Can Radiesse be used on the hands?

Readers in Mamaroneck and Larchmont ask whether Radiesse is a treatment option for the hands. The worry behind the question is usually whether hands are an accepted use or an experiment.

The direct answer

Published evidence says yes. PubMed Central hosts a systematic review of controlled clinical trials that reaches this conclusion: Current evidence suggests that CaHA injections improve aesthetic results, including facial areas, such as nasolabial folds and jawline, and hands, with high levels of satisfaction.

CaHA stands for calcium hydroxylapatite, the term the hand-rejuvenation research uses.

What the hand research covers

Two papers in the same library look at hands directly. One is titled as a dual approach to hand rejuvenation with volumization and global biostimulation. The other examines the radiographic manifestation of cosmetic hand rejuvenation, which is useful if you are curious how the material can look on imaging afterward.

For the wider picture, the systematic review of CaHA and aesthetic outcomes is the paper quoted above. A separate global expert consensus on calcium hydroxylapatite for buttock augmentation shows the same material discussed for another body area.

What can wait and what cannot

Whether hands suit you is a question for a consultation, not for a search engine. A visit in Scarsdale, Harrison or White Plains can wait until you have written down what bothers you about your hands.

After any filler treatment, call the clinic that treated you if something looks or feels wrong to you. Do not massage, poke or press on the treated area to change the result yourself.

The follow-up people ask

Next comes the question of how long hand results last. Ask your injector, and compare the answer with what the research above reports.