Will I Get Sculptra Nodules or Granulomas 9 weeks After Injection?

asked 1 year ago by litschi25 in Spain
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
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Tags: eyes, 2 months post-op, granuloma, puffy eyes

I am 9 weeks after sculptra, eye area is still swollen with edema and the area looks white in color. i went to another derm who said both the sculptra was placed to superficialy and is irritating the skin. he injected me a sterile water lodacaine mix to dissolve the product more. It still looks strange and puffy and I have a very incomfortable feeling in this area like pressure sometimes pain. Until now I have no bumps or nodules, but my question is if I have more likelihood to develop them?

5 answers to Will I Get Sculptra Nodules or Granulomas 9 weeks After Injection?

Sculptra

Lumps can be formed by Sculptra without granuloma (immune reaction) formation. If the Sculptra was injected in a more concentrated depot in one area, which can happen as the volumizer is not a solution but a mixture and can settle in the syringe duirng injection, or if the Sculptra is injected more superficially, then lumps may be seen. These would be seen wtihin the first couple of months but granulomas, or immune reactions might take many months to show up. The two are not related. more

Ronald Shelton, MD
Manhattan Dermatologist

Nodules or Granulomas can form in that time frame IF there is firm swelling

Nodules or Granulomas can form in that time frame IF there is firm swelling. I usually like to use 5FU rather than straight steroids. see video

Babak Azizzadeh, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

A very unusual reaction with Sculptra

I have been using Sculptra since it was first released. It has a longer history in Spain where you are so I hope your derm has even a greater experience. Your second derm is doing the right things, but I would add massage and Lymphatic drainage as well. Puffiness in this area can be helped usually by massage and if you have someone who does lymphatic drainage, it may also be helpful. Your chances of developing a nodule are indeed low as explained by other responders. Dr... more

Nathan Mayl, MD
Fort Lauderdale Plastic Surgeon

Understanding Sculptra Nodules and Granulomas

Sculptra has given physicians and patients a new dimension in facial contouring by revolumizing the aging face through a minimally invasive approach. Sculptra injections are well-tolerated by patients. They have a low incidence of side effects and results in high patient satisfaction. In a recent study, 8.5% of patients injected with Sculptra experienced formation of nodules. All nodules could be felt but were not visible. The onset of nodule formation from the time of injection can... more

Mitchell Schwartz, MD
South Burlington Dermatologic Surgeon

dorsetstreetdermatology.com

Sculptra nodules and granulomas are two different things

Sculptra is a terrific volumizing material that can really rejuvenate the face when injected correctly. Unfortunately, the most feared side effect is granulomas, or foreign body reaction that causes lumps that you can feel and/or see. I haev been injecting Sculptra since its arrival in the USA in 2004 and personally find that this complication is overemphasized - while it can occur, the incidence is far less than many think. Nodules and Granulomas are very different. Nodules are... more

Matthew Schulman, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon

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