Who is Qualified to Inject Sculptra?

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Latest answer by George Sun, MD
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Who is qualified to do Sculptra injections? Are doctors required to meet any sort of standards, requirements or complete any training before they can inject Sculptra? Does the FDA or the Sculptra manufacturer monitor who is using Sculptra?

4 answers to Who is Qualified to Inject Sculptra?

Training requirements for Sculptra injectors

This question is actually right up my alley since I am a national trainer for Sculptra. What I can tell you is that the company itself will only train core aesthetic physicians (Plastic Surgeons, Facial Plastic Surgeons, and Dermatologists). Once these physicians are trained, they are then allowed to purchase the actual product. From here, however, the physician can choose to perform the injections themselve or delegate them to a physician extender (e.g. nurse or PA) depending upon state... more

Gregory A. Buford, MD
Denver Plastic Surgeon

Experienced, board certified physicians and surgeons specializing on the face

The maker of the Sculptra decided to limit the use of Scupltra to certain core specialties such as facial plastic surgery, plastic surgery, and dermatologist. The reasons are probably several fold. Unlike fillers, Sculptra is a biostimulator, lasting up to two years. As such, any over correction also means longer period of waiting to resolve excessive treatments. Furthermore, unlike fillers, the injection techniques are very different, since one is attempting to restore collagen by... more

George Sun, MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Board certified physician specialists and sometimes trained non-physicians

Your prescribing doctor should be board certified and have one of these qualifications: Ophthalmic plastic surgeon Facial plastic surgeon Dermatologist In addition, a licensed Registered Nurse (RN) or a licensed Physician's Assistant (PA) can be an appropriate provider of injectables, depending on your state's regulations, but must be supervised by a qualified doctor and trained and qualified to perform injections.

Roger A. Dailey, MD
Portland Oculoplastic Surgeon

Your physician should be board certified

Your provider should be a board certified physician, and those with the best credentials to perform such treatments are those well trained in the medicine and surgery of the skin, such as dermatologists and plastic surgeons. These doctors are already trained in the injection of fillers but all physicians are only able to order Sculptra once they are directly trained by a Sculptra expert. The FDA has approved the use of Sculptra in immunocompromised individuals but the approval for the use... more

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

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Who is Qualified to Inject Sculptra?

Training requirements for Sculptra injectors

Experienced, board certified physicians and surgeons specializing on the face

Board certified physician specialists and sometimes trained non-physicians

Your physician should be board certified

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