Restoring the "triangle of youth": why RadiesseTM is the drug of choice

Correction of the volumes of the middle and lower thirds of the face, lost due to involutional changes, will help restore the "triangle of youth", form clear lines of the cheekbones and chin, outline the oval of the face, characteristic of a young age. For this, a filler is used, which should be sufficiently dense – to create the required volume, stable – not to be afraid of its migration, to be biocompatible, safe and durable. Radiesse^TM, which is considered the drug of choice for the correction of this area of ​​the face, has all these properties.

Estet-portal.com offers to consider the features of this drug, which allow you to achieve such a distinct anti-aging  effect.

Why volumization of the middle third of the face makes the patient look younger

The expression "triangle of youth" has been used quite often lately – moreover, both by cosmetologists and their patients, who have been shown at least once how a young facial expression depends on its shape. Indeed, the well-defined and high-lying zygomatic bones, combined with a distinct jaw line, form the shape of an inverted triangle. It is this face shape that we associate with youth.

The clarity of the lines largely depends on the condition of the fatty layers located in the area of ​​the zygomatic and maxillary bones. When, under the influence of age-related changes, bone resorption occurs, and gravitational ptosis causes the fat packages to drop down, then this "triangle of youth" as if reversed – the clarity of the cheekbone line is lost, and the chin line expands due to the formed jowls. As a result, the face looks much older.

The processes of resorption and ptosis cause stretching of the ligaments and, ultimately, the pulling down of the skin, due to which distinct wrinkles are formed – nasolabial folds, marionette lines. It is these deepened wrinkles that first of all become the reason for patients to turn to a beautician.

 

It should be explained to patients that filling only the nasolabial folds and other wrinkles with fillers will only slightly smooth the face, while volumization can restore the much-desired “inverted triangle”, which means returning the aging face to the form characteristic of youth.

To do this, you need to choose the best filler that will provide a stable and prolonged correction result. Radiesse^TM.

is considered the drug of choice for correction of the middle and lower third of the face.

Radiesse^TM properties that allow optimal correction of age-related changes in the face

Radiesse^TM is based on calcium hydroxyapatite in a gel matrix. The filler consists of microspheres of a synthetic substance, similar to the bone mineral matrix of our body, and undergoes complete biodegradation in human tissues. Correction of age-related changes using Radiesse provides not only a quick effect of volume replenishment, but also an excellent lifting effect due to the stimulation of neocollagenogenesis.

Higher viscosity and stability of calcium hydroxyapatite compared to other fillers require particularly precise injection technique for facial augmentation, but at the same time it allows to achieve clear cheekbones, form an oval of the face, solve the problem of age-related retraction of the chin, making the face look much younger .

The correct technique for injecting calcium hydroxyapatite allows you to achieve a significant and lasting aesthetic result that will delight the patient for a long time.

One of the recent studies on the effectiveness of Radiesse for the correction of age-related changes in the face just concerned the technique of its correct administration to restore the volume of the lower third of the face:

• Calcium hydroxyapatite in a volume of 1.0-2.0 ml was injected into each nasolabial fold at the border of the dermis with the hypodermis through a 27 G needle, 1.25 inches long, using a linear technique for introducing parallel threads into each nasolabial fold at the border of the dermis with the hypodermis;
• in the area of ​​the border of the upper edge of the nasolabial fold with the wing of the nose, the filler threads were placed in the form of the letter "V".

Patients came for follow-up 2–3 weeks and 1–1.5 years after the procedure. All of them noted redness and swelling of the tissues of varying degrees, which resolved within 1-5 days after the injection of the filler. Bleeding occurred in less than half of the study participants and resolved within 4 to 10 days. 14 patients out of 18 noted that a significant cosmetic result was maintained for more than 1 year.

Two-thirds of patients who had experience with nasolabial fold correction with other dermal fillers preferred Radiesse^TM, explaining their choice by the durability of the aesthetic result. The second most common reason for opting for Radiesse^TM was greater esthetic satisfaction, and the fact that this product reduces the need for repeat injections in this highly sensitive area.

Middle and lower third facial correction with Radiesse^TM by Merz Aesthetics can be used as an adjunct to surgery or performed in case of contraindications to surgery, as well as in case of refusal patient from surgical treatment.