Sculptra Q&A
59%
WORTH IT RATING
"Worth It Rating" shows the % of consumer reviewers that stated the procedure was "Worth It" or not. See more RealSelf Worth It Ratings or Add Your Review
224 Reviews
Sculptrabefore & after photos
View Before and Afters

Average Sculptra Cost: $1,850

Learn about Sculptra

716 people and 252 doctors are talking about Sculptra

Get Free Email Updates

Is Sculptra Ok to Use in Someone Who Has a Tendency to Hypertrophic Scars?

asked 3 years ago by 2bgorgeous in London, UK
Latest answer by William Ting, MD
Question viewed 664 times
Tags: cystic acne, scar

and also had roaccutane due to cystic acne (now clear). I have had Juvederm twice with no problems.

3 answers to Is Sculptra Ok to Use in Someone Who Has a Tendency to Hypertrophic Scars?

+2

Hypertrophic scars

It is unusual to have scarring problems from needle injections unless there is an infection or significant hematoma (blood clot) caused at the same time.  Hypertrophic scars from Sculptura injections would be extremely unusual. I hope this helps.
Steven H. Williams, MD

San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
+1

Sculptra and hypertrophic scar

Sculptra injection has been approved by US FDA for the past several years and has been used for numerous patients who may have susceptibility to hypertrophic scarring, yet there is no clinical evidence that there is a correlation. Granuloma from Sculptra can occasionally occur, mostly due to inadequate dilution (in the early years of Sculptra usage) or too superficial injection performed. If there is any concern, a test injection can be performed.
William Ting, MD

Bay Area Dermatologic Surgeon

www.DrWilliamTing.com

+1

Sculptra

Sculptra can cause granulomas in some patients.  This is not common. If you are a good candidate for Sculptra, you can always test it out in a remote spot to see if you react to it.  Steven Wallach, MD
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Ask a question