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Is Sculptra Recommended As Filler for All Areas of the Face?

asked 2 years ago by angel181 in Minnesota
Latest answer by Ronald Shelton, MD
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Tags: eyes, wrinkles, smile lines

I'm considering Sculptra. A recently FDA approved dermal filler. Have you heard of this and do you recommend it?

I have used Juvederm in the past for smile lines but the results did not seem to last very long. I heard that Sculptra can last for up to 2 years. Is this true?

I now have some wrinkling around my eyes and heard that Sculptra can be used all over the face unlike some of the other fillers. Any advice would be appreciated.

2 answers to Is Sculptra Recommended As Filler for All Areas of the Face?

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Fillers and facial augmentation

Sculptra is a deep volumizer rather than as an immediate filler. It is not designed for use in the lips. If you have significant loss of volume in the cheeks your deep smile folds you might be a candidate. Sculptra will look good the first several hours until much of the liquid used to dilute it dissolves away. Then the”seeds” cause your body to develop more collagen as a response and over several weeks to months there is improvement. It is usually done two or three times, over... more
Ronald Shelton, MD

Manhattan Dermatologist
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Sculptra Aesthetic has been recently approved for specific facial corrections and areas

I have just returned from the "Train the Trainers" session for Sculptra Esthetic where I was updated on the latest uses of Sculptra and Sculptra Aesthetic. You will be hearing a lot about it during the next weeks as they roll out their promotions. Firstly and importantly the price of Sculptra Aesthetic has been reduced from the original Sculptra, although the material is the same. This will make it more afforadable and allow more dramatic corrections. Secondly its approval is... more
Nathan Mayl, MD

Fort Lauderdale Plastic Surgeon

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