ABOUT RADIESSE
Why Choose RADIESSE for Your Patients
Understand what RADIESSE and RADIESSE (+) can do to help your patients achieve a healthy, natural look.
Firm. Tighten. Reverse.
RADIESSE is a proven regenerative biostimulator that firms and tightens skin, reversing the visible signs of aging from within. Its mechanism of action (MOA) supports a non-inflammatory pathway to help revitalize skin.1-8

Regeneration Reverses the Visible Signs of Aging1-9

Comparing RADIESSE and RADIESSE (+)
RADIESSE and RADIESSE (+) injectable implants are FDA-approved for subdermal implantation for the correction of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds, such as nasolabial folds. RADIESSE is also indicated for the correction of volume loss in the dorsum of the hands.13-15
RADIESSE is a regenerative biostimulator that can help improve overall skin quality, texture, and elasticity through collagen, elastin, and proteoglycan production over time. RADIESSE (+) is a targeted biostimulator designed for more focused collagen stimulation, supporting lifting, contouring, and definition in the jawline.9,14,16-20
| REGENERATE WITH RADIESSE7-13,15 | ACCENTUATE WITH RADIESSE (+)4,5,8,11,14 | |
|---|---|---|
| How It Firms | Increases skin thickness and firmness | Fine-tunes specific areas for targeted improvements |
| How It Tightens | Improves skin elasticity and suppleness | Provides facial balance by contouring the jawline and repositioning the jowl to address sagging |
| How It Reverses Signs of Aging | Improves overall skin quality for a more youthful look | Restores facial volume in the lower face, including deep nasolabial folds |
| Treatment Areas | Lower face Hands | Jawline |
| Composition | Calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHA) microspheres (~30%) suspended in a carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) gel carrier (~70%)21 | CaHA microspheres (~30%) suspended in a CMC gel carrier (~70%) with lidocaine hydrochloride 0.3%21 |
Treatment Areas
With 3 distinct treatment areas, RADIESSE allows injectors to address a broad range of patient concerns beyond the face.13-15

Lower Face

Hands

Jawline With
RADIESSE (+)
VOLUME LOSS AND GLP-1s
Help rapid weight-loss patients treat signs of premature aging
As a regenerative biostimulator, RADIESSE can be used to address signs of premature facial aging.8,13
GLP-1=glucagon-like peptide-1.

