Sculptra for Hollowed Cheeks and Under Eye Hollows?

Sculptra is best for treating overall facial wasting that occurs with age due to loss of fat and other supporting tissue. It's an interesting product because unlike other fillers such as Juvederm, Sculptura itself fills, and its presence also motivates the body to produce collagen encasing substance, similar to seeding a pearl. The body slowly digests the stimulus and only the new collagen remains. And the nice thing is there's really no down time to this quick fix treatment, except for... more

Sculptra is great to use to fill out about the cheek bones, but it takes at least six weeks to see an effect. For patients in a hurry we typically will prefer Radiesse which will give an immediate effect. Both are good. For maximum effect in patients with loss of a lot of fat, we typically prefer to do two treatments so the tissues can settle in and the look is natural. We NEVER use Sculptra or Radiesse in the lower lids, since both have a high incidence of showthrough. (As a referral... more

Hi!  I don't use Sculptra.  I think Juvederm gives great, long lasting results in the cheeks, and it is only one treatment, unlike Sculptra. For under the eyes, Restylane is best because it is the most forgiving. This area is quite tricky.