Recently, there has been a rapid development of cosmetology in the field of new injection preparations that help to correct imperfections and change the shape of individual parts of the face without resorting to plastic surgery. One of them is the Radiesz preparation based on hydroxyapatite (HAP). This tool has gained wide popularity and is approved for use in the countries of the European Union, the USA and Russia. Official approval for the use of the drug in medicine was obtained in 2003.
Using the unique Radiess, cosmetologists help patients to correct defects in the shape of the nose, increase the size of the chin, etc. In addition, it is used to treat dermoatrophy on the face and body, as well as lipoatrophy, including in patients with HIV. The Radiesz product, reviews of which can be found at renowned practitioners, helps patients with urological problems, such as stress urinary incontinence and vesicoureteral reflux. This tool is also used to eliminate deformation of the vocal cords. Dentists very often turn to this drug to build bone tissue and eliminate defects. With fecal incontinence, Radiesz also helps patients. Reviews confirm its effectiveness.
What is the drug?
This gel is milky white in sterile syringes of different volumes, from 0.3 to 1.3 ml. Inside this gel is hydroxyapatite, which determines the effectiveness of the Radiess preparation. Injections of this remedy are carried out under the skin. Once in the right place, the active ingredients of the gel stimulate the processes of neocollagenesis. And if the drug is administered under the periosteum, then the processes of osteosynthesis will be stimulated. Thus, either fibroblasts or osteoblasts are stimulated. Improving the appearance is noticeable almost immediately. Even if after some time the patient feels that he has not received enough medication, you just have to wait until the growth of connective tissue begins, since if the medication is reintroduced, you can achieve hypercorrection, which will subsequently be very difficult to correct.
This is what patients who received the Radiess drug noticed. Reviews say that somewhere after a couple of months in the area of gel administration, an implant becomes noticeable. Clinical studies conducted since 1990 have shown that the drug is harmless, does not lead to any changes in hormones and genes, is non-toxic and does not cause allergies. And besides, in none of the patients was the formation of granulomas noted since the first administration of the Radiesz drug. Reviews say that the effect of the introduction persists for two years.
Like every substance, Radiess has contraindications - it is hypersensitivity to gel components, the presence of autoimmune and severe chronic diseases, problems with blood coagulation, the presence of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, the period of gestation and feeding.
If there is an acute or chronic inflammatory process in that part of the body that needs to be corrected, as well as if it was subjected to surgical interventions or was damaged as a result of an injury, then Radiesz gel is contraindicated. It is important for the patient to know that the drug is not injected into the nose. But in the area of nasolabial folds, cheekbones, chin, nasal muscle, the drug is administered into the back of the hands without fear.
Before the introduction of the drug, the injection site is anesthetized (mainly with the drug "Lidocaine"). After administration, the injection site is massaged for several minutes to achieve uniform distribution of the gel under the skin. Do not be afraid if suddenly in a couple of days moderate swelling is visible at the injection site, this consequence of the injection passes quite quickly. But you should refrain from sunbathing. Today, the Radiess drug is more in demand than the hyaluronic acid widely known in cosmetology, which continues to be used by cosmetologists for injections in areas with delicate skin (near the eyes and lips).