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Results of Sculptra and Perlane Cheek Injections Gone After 4 Days
I just had a vial of Sculptra and a cc of Perlane injected in my cheeks to correct asymmetry from cheek implants. I loved how it looked on the day of the injection, but 4 days later, it looks as if I never had the fillers injected at all. What do you think has happened? I spent $2000 and don't see any benefit at all.
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DP
in CT, USA
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Inadequate result from fillers
Sculptra naturally "disappears" after about a day, as the diluting fluid is absorbed by your body.Over about 4 weeks, your body will respond to the particles by creating inflammation and new collagen, and this is how your face "fills in" after sculptra injection. That said, one bottle of sculptra will rarely give a dramatic change and you may need more. Perlane may not be the best choice for cheek augmentation because you want something that works best deeper...
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Sculptra combined with Perlane or other filler
Of course, an examination of the need for volume replacement would need to be assessed. I have been using Sculptra for about 6-7 years. There are several issues of concern:
1. In my opinion, one vial of sculptra is usually not nearly enough to fill the cheeks;
2. One syringe of Perlane is not nearly enough for the cheeks either. The obvious strategy is to have the Perlane give the immediate fill effect and while this dissipates over the next 9 months (normal...
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Immediate Sculptra & Perlane results
Patients should keep in mind that Sculptra works a little differently than the other cheek injections. Sculptra is a chemical that once injected into the cheek will slowly accumulate and attract water. As this does so this chemical will swell and thus create fullness in your area of treatment. For this reason, the immediate results of Sculptra will not be your final results. Patience is necessary as the Sculptra continues to work. You will likely need to return to your doctor...
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Sculptra results take weeks
Sculptra works by inducing inflammation and collagen formation. It is completely normal to see the initial volume effect and swelling diminish after several day. Understand tat your result will evolve over the course of several weeks. Generally, you will need to massage the treated areas to minimize firmness and lumps.
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Be Patient
While I chose not to inject Sculptra, its effect is gradual and it is not supposed to do much at the time of its original injection. It is supposed to cause a reaction in which your own body lays down collagen. Your physician injected the Perlane, so that you would at least have some immediate response while the Sculptra takes effect. If it was only one syringe, it may not have been that much to make an apparent difference, butI am sure your physician is depending on the Sculptra...
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Sculptra takes time
Hi there!
Sculptra takes many weeks to fully produce its intended effect, and so I wouldn't worry at this point. Think of Sculptra injections like planting seeds that take time to grow. Give it about a month, and the original effect of the injection will likely return.
1 cc of Perlane is not a large volume to split between the two cheeks, and so its effect, while more immediate than Sculptra, may not be obvious.
In short, I think you will be happier with your treatment next month. ...
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