Newburgh Sculptra doctors
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Ran Y. Rubinstein, MD
Manhattan Facial Plastic Surgeon
200 Stony Brook Court Suite 2, Newburgh |
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Sandra Sacks, MD
Newburgh Plastic Surgeon
155 Crystal Run Road, Middletown |
Recent Answers
Can I have Sculptra injected above my top lip? If not, why? I want to make the fine lines go away.
Anneliese
I do not inject Sculptra above the vermilion (red part of lip) to treat lip lines. Any area where there is a lot of expression such as the lips can result in the formation of papules.
There are other preferred methods to treating lip lines which can be employed together or individually depending on the severity and cause of your lines.
Good luck!
I would like to know more about the screening regulations which cosmetic treatments, particularly Sculptra, have to go through. There is alot of information about FDA regualtions and U.S lisencing laws on this site. I was wondering if you could offer any information on the screenings in place for Europe? I know that Sculptra [the NewFill] had been available here in Europe since 1999. What lisencing screens did it have to pass? Do these then allow access to all markets within the EU, or do each of member states have their own regulations? Thanks
Peggy,
I am not sure about what screenings are done by the EU. The FDA has more stringent criteria than that in the EU which is why many of the new cosmetic products and medications appear in the EU before the US. I think you should feel more secure knowing the FDA has given Sculptra official approval. Based on my extensive experience with Sculptra and the FDA approval both in 2004 for HIV patients and in 2009 for aesthetic use, I would advise you to proceed with your Sculptra treatments. One word of caution. In the US, only plastic surgeons and dermatologists are trained and provide Sculptra injections. In the EU that is not the case. Please make sure your injector is qualified and experienced.
Good luck!
I read a comment by someone who complained because Sculptra was injected under her eye undiluted. I don't understand this. Wouldn't it be a rip off if someone diluted your filler injection?
Sculptra comes freeze dried unlike other fillers so it has to be diluted with sterile water prior to injection. Standard protocol has been to dilute it with 5 cc of water. Many injectors have been diluting Sculptra to a greater extend as they have found it to be equally effective and at the same time the incidence of papules (non visible small bumps due to clumping of collagen) has decreased. This does not diminish your results as long as the correct amount is placed under the eyes.
