Training Requirements for Sculptra Injections?

What are they?

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Sculptra training requirements

Sculptra has traditionally been limited to training for what they call full core specialties that are oculofacial plastic, plastic, dermatology and facial plastic surgeons. The training requirements are defined by the company and doctors are required to get trained by trainers, such as myself, who go to their office and watch them inject patients. There are several different types of trainings available, depending on the level of sophistication of the trainer and doctors that are able to... more

Very little.

However, I think that the manufacturer does a MUCH better job training physicians in proper injection technique of Sculptra as compared with other agents. They supply the physician with ample printed and video materials and seminar opportunities, also live seminars, hands-on seminars (patient volunteers), and webinars. They will fly in a trained physician for you. They will supply physicians with continuing education opportunities. However, as in all learning situations, a student (in this... more

The training requirements are unique:

I train for Sculptra and have since it was first introduced. They require the following of physicians who wish to become certified injectors: They are a specialist in Plastic Surgery; Dermatology; Occuloplastic Surgery; Facial Plastic Surgery; (They usually do not accept other practitioners for training, but have made exceptions when it was largely used for HIV and AIDs Patients) A face to face session with a certified injector to review their detailed... more