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Is Sculptra permanent?
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5 months ago
Sculptra breaks down after 12-18 months
The Sculptura itself is broken down in 12 - 18 months. They key with Sculptura is that it stimulates your own collagen. This effect can be permanent but typically requires several treatments to get significant effects.
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7 months ago
How Long Does Sculptra Last: Facial Filler Longevity
How Long Does Sculptra Last?
Sculptra is in a class of its own in terms of facial injectables. The product induces a proliferative response and stimulates collagen production. After a short period, the injected sculptra is gone, only to be left behind by your own collagen.
How long your own collagen will last is dependent on your specific profile. If you continue to damage your skin with poor diet, sun bathing, and stress, the collagen will break down and degenerate at a more advanced rate than someone who adheres to a more skin-healthy lifestyle.
This is not to say that if you are displeased with Sculptra you should damage your skin. It is just a reminder that collagen synthesis and degradation is a byproduct of your own genetics and environment.
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17 months ago
Sculptra results last about 2 years
The results of Sculptra last for about 2 years before your body breaks it down and reabsorbs the material. In some people, the results may last longer, and in others, touch up treatments may be required to maintain the effect that long.
Remember, though, that the results of Sculptra are not visible right away. It takes several weeks to see the results of each treatment and, depending on how much correction you need/want, 2 to 6 treatments spaced 4 to 6 weeks apart will be necessary.
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17 Feb 2009
i finf your answers very useful but need to know if after 4 years of sculptra filler if its ok to use other fillers (hyaluronic acid) or if i can have ultra pulse co2 laser on the area that was treated with sculptra 4 years ago. thank you germaine
17 posts
19 Sep 2008
My partner and I have worked with Sculptra for nine years and did the inital FDA study on it as well as the follow up study. It is a common misconception that Sculptra lasts two years. The initial study was only two years long and at the end of the study there was a three fold increase in dermal thickness. We then followed up with the same patients for a total of an additional 36 months. Of note is that there were some patients in the follow up study ( 10%) that still needed no additional treatment. The most accurate answer is that the product is metabolized to lactic acid and blown off as Co2 and glucose at 18 months. However the product acts as a collagen stimulant and each patient forms their own collagen. This is the part that is long lasting. How long varies on the individual and the life style. Remember that each individual losses facial volume yearly due to osteoporosis of facial bones, loss of facial fat loss, muscle atrophy and dermal thinning. Good luck Gail Humble MD
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19 May 2009
My last injection of Sculptra, was now almost 18 months after. I had no results from the prescribed amount. The surgeon apologized and said I need "just one from vial". That did it all right. I had none of the results that he described, no new collegian. I have had disfigurement under my eyes. Lumps under my eyes and mouth and jaw. Are there any studies that these painful lumps will dissolve on their own if these horrid symptoms have not gone away with time? Thank you.