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Benefits of Massaging Sculptra?

asked 2 years ago by Bernie15 in Edmond, OK
Latest answer by Jeffrey C. Poole, MD
Question viewed 479 times
Tags: effectiveness, massage

Will massaging areas treated with sculptra longer than the 5 days required have any affect on the appearance?

5 answers to Benefits of Massaging Sculptra?

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Massage Sculptra longer if concerned about lumps

While most people will not need to massage longer than the typical 5 times a day for 5 days, if you have concern about lumps or bumps, continued massaging will not hurt your results. The goal of massage is ensure an even distribution of the material so you can "grow" your own natural collagen.
Jeffrey C. Poole, MD

Metairie Dermatologic Surgeon
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Massaging Sculptra

I am not aware of any scientific study that demonstrated that massaging after the first day was more helpful than just massaging Sculptra immediately after the injections. The most important theoretical concept to me is to lay down the Sculptra in a homogenous pattern so that it doesn't clump in one area. I wonder how much massaging after the first day truly helps disperse the granules around to make it more even.
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist
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Massage longer than five days only if you have any irregularities

Typically the average patient will massage only five days. You don't need to massage for longer than that unless there is a lump or irregular area.
Nathan Mayl, MD

Fort Lauderdale Plastic Surgeon
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Massage prevents nodules

I recommend the standard : 5/5/5. That is, massage 5 times per day for 5 minutes each time for 5 days. I then just recommend light massage twice daily for a few seconds when washing or moisturizing.
Mary Lupo, MD

New Orleans Dermatologist
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Sculptra should be massaged

As a biostimulant, Sculptra is "planted" like seeds on the skin. As such, uniform distribution and dispersion are important to creat and bio-stimulate new collagen evenly acrros the skin landscape. Massage three to five times a day for up to five days is therefore important to achieve this uniform distribution. After the initial swelling comes down in five days, further massage probably will not have any additional distrubtion effect.  
George Sun, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

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