Bellevue Sculptra doctors

	Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS Seattle Plastic Surgeon 1135 116th Ave. NE Suite 630, Bellevue		6 answers
	Philip Young, MD Bellevue Facial Plastic Surgeon 1810 116th Ave. NE Suite 102, Bellevue		3 answers
	Sam Naficy, MD Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon 1110 112th Ave NE Suite 150, Bellevue		1 answer
	William Portuese, MD Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon 1101 Madison St Suite 1280, Seattle		1 answer
	Samson Lee, MD Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon 1135 116th Avenue N.E. Suite 500, Bellevue		1 answer

Recent Answers

Ultherapy After Sculptra I read that it probably isn't good to do ultherapy after Sculptra or over Sculptra. My plastic surgeon thinks otherwise. What is the consensus?

A: Expectations from Ulthera

Regardless of the unanswerable issue of Sculptra you pose (no scientific studies have been done to answer that I am aware of), you need to really solidify your expectations before doing Ulthera or Thermage etc. These treatments really do very little for most patients so if you are expecting any big or significant changes, you may well be disappointed.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS

Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Can Sculptura Be Used to Disguise or Correct Early Jowl Formation?

A: Prejowl depression filler

Injecting the prejowl depression can disguise the early jowl. I prefer Restylane and Perlane for this however.

Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS

Seattle Plastic Surgeon

Sculptra for Breast Implant Rippling A cosmetic surgeon suggested Sculptra or Artefill for breast implant rippling. I am 4 wks post op with revision surgery. Subglandular saline implants replaced with Silicone high profile implants. There is already noticeable rippling. I am very thin so submuscular placement may not help much. I also have considerable sagging so would need a lift with submuscular placement. I would like to avoid a lift since I have had problems in the past with scarring. Any advice greatly appreciated.

A: Sculptra is not an accepted way to conceal implant wrinkling I would suggest rejecting the suggestion to use Sculptra or Artefill as a means for implant concealment. The most efficient way to conceal visible wrinkling is to place the implant in the submuscular position. Addition of Strattice acellular dermal matrix might also be helpful. Fat grafting can also be useful.

Scott Sattler, MD

Bellevue Plastic Surgeon

Bellevue Sculptra reviews

$1,420 average price for Sculptra in Bellevue
40% of Bellevue reviewers said Sculptra was worth it

	“I Am Happy with It After 4 Treatments” I did not expect Scuptra to turn me into George Clooney and I had very realistic expectations. I just wanted the un-natural sunken 'valleys' on my cheeks to be filled in. After four treatments, I am quite happy with the results and I have not experienced side effects described in here. I had some pin sized bruisings but they went away within days. I had my treatments from April to July 2009. more
	“What Are the Best Choices for...” I had one appointment of Sculptra injections 10 months ago to correct my really thin face. I am 47 and in very good health, and Sculptra appealed to me because it "uses your own body's natural collagen". I had no idea how scary that would become.2 vials were administered in my cheek area only. We avoided using it anywhere else. I quickly had a lump which was treated with subsision... more
	“Loved It - Lasted over 2 Years -...” I believe the folks with bad experiences had bad doctors. My doctor told me that she thinned it with water to help avoid the lumps and also I was instructed to massage the treated areas, 5 minutes, 5 times a day for 5 days after the treatment. I had no lumps and fabulous results that really lasted. I did have bruising, and it hurt to massage those bruised areas, but I was diligent and it... more
	“Sculptra” I had sculptra done,to add volume to my midface,not only I see no difference,I developed multiple nodules around my lower intraorbital area and bright yellow discoloration in my midface where sculptra was injected,it lasted 2 years. My doctor told me that after I developed a problem,she observed similar problem with discoloration in another patient. more
	“"Dr. Injector" Nickname Should Have...” I had multiple injections of Sculptra on different occasions in the naso-labial folds. I was pleased with the results until the doc injected it in my forehead to try to raise my eyebrows...big mistake. First I developed a big quarter-sized bump -- the sculptra grew well there -- and then it had to be injected with lipodissolve. I developed one hard nodule under my eye. Then I developed a big... more