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Right After Sculptra Injection, Left Side Swelled Much More Than Right Side, Was It Due to More Injection on Left Side? (photo)

I had Sculptra injected 36 hours ago by an experienced doctor. Right after procedure, left cheek was much more swollen than the right. After 24 hours, left cheek was also more sore but no bruising. Both sides were regularly iced and massaged. Now, the left cheek remains swollen and there's no definition between cheekbone and cheek and right cheek looks good. Will the uneven swelling subside and both cheeks become symmetrical again? What happens if there was too much injection in left cheek.

2 Doctor Answers | Asked by Supatra in California
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Sculptra: Injectable Disaster

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Uneven facial swelling after sculptra injection

Usually after sculptra injections, there is moderate swelling of the injection sites followed by subtotal resolution in one to two days. If there is inadvertent trauma to a blood vessel and subsequent bleeding, there can be more swelling on the affected side. It may take up to three days for the bruising to manifest itself in the neck or even the upper chest wall on the involved side. If this is the case, you can expect complete resolution in a week or so. If... more

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