Is One Syringe of Sculptra Injected Equal to One Syringe of Radiesse?

asked 1 year ago by anon
Latest answer by Grant Stevens, MD
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Tags: cheeks, injection

I had one syringe of Radiesse injected into my cheeks about 6 months ago. I liked the subtle yet fuller appearance of my cheeks. Today I had about one cc of Sculptra injected into my cheeks. Will the one cc of Sculptra yield the same result of one syringe of Radiesse?

5 answers to Is One Syringe of Sculptra Injected Equal to One Syringe of Radiesse?

Sculptra vs. Radiesse

Sculptra and Radiesse can both be used to volumize cheeks but in very different ways. Most injectors don't divide up Sculptra by the syringe or cc; It's generally injected or sold by the vial (which can be around 8-9cc). You definitely won't get any instant gratification from Sculptra...it's a great product but you need to think of it more like fertilizer or planting seeds for your own collagen to build. Most patients require 2-3 treatments and don't really... more

Grant Stevens, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

marinaplasticsurgery.com

Sculptra and radiesse are Quite Different

Radiesse can be considered a "semi-permanent" filler, with immediate effect and duration lasting 9-18 months. Sculptra is described as a "volumizer" which produces gradual effect via collagen production over the course of 3-6 weeks, with a duration of at least 2 years. The benefit of 1 cc (probably 1 vial?) of Sculptra is likely to be very subtle. I typically use 2 vials per treatment, diluted in 9cc of diluent and expect mild to moderate improvement... more

Stephen Prendiville, MD
Fort Myers Facial Plastic Surgeon

Sculptra and Radiesse

There is not a one to one relationship between Sculptra and Radiesse. Sculptra requires several injections over a several month period as the product actually promotes collagen formation so what you see when the physician is done with your injection won't be exactly what you get. With Radiesse, what you see is pretty much what you get.

D.J. Verret, MD
Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon

Sculptra and radiesse

Sculptra and radiesse are very different fillers. The sculptra is used tostimulate collagen growth and the radiesse is used directly to fill the tissue up with volume enhancement.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Radiesse compared to Sculptra

No, one cc of Sculptra will not give the same result as one syringe of Radiesse. The results of Radiesse are immediate and will "settle" a bit over a few months. Sculptra takes months to work and a minimum of at least three injections are usually necessary to see a significant improvement. Then the results from Sculptra can be more long lasting than Radiesse. One cc of Sculptra by itself will most likely not give you noticeable results.

Mitchell Schwartz, MD
South Burlington Dermatologic Surgeon

dorsetstreetdermatology.com

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