6 Weeks Post Sculptra and It as Dissapated

asked 1 year ago by bigwil1 in columbus,ohio
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
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Tags: face, male, collagen, dissolve, rejection

I got sculptra injected 6 weeks ago and in my 5 week it started nicely filling out my face then a few days later it all dissapated. I thought sculptra lasted 2 years not 2 days.

Is my body rejecting the collagen it created? I hope i didnt waste my money. Im so dissapointed. I go for my second treatment next week. that will make a total of 3 vials.

9 answers to 6 Weeks Post Sculptra and It as Dissapated

Sculptra has dissipated

Unfortunately, you need more sculptra. This product by itself does not cause volume enhancement. It causes you to produce your own collagen, which does the work of volume enhancement. Please talk to your doctor about this issue, so that you are not continually disappointed. You may require more than one session and multiple vials. Sometimes cost becomes an issue and the patient is disappointed because they just needed more volume than initially thought to. more

Bhupesh Vasisht, MD
Voorhees Plastic Surgeon

Sculptra Dissapation after first treatment

Sculptra is a product that causes your body to produce it's own collagen. It requires several treatment to achieve a long lasting result. The first one or two treatments will often result in minimal improvement. This is because the body is reacting to the product and slowly builds collagen. Each subsequent session simply boosts the bodies reaction and stimulates additional collagen deposition. Most people won't see significant improvement until at least... more

Leif Liu Rogers, MD
Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon

Be patient

Bigwil, Be patient. I tell my patients that Sculptra is a not a procedure it is a process or project. It takes months to get to the final product. Although you might get a good amount of re-inflation of product at 6 weeks, you have not built your final product that will replace the sculptra. I believe that the six week mark is a good time to evaluate where and how much more I will need for the second session. Usually do a third. So, the process takes me an average of 18 weeks to... more

Jo Herzog, MD
Birmingham Dermatologist

Sculptra Results take Time and Many Treatments

Sculptra is not a filler but a stimulator of your own collagen which then acts to create volume in a gradual, progressive, and predictable manner. Little to no results are usually seen after the first treatment. I usually recommend a minimum of three treatments, each one month apart. After your treatment series, the final results takes many months to appear but should last for years. Patients having one to two Sculptra treatment sessions rated their correction as good to excellent 48%... more

Mitchell Schwartz, MD
South Burlington Dermatologic Surgeon

dorsetstreetdermatology.com

At six weeks Sculptra still has a long way to go if you got sufficient material

A large face such as yours takes a lot of material which makes it an expensive therapy. The most frequent problem I see with inadequate results is insufficient product. My own practice is to begin in a face like yours with as much as six amps of material so it does not take fore-ever to see results. Typically an additional session will be required unless the initial response is more than average. I suspect you will need a lot more material. Dr. Mayl Fort lauderdale more

Nathan Mayl, MD
Fort Lauderdale Plastic Surgeon

6 Weeks Post Sculptra and It as Dissapated

Sorry for your mis understanding or your doctors failure to inform you on the requirements for Sculptra use. I inject 1 to 4 vials every 3 weeks for a minimum of 3 sessions. I have injected for over 6 sessions. So you either need to have this process explained to you better or you might educate your doc on how the rest of us do this .

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

Sculptra takes time to build your collagen

This is normal and expected. Sculptra is a seed. There is volume initially from the liquid that is used to mix the Sculptra and that liquid is the vehicle in which the Sculptra is introduced throughout the tissues. One couldn't just inject the Sculptra powder in the subcutaneous layer evenly. The liquid is expected to dissolve. Then the body slowly starts to respond to the Sculptra by building new collagen. Sculptra is usually done three times,... more

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

Multiple Treatments over time is Best

3 vials is not much for a larger face. usually 4-6 vials over multiple sessions will provide a complete look with lasting results. Usually see results at 6 weeks- likely too fast to dissipate. There may be other factors contributing the look- state of hydration etc. I would recommend further treatments to build on what you have.

Andrea Willey, MD
Sacramento Dermatologic Surgeon

Sculptra Injection Results after 6 weeks

Results from Sculptra Aesthetic injections occur slowly over time. Your face builds collagen after several weeks. The onset, degree, and duration of results do not directly correlate with the skills of the surgeon, but rather your ability to build and maintain collagen. Most patients see minimal change after the first treatment. Typically, 2-4 treatments are required for desired results over the course of several months. Sculptra Aesthetic are quick office injections performed in the... more