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Sculptra - Different Results from Different Providers?
asked 1 year ago by kellyr in california
Latest answer by Melanie D. Palm, MD
Question viewed 605 times
Tags: doctor, results
I Have Recieved Sculptra from Two Different Surgeons. With one, I see results in 3-4 weeks. With the other surgeon, however, the results are not evident until 5-6 weeks. Are earlier results a sign of better results, i.e., fuller? Or is response-time irrelevent? Also, do earlier or later results correlate with longevity of the sculptra reaction? Both seem to good surgeons, but the 5-6 week results are obtained with less expense and an easier commute. But, of course, I would like to know which might give me the better result?
18 answers to Sculptra - Different Results from Different Providers?
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Sculptra results take time
The results of Sculptra are gradual over 2-4 sessions spaced several weeks apart. The results are cumulative, so you will see more result 4 weeks after the second session than 6 weeks after the first session. It is always best to go slow so you look natural as your own collagen is building from the PLLA stimulation. Most women in their 50's get best results that last 20 months or more when they receive 3-6 vials over 3 visits (but this is a ball park). Good luck.
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Sculptra Results Take Several Months and Multiple Sessions
Sculptra is a biostimulatory agent, meaning it causes your own body to form collagen in the areas of injection. It is meant to be completed as a series of sessions, typically spaced at least 4 weeks apart. Results are gradual--I tell my patients this is a "delayed gratification" procedure--BUT, the advantage of this is that you take on a more pleasing, volumized appearance gradually and the change is not as drastic and noticeable to others.
Without knowing the...
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Melanie D. Palm, MD
San Diego Dermatologic Surgeon
San Diego Dermatologic Surgeon
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Time to see Sculptra filling
You ask an interesting question but without knowing exactly what was done each time, it would be hard to answer. Sculptra is one of the best fillers and gives the most lasting results. It takes time to see those results so can't judge it immediately nor after 6 weeks. Perhaps you liked the second treatment because it was really the sum of the first and second treatments that you were looking at. The second treatment is going to be different than the first, ie not put in the exact same...
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Sculptra Results: Technique Dependent?
There will always be variations in results based on the skill, experience, and aesthetic sensibilities of the injector. However, as Dr. Schneider correctly pointed out, there is a much less profound effect from Sculptra after the first injection (typically 2 vials) than after the second.
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Different Results
There are many factors that come into play that affect the timing of your results. First, patients definetly appreciate more of a result after the second treatment than after the first. This is usually because the second treatment is additive so there is more to appreciate. Second, the volume of sculptra that is deposited in an area will affect the result in that area. The more product, the more volume restoration. I hope this helps with the process and good luck to you. Sculptra...
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Marc Schneider, MD
Fort Myers Plastic Surgeon
Fort Myers Plastic Surgeon
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You can certainly get different results from different providers
You can certainly get different results from different providers. It can depend on the dilution and on the injection technique. As you have more treatments, the results tend to get better sequentially. It’s a bio stimulant, and the results depend on many factors. The important thing with Sculptra is how it’s injected and where it’s injected. It’s very important to go to an experienced injector.
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Sculptra results take patience but the reward may be long term
Sculptra is a wonderful way to achieve long-term volume restoration. Stimulation of collagen is well-established and confirmed by multiple tissue pathology studies. The stimulatory effect is typically more vigorous with subsequent injections. Different Injection techniques and experience by different aesthetic physicians definitely can matter, e.g. depth of skin injection for different anatomic areas of the face, care taken to ensure that Sculptra is evenly...
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Results after Sculptra injection
There is no correlation between the time to see result and the length of duration when using Sculptra. If you are happy with both of your physicians, go to the one that is more convenient/cost effective for you.
Karol A. Gutowski, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Sculptra should never have been given FDA approval
Sculptra is a disaster waiting to happen. In initial studies it caused lumps in up to 50 % of the patients who had been injected. The studies supporting its use are all written by high priced consultants to the company. Furthermore it is not a stimulatory filler, it does not stimulate collagen production. Rather it causes a foreign body reaction once injected...stay away from it!!!
Arnold W. Klein, MD
Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon
Beverly Hills Dermatologic Surgeon
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Sculptra results depend on the injector.
Results from Sculptra will depend on a variety of factors:
experience of the injector
method or reconstituting the product
concentration of product
depth of injection
placement
amount of product injected
As far as longevity, I have seen Sculptra last as long as 3 years but I cannot say definitively whether the longevity is related to the response time. Typical response time is 4 to 8 weeks although a late responder may even take 12 weeks....
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Sculptra Aesthetic Results after Several Weeks
Hi kellyr in california,
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. The marginal difference you've notices is more likely due to normal variation of using this product.
Sculptra Aesthetic are quick office injections performed in the office via...
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Sculptra takes time to see the results
The length of time to develop a response to Sculptra is irrelevant in physician's skill and longevity. Most Sculptra treatments in my patients involve treatments six weeks apart. It is not common for me to see much improvement at the second session (six weeks after the first) but by the end of the second I normally see moderate improvement. I remember when I first started Sculptra treatment, I was trained by an expert who traveled to my office from out of state and I had three...
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Sculptra Results
Sculptra typically requires a series of injections 4 to 6 weeks apart and then usually requires 8 to 9 months to see the full effect. Your decision is an easy one. Go with the less expensive injector with the shorter commute.
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Sculptra - Different Results from Different Providers?
Use the less expensive route. If happy than why worry about the result time? I would see the closer surgeon. From MIAMI Dr. B
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Results are the key with Sculptra
Dear Kelly - Sculptra works gradually and the key end point is the result. If you're happy with the cheaper, closer injector's results at 5-6 weeks, I would return. This is within the normal timeframe for Sculptra's benefits to occur.
Best,
Stephen Weber, M.D., Ph.D.
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How long until Sculptra results are seen?
Sculptra results usually require about a month after the second set of injections to be noticed. Full correction is usually seen several months after the third injection. Sculptra works by stimulating your own collagen deposition. That takes time.
Sculptra is great from large area revolumizing, but the results take time and patience.
If you want more immediate results, perhaps there are other fillers to consider like Radiesse or hyaluronic acid fillers like Juvederm...
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How quickly you see the result depends on the extent of the problem as well as the amount of sculpra
We have used Sculptra since it first became available.
As a "stimulatory" filler its effect in patients varies greatly depending on the patients response as well as the amount of material used .
Now we typically start with at least two vials or more in women and as much as four vials in men. This gives us a much quicker response. Second injections depend on how the first session has turned out. Typically you see the most change with the first injection...
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Sculptra results with different injectors
Hi Kelly. There are many different techniques used when injecting Sculptra, and it can vary from injector to injector. Much of it depends on how he/she was trained. Quicker results are probably not related to how good or successful the injector is. Some patients build collagen very quickly, others build it more slowly. The response time should also not affect the longevity of the product. I would recommend going with the injector you feel most comfortable...
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