Is There Anything to Remove Sculptra. I Have Lumps, Had Parotid Infection and Now Joint Inflamation? (photo)

I had Sculptra Nov. 2011, initially I had large lumps (30mm) on each cheek and horrible bruising. I was put on antibiotics, anti inflammatories, and antihistamines. Then 1 month later I developed parotid gland infection.. antibiotics and decongetants..Then in April more small lumps formed on top of the cheeks and cheek bones, chin and jawline. I am now supposed to take antibiotics for at least a year, Mobic and also antihistamines. I am getting saline injections. I have RA and it has flared up.

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1 Doctor Answer | Asked by Sarah Anniston in Anniston, Alabama

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I have helped treat issues like this in referred patients.

What you have is quite unusual. Typically we treat an area such as this as follows; As a R.A. patient , you must stop your anti inflammatory meds so you do not have excessive bruising. Usually 7 days will be sufficient. We make the area comfortable with a dilute solution of xylocaine and massage it in We then use a not small needle ( usally an 18 to make multiple passes through the area of lump in order to break up the material. This may require having a finger inside... more

Nathan Mayl, MD

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Fort Lauderdale Plastic Surgeon

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Sarah Anniston 23 Aug 2012

thanks Dr. Mayl. We have done injections with the saline using an 18, and it has not worked well yet. I'll give it another try, and this time we planned on using the fingers in the mouth to feel the lumps better. Sometimes they get inflamed and my face aches. So that is an issue, as well as the fact that more lumps are still coming up and there is discoloration and of course dents where there is no product. I am considering trying to get this stuff removed from my face, but I fear that the results would be worse.

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