Skin care

Which Facial Filler Is Right for You?

Find out by reading this guide to popular non-surgical anti-aging skin treatments like Juvederm, Perlane and more

by Audrey Fine

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Radiesse Radiesse, the filler that's made with calcium hydroxyapatite-containing crystals, purports to increase a "process called collagenesis, stimulating your body to produce new collagen and encouraging collagen to grow around the injection area."

It works best on: Smile and marionette lines, and pre-jowl sulcus (the areas on each side of the chin) by adding volume back to those spots.

How long it lasts: Radiesse can reportedly last up to a year.

One expert's opinion: Dr. Fields says, "I like Radiesse in the hands [editor's note: fillers are sometimes used in the hands to make them appear less bony, which in turn makes them look more youthful] and it looks great in cheeks." She also affirms, "If someone does not get a good take with a hyaluronic filler, I switch to Radiesse."

Reader review: Total Beauty reader Kat told us on Facebook that she used Juvederm and Radiesse, and had "very positive experiences with [Juvederm], but not Radiesse. "It's too thick," she wrote, "and left knots in my lips."

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I'm grateful I don't need these yet, but it's nice to have them explained. I'm fighting gravity all the way!

by GigiSD Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 09:50PM Report as inappropriate

Amazing results don't judge until you need it great on filling a face if you've lost weight more expensive than i originally thought but worth EVERY penny love it i look at least 10 years younger

by invt24 Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at 07:16PM Report as inappropriate

yuck no thank you!

by LittleBunny Thursday, January 10, 2013 at 09:40AM Report as inappropriate