Will Prednisone help with swelling and pain from Sculptra?

I have been experiencing a lot of pain and swelling on one side of my face for three weeks after Sculptra. Would a course of Prednisone help?

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A: See your injector immediately

Kenneth R. Francis, MD

Pain and swelling 3 weeks after a Sculptra treatment is unheard of.  I have been using the product for three years.  I am also a national Sculptra trainer and have never seen or heard of this prolonged a reaction.  Follow up with your injecting physician is mandatory at this point... more

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