Dr. Sam Lam Plastic Surgery Forum

Over the past two years, I have had two treatments of radiesse to plump up my cheeks. I am in my early 30s so I did this only to have greater definition of my cheek apples. Does this procedure strech the skin so that it could potentially sag and get lines/wrinkles at a faster pace?

most likely not. it should not have those adverse long-term issues you are talking about. however, repeated radiesse under the skin can become progressively thicker and i found it to create almost like a cement type feeling after repeated injections. that is why i stopped using it. i think it is a good product nevertheless but did not like the long-term downside of that firmness.

Thank you for this response. Interesting about the cement-like feel after awhile. Something I am definitely going to take into consideration going forward. You said “most likely not” but not a definite "no”—do you know if researchers or PS doctors have done any follow up on people’s skin receiving “cheek fillers”? I am surprised I never thought about it till now but I am sure others have probably questioned the long-term affects because it is pulling the skin up. Or to feel more comfortable that I have NOT sped up the aging process of my skin, is there anything I can do as cautionary preventative?”

you have not hurt your skin with fillers. fillers do not lift. they fill. watch this video to understand my philosophy:
http://www.lamfacialplastics.com/galler ... +Lift.html
the things to make your skin look better are as follows: botox to soften wrinkles and reverse collagen damage (check out my videos on botox: http://www.lamfacialplastics.com/galler ... Tutorials/), sun avoidance, diet, exercise, meditation, stress reduction, hydration, and good skin care products. we have great products on our website www.skinwb.com and knowledgeable people that can help you.
best,
sml

Thank you for such great clarification!!! And thank you for your website!! I am going to definitely look at the video and your products!

glad i could help!