{"procedure":{"id":"radiesse","name":"Radiesse","type":"individual","family":"CaHA Collagen Stimulator","category":"CaHA Collagen Stimulator","price":"high","pain":2,"downtime":2,"visible_in":3,"lasts":4,"summary":"Calcium-based collagen stimulator","explanation":"Radiesse is a calcium hydroxylapatite injectable used for structural support and collagen stimulation. It can improve firmness, contour, and skin quality depending on dilution and placement.","target":"firmness, contour, skin quality","description":"Radiesse is a calcium hydroxylapatite injectable used for structural support and collagen stimulation. It can improve firmness, contour, and skin quality depending on dilution and placement.","detail":{"id":"radiesse","name":"Radiesse","price":{"basis":"1 syringe (1.5cc), often diluted for lifting/skin quality","krw_max":1200000,"krw_min":690000,"varies_by":"syringe"},"dosage":{"unit":"syringe","options":[{"tag":"Standard","note":"Most common","amount":"1 syringe (1.5cc)","coverage":"One area (jawline, cheeks, folds)","description":"Single-area contour or lift (690k-990k at partners).","krw_typical":890000},{"tag":"Firming","note":"Skin quality / firmness","amount":"1 syringe diluted (4.5-6cc)","coverage":"Wider area: lower face, neck, hands","description":"Hyperdilute for collagen stimulation (e.g. Wayb 4.5cc 890k-990k, neck 6cc 990k).","krw_typical":990000},{"tag":"Value","note":"Package","amount":"3 syringes (course)","coverage":"Multi-area or repeated sessions","description":"Packages 1.99M-3.6M at partners.","krw_typical":2500000}],"unit_explainer":"Standard syringe is 1.5cc. Clinics may dilute it (e.g. to 4.5-6cc) to spread over a wider area for firmness rather than volume — check whether a price is per syringe or per diluted cc."},"header":{"one_liner":"Calcium-hydroxylapatite filler used for selected facial volume and biostimulation protocols.","target_tags":["Jawline","Cheeks","Skin firmness","Neck & hands"],"category_label":"FILLER","technology_label":"CaHA Collagen Stimulator"},"details":{"sessions":"1, or 2-3 sessions ~4-6 weeks apart for diluted skin-quality protocols","aftercare":"Swelling and bruising commonly last days; avoid pressure and strenuous exertion as instructed. Urgent review is needed for severe pain, whitening or dusky color, or vision symptoms.","anesthesia":"Lidocaine mixed in / topical numbing","regulatory":"According to Merz Aesthetics Korea, Radiesse is a CaHA filler with a published intended use in Korea for temporary correction of adult facial wrinkles and restoration of lost hand volume.","technology":"Calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHA) microspheres in aqueous CMC gel carrier","measurement":"Syringes (1.5cc); diluted cc","manufacturer":"Merz Aesthetics (USA/Germany)","repeat_interval":"12-18 months","technical_specs":"~30% CaHA microspheres (25-45 µm) in ~70% gel carrier; RADIESSE (+) includes 0.3% lidocaine; safety established to 3 years face, 1 year hands, 84 weeks décolleté.","before_treatment":"Avoid blood thinners/alcohol 2-3 days before if possible; no active infection.","safety_suitability":"Not HA-reversible. Do not inject lips or periorbital area. Avoid in pregnancy, bleeding disorders, active infection; risk of nodules and intravascular injection. Visible on X-ray/CT."},"recovery":{"flying":"Usually possible after 24-48h","makeup":"Next day","alcohol":"Avoid 24-48h","exercise":"After 24-48h","sauna_heat":"Avoid 1-2 weeks","back_to_daily":"Same / next day","common_side_effects":["Swelling","Bruising","Tenderness","Temporary lumpiness"]},"references":[{"url":"https://merz.co.kr/brand/radiesse/","title":"Merz Aesthetics Korea indication"},{"url":"https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/aesthetic-cosmetic-devices/dermal-fillers-soft-tissue-fillers","title":"FDA general filler safety (not a Radiesse product label)"}],"quick_facts":{"pain":"Mild to moderate (lidocaine mixed)","downtime":"1-5 days (swelling/bruising)","results_last":"~12-18 months; up to 2 years per manufacturer","treatment_time":"20-40 min","results_visible":"Immediately (lift); collagen effect builds over 2-3 months"},"alternatives":[{"name":"Ellanse","catalog_id":"ellanse","consider_when":"You want longer-lasting PCL-based support."},{"name":"Sculptra","catalog_id":"sculptra","consider_when":"Gradual, diffuse volume without immediate filler."},{"name":"Juvederm","catalog_id":"juvederm","consider_when":"You prefer a reversible HA filler (e.g. lips, under-eye)."}],"before_after":[],"good_to_know":["Radiesse is a CaHA filler. In Korea, its published intended use is for temporary correction of adult facial wrinkles and for restoring lost volume on the back of the hands; neck or body use is not automatically within this approval.","CaHA injections can cause nodules and blood-vessel complications. Hyperdilute skin-quality treatments and volumizing treatments are different, and the treating doctor will decide what is suitable for you."],"how_it_works":{"steps":[{"body":"The doctor assesses volume loss and marks injection points for Radiesse.","title":"Consult & map"},{"body":"Numbing cream is applied; many products also contain or are mixed with lidocaine.","title":"Numb"},{"body":"Product is placed with a needle or blunt cannula; the CaHA gel gives immediate lift.","title":"Inject"},{"body":"The area is gently moulded; collagen keeps building over the next months.","title":"Massage & mould"}],"how_delivered":"Subdermal/supraperiosteal injection; hyperdiluted with saline for skin-quality/neck/décolleté","illustration_idea":"CaHA microspheres in gel under the jawline; gel resorbs and collagen/elastin fibres form around the spheres.","what_touches_skin":"Needle or blunt cannula","what_it_feels_like":"Pressure and mild ache; lidocaine reduces sting"}}}}