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Will the Number Of Injecitions Affect Length of Results With Sculptra?

I am 50 but am told I look about late 30's. I have very good skin and no wrinkles, just some hollowness due to low body fat that has caused minor sagging. I just had 1 vial of Sculptra done and loved the way I looked right after. Was told that would be similar to the end result. I was told I will need 2 more injections over the next couple months or it won't last 2 years. I feel I'd be happy with 1 and I have a tight budget. Would it make a difference if I had the 3rd done in a year?

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Will Number of Injections Affect how long Sculptra lasts?

It sounds like you had a positive initial experience with Sculptra, you did not mention if you had one or two vials injected. Typically the improvement a patient gets initially with Sculptra is just due to the volume of fluid in the vial of sculptra that was used to reconstitute the sculptra. That fluid is resorbed and with that the volume decreases but over time the sculptra particles which are left in place stimulate collagen which gives the full look similar to how it looked... more

Sculptra the liquid facelift

The number of injections will not effect the length of time the sculptra will last. On average sculptra will last 2 years and at that time patients will come in for a touch up. However the number of injections will effect the volume of correction. Sculptra stimulates your body the make collagen therefore more sculptra will result in a greater correction. If you are happy with 1 vial, stop there, you can always add more in the future.

How Many Sculptra Injections Needed?

Hi, Your questions bring up several important points about Sculptra (PLLA): The Sculptra particles are dissolved in sterile water prior to injection. It is the fluid volume that gives your face the immediate fullness. The water is absorbed over 3 to 7 days and you lose the fullness. Over several months, the remaining Sculptra particles stimulate new collagen formation that may last for two+ years. But, there are several factors (e.g., your age, amount and... more

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Number of Sculptra treatments affect lasting results

Hello and thank you for sending your question to RealSelf. Sculptra Aesthetic is an extraordinary treatment to stimulate collagen and naturally and beautifully restore volume that is lost over the years. It is exciting that you (as a patient) can see the immediate advantages just following the injection of the product as it does give you a short "window" as to what can be expected once the product goes to work to stimulate your own collagen. The product is suspended in water at the... more

Timing of Sculptra treatments

Since Sculptra is a stimulating agent, it normally takes several treatment sessions to achieve the desired result. Once this result is reached, the effect should last for two to four years. There is no harm in waiting a longer period between treatments, although spacing them further apart will mean it will take longer to achieve your end result. For example, if you require three treatments, your will obtain the desired effect sooner if the treatments are spaced a month... more

Number of Injections of Sculptra

Hi, As you have experienced, Sculptra is a beautiful product for people who need volume rejuvenation. It creates such a natural fullness in areas that cause us to look old. The manufacturer recommends Sculptra be done in one month intervals for three treatments total. I tell patients that after the first treatment to expect a 15% improvement. The most collagen stimulation result is after the second treatment and the last treatment is to really cement the result... more

How many vials

There is no set number of injectios that you need and no set schedule. Just know that any one injection series will start to be noticable in about 4 weeks (subtle) and be fully developed at 6 months. Slender individuals tend to get more modest results than full faced individuals. If you like your result, there is no need to do more until you feel that you need it.

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