Total Mean Treatment Volume (cc) Needed to Achieve Full Correction22,23

MORE LIFT PER SYRINGE
Get results with less product
In 2 separate clinical studies comparing RADIESSE to other leading injectable dermal fillers, overall, patients required less RADIESSE to achieve full correction in comparison.22,23
- 33% less RADIESSE® was required for full correction versus Juvéderm® injectable gel22
- 30% less RADIESSE® was required for full correction versus Restylane® injectable gel23
Less RADIESSE may be required for full correction, giving your practice and your patients more value with each syringe.
This analysis is based on product volume used in the referenced studies and does not establish superior clinical benefit compared with other dermal fillers.
MECHANISM OF ACTION
Unlock the Skin’s Potential With Biostimulation
RADIESSE improves skin vitality by working with the skin’s ECM to strengthen skin structure and improve skin health.8
See how RADIESSE is designed to stimulate new collagen and elastin through a unique, non-inflammatory pathway.
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Actual patients. Individual results may vary.
Indication:
RADIESSE® and RADIESSE® (+) Injectable Implants are FDA-approved for subdermal implantation for the correction of moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds, such as nasolabial folds.
RADIESSE® is also indicated for hand augmentation to correct volume loss in the dorsum of the hands, as well as décolleté wrinkles correction in patients 22 years of age and older, when diluted 1:2 with 0.9% sterile saline solution.
RADIESSE® (+) is also indicated for deep injection (subdermal and/or supraperiosteal) for soft tissue augmentation to improve moderate to severe loss of jawline contour in adults over the age of 21.
RADIESSE® and RADIESSE® (+) IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION:
Contraindications:
Do not use RADIESSE® or RADIESSE® (+) in patients who have severe allergies, including a history of anaphylaxis or multiple severe allergies, known hypersensitivity to any of the product’s components, bleeding disorders. RADIESSE® (+) is contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to lidocaine or anesthetics of the amide type.
Warnings:
Intravascular injection may lead to embolization, occlusion of the vessels, ischemia, or infarction. Take extra care when injecting soft tissue fillers, for example, injecting the product slowly with minimal pressure. Rare but serious adverse events associated with the intravascular injection of soft tissue fillers in the face included temporary or permanent vision impairment and blindness, cerebral ischemia or cerebral hemorrhage, leading to stroke and skin necrosis. Damage to underlying facial structures. Immediately stop the injection if the patient experiences changes in vision, signs of a stroke, blanching of the skin, and unusual pain.
The treating physician should be knowledgeable regarding any pretreatment evaluation and appropriate interventions in the event of intravascular disseminated injection. Prompt intervention by an appropriate medical specialist should be given to these signs or symptoms of intravascular injection occur. Use of these products in any person with active skin inflammation or infection in or near the treatment should be deferred until the inflammatory or infectious process is controlled.
The CaHA particles in RADIESSE® are radiopaque and clearly visible on CT scans and may be visible on standard X‑rays. Patients should be advised to inform their healthcare providers and radiologists. Some injectable implants have been associated with tissue hardening at the injection site, particle migration, and allergic or autoimmune reactions.
Do not overcorrect (overfill) a contour deficiency with these products.
Injections of RADIESSE® Injectable Implant diluted 1:2 with 0.9% sterile saline should not be made in an area overlying or including breast tissue.
Injection into the dorsum of the hand may cause adverse events that last for more than 14 days and may result in temporary difficulty performing activities (48% of study patients reported this adverse event). RADIESSE® may cause nodules, bumps or lumps in the dorsum of the hand (12% reported this event) and can last up to 1 year. The safety and effectiveness for use in the lips has not been established. There have been published reports of nodules associated with the use of these products injected into the lips.
Precautions:
In order to minimize the risk of potential complications, this product should only be used by trained and experienced healthcare practitioners who are knowledgeable about the anatomy at and around the injection site. Healthcare practitioners should fully review all product educational materials and the entire package insert. For use in the correction of wrinkles in the décolleté, completion of an indication-specific training program is required for all users.
Safety and effectiveness has not been established for:
- Use beyond 3 years in the face, 1 year in the hand and 84 weeks in the décolleté
- Treatment in the periorbital area
- Interaction with drugs or other substances or implants
- Use during pregnancy, in breastfeeding women or patients under 22 years old
- Decollete treatment in patients under 22 years old, patients with cancer or previous radiation treatment near or in the area to be treated, patients who have had breast cancer, a history of breast cancer, or a familial history of breast cancer
- Patients who have systemic or localized autoimmune or granulomatous disease
- Dorsum of the hand treatment in patients under 26 years old and over 79 years old
- Patients prone to keloid formation and hypertrophic scarring
- Use with concomitant dermal therapies such as epilation, UV irradiation, or laser, mechanical, or chemical peeling procedures
- Injections exceeding 18 mL diluted 1:2 (6 mL of RADIESSE® and 12 mL of saline solution) cumulatively over a series of 4 injections
Additional considerations include:
- Do not use where there is active disease such as tumors in or near the intended treatment site.
- As with all transcutaneous procedures, injection of these products carries a risk of infection. Injection in the jawline may temporarily alter jaw function.
- Use in the dorsum of the hand may result in significant swelling of the dorsum of the hand.
- Special caution should be exercised when treating areas in close proximity to breast implants.
- To help avoid needle breakage, do not attempt to straighten a bent needle or cannula. Discard it and complete the procedure with a replacement needle.
- Patients who are using medications that can prolong bleeding, such as aspirin or warfarin, may experience increased bruising or bleeding at the injection site.
- Patients with a history of previous herpetic eruption may experience reactivation of the herpes.
- Patients should minimize strenuous activity and exposure of the treated area to extensive sun or heat exposure for approximately 24 hours or until any initial swelling and redness has resolved.
Adverse Events:
Common adverse events observed in clinical studies of RADIESSE® or RADIESSE® (+) include bruising, redness, swelling, pain, itching, lumps/bumps at site of injection, difficulty chewing and other local side effects.
Cases of delayed-onset inflammation have been reported to occur at the dermal filler treatment site following viral or bacterial illnesses or infections, vaccinations, or dental procedures. Typically, the reported inflammation was responsive to treatment or resolved on its own.
Information on adverse events from post-market surveillance of RADIESSE® and RADIESSE® (+) are included in the Instructions for Use (IFU) and Patient Information Guide (PIG) based on an assessment of seriousness and potential causal relationship to RADIESSE® or RADIESSE® (+). Please see the IFU and PIG available at www.radiesse.com for a complete list of these events.
To report a problem with RADIESSE® or RADIESSE® (+), please call MyMerz Solutions at 1-844-469-6379.
For complete Safety Information please refer to the Instructions for Use at Radiesse.com.
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