My doctor was injecting sculptra and the needle kept getting clogged. I didn't think anything of it at the time. Any suggestion?

I would not use the clogging of the needle as a reason not to have faith in Sculptra.  Like any procedure, however, your results will be dependent on who your injector is and what experience level they have.  Sculptra is usually in the hands of more experienced injectors who have a broad comfort level with the traditional fillers.  Also not all injectors or patients want to wait for the collagen stimulation that is needed for Sculptra to show its effect. 

Needle clogging is a well known problem when injecting Sculptra, but does not impact on the ultimate aesthetic result. I used to use Sculptra in the past, but am no  longer much of a fan of it, but not because of the needle clogging issue.. Sculptra does NOT yield immediate results and typically requires a series of treatments to ultimately achieve a volumizing effect. So, it simply might be that you need additional treatment sessions, which is the usual route for Sculptra. In my Upper East Side Manhattan practice, I prefer to inject the new volumizing fillers, such as Voluma XC (or even Radiesse Plus), since they yield immediate, on the spot, gratifying results and ALSO are biostimulatory agents, meaning that, like Sculptra, they also possess the ability to stimulate new, native collagen production (neocollagenesis). What's more, typically only one treatment session is required to obtain a result that may last up to two years (very much the same as Sculptra).In my Israel satellite facility, where a far greater number of regulatory agency approved fillers and volumizers are available I usually opt for Emervel Volume, Stylage XXL and Teosyal Ultra Deep for my volumizing purposes.

Sculptra is one of the best drugs on the market for facial rejuvenation.  During the treatment process, the syringe and needle can experience some clogging but this is not from the active ingredient in the medication.  Clogging is not associated with Sculptra result and is more a nuisance for your doctor than for you.  Sculptra is a stimulating agent for collagen and requires multiple treatments usually over a 2-3 month period and as a person ages, more product is usually needed for the same result.