist of Sacramento, California, Radiesse ® also offers patients “more bang for their buck,” lasting one year or longer on average (before heading back to the doc’s office for follow-up treatment).

See the results for yourself and make your own call!

~ Elana 

Photo credits: www.Radiesse.com