Bray Plastic Surgery Blog

For the last five years, the FDA-approved injectable filler known as Radiesse has been used to fill deep wrinkles. Using calcium-based microspheres in a water-based gel, Radiesse has been giving people a more youthful appearance.

Now Radiesse can be used to augment cheeks to fill in face volume lost through aging. As we age, we begin to lose the fat content in our cheeks causing our faces to sag. Using Radiesse in this new and exciting way helps to reverse this effect, giving you fuller cheeks and adding volume to avoid that “hollow” look.

Using Radiesse in this way has several advantages. Silicone cheek implants were the answer in the past, but these tended to shift or appear like apples in shape. Fat injections were also used, but this fat needed to come from other areas of the body. With Radiesse injections, the procedure is over in 15 minutes with minimal discomfort. The results often last for a year or more and leave a natural, younger looking cheek.

If you are interested in fuller and more youthful cheeks, please contact Dr. Bray at the Bray Plastic Surgery Center in Torrance, California.