Jason Emer, MD, FAAD, FACS
The Heart Shaped Look: How Dr. Emer Sculpts Female Facial Contour With Radiesse
Dr. Jason Emer uses Radiesse filler to lift the lateral cheek, temple and brow in one session, creating the heart shaped contour women ask for without swelling or downtime.
Dr. Jason Emer MD · FAAD · FACS
The practice's own photographs
Patients of the practice, from Dr. Emer's published before and after gallery. Each case is one patient. Individual results vary.
Dr. Emer sculpted the heart shaped contour this patient wanted in one session: Radiesse filler lifted the lateral cheek, temple and brow as one connected curve, with chin projection to complete the V shaped lower face.
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From the filmed session
What Dr. Emer did · CELESTA
Radiesse placed along the lateral cheek and blended up into the temple, following the OGE curve (the connection of bone from the temple and orbit to the cheekbone). Blunt cannula technique, on bone, to lift without swelling.
“She's getting radius today for that sculpted look that she's going for, which is that blending of the lateral cheek into the temple.”
Dr. Emer, in the film
Triangular overfilling above the lateral third of the brow, tapering upward to lift the brow without touching the center. Radiesse placed on bone in the temple area.
Small amount of filler in the center of the chin to correct the recession that develops with age, creating the V shaped lower face that completes the heart shaped contour.
Botox planned to reduce movement in the glabella and lateral brow depressors, lifting the brow further and preventing the gull wing shape.
“The next step is toxin. That's going to make less movement here and less movement over here. So it'll lift it up even more.”
Dr. Emer, in the film
Why patients fly in
Dr. Emer does not treat the lateral cheek in isolation. He follows the OGE curve, the connection of bone from the temple and orbit to the cheekbone, blending filler from the lateral cheek up into the temple and above the brow so the lift reads as one curve, not three separate zones.
He chose Radiesse, a calcium based filler, because it lifts without holding water. The result visible during the session is the result the patient keeps, with no delayed swelling or puffiness.
“We're using rads that's calcium based. It allows her to lift without it giving her swelling, without her giving her that holding of water look.”
Dr. Emer selects filler based on rheology, the G prime and cohesivity that determine how a filler behaves in tissue. For strategic lift and contour, he uses a thicker filler that does not hold volume. For other zones, he uses different products. Most injectors do not offer this level of product selection.
“When we want to contour, we want to lift. When we want to lift, we need to strategically place. So we're using a thicker filler that's not going to hold a lot of volume, but it's going to strategically give her the little bit of sculpting that I know she really wants.”
He lifts the lateral brow by overfilling a small triangular area above it and tapering the filler upward, never touching the center brow in a woman unless she is older and needs it. This technique, which he has performed since 2010, avoids the gull wing shape and keeps the result natural.
Dr. Emer has injected Radiesse, Sculptra, collagen, silicone and fat for 20 years. He offers these products when they fit the patient's goals, and he has developed techniques to reduce or camouflage them if needed. Most injectors do not offer permanent or long term fillers because they lack the experience to place them correctly or correct them if needed.
THE THINKING BEHIND THE TREATMENT
Follow Dr. Emer’s approach through the stages described in this case.
Back to the video ↗High lateral cheeks, lifted brows, and a defined jawline, all from one session.
She arrived with a photo of the contour she wanted: the heart shaped look, high cheeks and lifted brows. Dr. Emer placed Radiesse filler along the lateral cheek and blended it up into the temple, then lifted the lateral third of the brow by overfilling a small triangular area above it.
“She's getting radius today for that sculpted look that she's going for, which is that blending of the lateral cheek into the temple.”DR. JASON EMER · FROM THE VIDEO
Planned around the OGE curve: the connection of bone from the temple and orbit to the cheekbone.
“When we want to contour, we want to lift. When we want to lift, we need to strategically place. So we're using a thicker filler that's not going to hold a lot of volume, but it's going to strategically give her the little bit of sculpting that I know she really wants.”DR. JASON EMER · FROM THE VIDEO
A small amount of filler went into the chin to correct the slight recession that develops with age, giving her the V shaped lower face that completes the heart shaped contour. The whole session was done with a blunt cannula, so there was almost no pain and minimal bruising.
The difference was visible side by side during the session, one side treated while the other waited, then both blended and symmetric. She was back to her routine the same day.
Lateral cheek, temple and brow, lifted as one curve / Patient story
High lateral cheeks, lifted brows, and a defined jawline, all from one session.
She arrived with a photo of the contour she wanted: the heart shaped look, high cheeks and lifted brows. Dr. Emer placed Radiesse filler along the lateral cheek and blended it up into the temple, then lifted the lateral third of the brow by overfilling a small triangular area above it.
