"Dr. Luethcke is a very caring and compassionate doctor. He took the time to listen to my goals. He never made me feel uncomfortable. His staff is very friendly and caring also. My experience was more than I expected."
- Jody A.

 

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Radiesse®

Westside Plastic Surgery Specialist, Dr. David R. Luethcke is now making available a new injectable product for lip enlargement and filling of folds and lines. The advantage of this new product over collagen and other fillers, is the potential for long lasting effects. This new product has been shown to last up to 3-5 years.

Radiesse® consists of calcium hydroxylapatite suspended in gel (carboxymethylcellulose). Because calcium hydroxylapatite is a normal constituent of bone, it should not elicit a chronic inflammatory or immune response.

Calcium hydroxylapatite has been used in humans for a long time in prosthetic implants in dental, facial, and other orthopedic surgery. Animal studies have shown that this new product remains soft without new bone formation when injected into soft tissue. The longest term studies come from Italy which suggest that Radiesse® shows promise as a new agent for facial contouring with no serious side effects and reasonable efficacy and durability.

• Each component material in Radiance® has many years of safe clinical use.
• Allergy testing is not required.
• No Animal or Human derived components.
• The Radiesse® material can be placed sub-dermally or intramuscularly.

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