Why are Sculptra results seemingly so different in each person?

I have read many of the comments posted on this site and other sites and it seems Sculptra is dramatically different for each person. How can that make it reliable?

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A: Sculptra results differ because each individual's anatomy differs

By Jeffrey M. Kenkel, MD - Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Sculptra stimulates collagen production; it does not directly restore volume or fill wrinkles. This is a biological process that differs simply as each individual’s anatomy differs.

A: Sculptura Expertise

By Steven H. Williams, MD - Bay Area Plastic Surgeon

Thanks for the question. Much of the difference lies in the fact that it is being injected by different professionals. The reason it is so important to find a skilled medical professional is the same reason you're seeing so much variability in result and patient opinion. Injecting Sculptura (or... more

A: Obtaining excellent results with Sculptra facial filler: The proliferative phase of collagen growth

By Raffy Karamanoukian, MD - Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

Sculptra is composed of poly-Lactic acid which is constituted in the office and injected into the soft tissue of the face. Unlike other facial injectables, injected Sculptra is mostly saline. The concentration of Sculptra injected will influence the rate of collagen synthesis after injection... more

A: Sculptra reliability

By Kenneth R. Francis, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Sculptra is considered, in my practice, to be the third or highest echelon injectable product. It is used more as a global volumizing agent than a spot or wrinkle filler. The substance relies on the individual's response to the particles of product that are injected. This response, although... more

A: The Sculptra result has a lot to do with the patient

By Mary Lupo, MD - New Orleans Dermatologist

Sculptra works through an immune response to stimulate the patients own collagen making skin mechanisms. The problem is, immune responses can be very different from one person to the next. Some people do not respond enough, and others can respond too much and get tiny lumps. it is always best to... more

A: Sculptra is different than all other fillers

By Robert M. Freund, MD - New York City Plastic Surgeon

Restylane, Juvederm, Radiesse, Fat, Artecoll, Evolence and collagen work by filler an area with volume. Some of them expend a small amount when injected, but mostly what you see is what you get. Sculptra is not a filler in the traditional sense. The injected material causes an inflammatory response. The... more