A small amount of filler went into the chin to correct the slight recession that develops with age, giving her the V shaped lower face that completes the heart shaped contour. The whole session was done with a blunt cannula, so there was almost no pain and minimal bruising.
The difference was visible side by side during the session, one side treated while the other waited, then both blended and symmetric. She was back to her routine the same day.
The patient in this video wanted the heart shaped look she saw in photos: high lateral cheeks, lifted brows, and a defined jawline. That contour lives in what Dr. Emer calls the OGE curve, the connection of bone from the temple and orbit to the cheekbone.
Most providers treat the lateral cheek alone and stop. Dr. Emer treats the curve as one zone, blending the temple into the lateral cheek and lifting the brow at the same time. That is how the result reads as one shape instead of three separate injections.
Radiesse is a calcium based filler that lifts without holding water. It does not swell the way hyaluronic acid fillers can, and it stimulates collagen over the following weeks so the lift continues building after the session.
Dr. Emer has been using Radiesse for 20 years, long before it became a trend. He chose it for this patient because she is active, takes vitamins that make her bleed easily, and wanted strategic lift without the puffy look that comes from fillers that hold volume.
How a session is built
Planned around the OGE curve: the connection of bone from the temple and orbit to the cheekbone.
Radiesse is placed along the lateral cheek to create the high angle and blend into the temple.
Filler is blended up into the temple and a small triangular area above the lateral brow is overfilled to lift the brow without touching the center.
A small amount of filler corrects the slight recession in the center of the chin, giving the V shaped lower face that completes the heart shaped look.
Radiesse stimulates collagen over the following weeks, so the lift continues building after the session.
The treatment, explained
Also called lateral cheek lift, temple filler, brow lift with filler, Radiesse facial sculpting, CELESTA™ female facial sculpting, OGE curve filler, triangular brow lift, V shaped lower face, chin projection filler.
Signature procedures
Peptides / biologic optimization
Peptide and biologic protocols for recovery, body composition and longevity, with epigenetic testing. RECODEX™ peptides are available to purchase through the practice after consultation.
Why Dr. Emer
Two decades of results, a global patient base, and techniques other surgeons travel to learn.
Dr. Emer built his reputation on outcomes that read as natural at rest and unmistakable in motion. He pioneered facial sculpting approaches that are now taught internationally, and he personally performs every procedure in his practice.
Patients come to him when the result has to be precise: women who want lift without looking done, athletes protecting a face they earned, and people who have been elsewhere and want it done right.
Radiesse does not swell the way hyaluronic acid fillers can, so the result you see during the session is the result you keep.
The calcium microspheres stimulate your own collagen over the following weeks, so the lift continues building after the session.
Dr. Emer uses Radiesse in zones where lift matters more than volume: the lateral cheek, temple, brow and chin.
Radiesse is not dissolvable, so candidacy depends on your goals and whether you want a result that builds over time or one that reverses easily.
Asked plainly, answered plainly
No. Radiesse is a calcium based filler that is not dissolvable. Dr. Emer has developed techniques to reduce or camouflage it if needed, but candidacy depends on whether you want a result that builds over time or one that reverses easily. The decision is made during consultation based on your anatomy and goals.
The lift is visible during the session. The result continues building for weeks as the calcium microspheres stimulate collagen. The patient in this video saw the difference side by side during the session, one side treated while the other waited, then both blended and symmetric.
Most patients return to their routine the same day. There may be minimal bruising, especially if you take vitamins or supplements that increase bleeding. Swelling is minimal because Radiesse does not hold water.
Many patients build in stages. The patient in this video had one session, and the result will continue building as collagen forms over the following weeks. Dr. Emer recommends touch ups when you start to notice the lift going down, so you need less filler than a full reset. The timing is individual and set during follow up.
Radiesse is a calcium based filler that lifts without holding water. Hyaluronic acid fillers can swell over time, especially in zones like the temple and lateral cheek. Dr. Emer chooses Radiesse for women who want strategic lift and contour without the overfilled look. The choice is based on rheology, the way the filler behaves in tissue, and your goals.
The OGE curve is the connection of bone from the temple and orbit to the cheekbone. Dr. Emer treats the lateral cheek, temple and brow as one connected zone, following this curve, so the lift reads as one smooth line instead of three separate zones. This is the key to the heart shaped look.
Yes. Dr. Emer lifts the lateral brow by overfilling a small triangular area above it and tapering the filler upward, never touching the center brow in a woman unless she is older and needs it. This technique, combined with neurotoxin to reduce movement in the brow depressors, lifts the brow without surgery and without the gull wing shape.
Dr. Emer has developed techniques to reduce or camouflage Radiesse placed incorrectly by another injector. The approach depends on where it was placed and how your tissue has responded. The plan is set during consultation.
A consultation with Dr. Emer covers your anatomy, your goals, and whether CELESTA™ facial sculpting fits your plan.
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