Sculptra is picky about who can inject. They only sell to doctors who have been trained during their medical training to do fillers. I am thrilled to see some integrity in the filler market. These are medical procedures. You want to look good, and you need to be safe. Sculptra is unlike other common... more
Sculptra - who is qualified to give me injections?
The doctor I usually go to for Sculptra suddenly stopped offering it because the company that makes Scupltra says he isn't qualified. What changed? Who can I go to now for Sculptra?
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A: Who is qualified to inject Sculptra?
As a facial plastic surgeon and a clinical trainer for Sculptra, I think it is wise that Sanofi Aventis has limited who can inject Sculptra. Because the effects of Sculptra persist for up to 2 years, and longer in most of my patients, Sanofi Aventis has decided to only train "core specialists" in the... more
A: Sculptra injection requires skill
Sculptra is a unique product in that it is a "stimulatory" filler. This means it requires an active response from the tissue it is injected into. Patient selection as well as skill is needed to get good results. Typically we find that patients who are loosing weight or are smokers seem not to respond... more
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17 posts
19 Sep 2008
The company, Sanofi-Aventis that makes Sculptra requirs that a physician be trained before being allowed to purchase the product. THis product required a higher technical ability as well as an excellent eye and a clear understanding on howw the product works. My partner and I did the FDA studies on Sculptra and have worked with it for 9 years. It is a wonderful product and we hope to get FDA approval for cosmetic use this year. For a physician that is trained in yyour area fgo to the Sculptra website and there you can get a qualified referral. Gail Humble MD
137 posts
5 Jun 2008
In the USA, any licensed physician (MD or DO) is legally qualified to administer Sculptra. Doctors who have had training and experience are better qualified than doctors who just read the package insert. Not every plastic surgeon and dermatologist has experience with Sculptra. Sculptra is not difficult to prepare or inject. What is more difficult is proper patient selection. Not everybody with wrinkles is a good candidate. Try to find a doctor who does a lot of dermal filler work, including Sculptra, and you will have found a qualified doctor.