Cheek Enhancement with Radiesse and Sculptra

Hello Dr. Rivkin.

I thank you for reading my question. I have lost weight and have hollow-ish cheeks now (I want look of higher cheekbones). I had radiesse but did not last very long, and towards the end it became slightly uneven.
I have recently read about Sculptra. How is this product? Will I get immediate results or a couple of sessions? Can it be used under eyes too?


hi,
if you're speaking about the cheekbones, as opposed to the soft part of the cheek below the cheekbones, i think that radiesse is still your best bet. it holds its shape better than any other filler i know and it can be injected deep against the bone.
i would use sculptra to fill out the soft part of the cheeks. the problem with sculptra is that it is a collagen stimulator as opposed to a filler. it takes 3 sessions spaced a month apart to generate good results. the duration is long - about 2 years, but itis not immediate.
i would never use sculptra under the eyes - it is not precise enough and juvederm or restylane gives a result that lasts for 2 years.
hope that helps