“Sculptra in cheeks and around mouth - concerns and questions”
Sculptra: Worth it
Pain: Uncomfortable
No pros so far. I did not expect Sculptra to blow up my face and change my smile so much. It's only been a week but I am upset that I may be stuck with this for a few years.
I went to my dermatologist for botox which I received and had good experience with for several years. At that time, I asked my doctor about lines around my mouth particularly from corners down to chin. Not huge by any means but beginning to be more noticeable as I approach 50. She recommended Sculptra and said it would created collegan in my skin to plump it up. She then suggested I do my cheeks and I trusted and said ok.
I thought it would be absorbed after first treatment and make collegan plumping a few months later. It's been very full since day one after treatment and fullness in face and around mouth as not gone down. I am upset that my face which was very pretty is not the same anymore.
Updated on Oct 15, 2009:
Updated on Oct 16, 2009:
Excellent product so far. Looks beautiful, natural and sublte change of youthful fullness - which is what I wanted. I had an allergic reaction to topical numbing solution and recommend using ice instead when receiving the injections.
Oct 15, 2009Comments and replies (2)
4 posts
15 Oct 2009
Beware of topical numbing when receiving sculptra injections! Good news day 11 after Sculptra first treatment - on day 7, my face went from blown up puffy to bright redness on my cheeks and puffiness under my eyes. My cheeks began to hurt and feel tender. The puffiness around my mouth began to go and did not show irritation but on my cheecks and under eyes, I looked swollen, red, scaley sandpaper like skin (which was very smooth before the treatment)and beat up. On day 9, I went back to my doctor and diagnosed me as having a contact dermatitis. Apparently I had an allergic reaction to the topical numbing solution used on my skin prior to receiving my Sculptra injections!! This makes sense since my skin is very sensitive and has been irritated in past after laser treatments where numbing solution was also applied. But the past irritations were never as bad as what I experienced with my Scultra injections. The doctor treated me with antibiotic and steroid cream and within 24 hours the inflamation on my face began to go down! 48 hours later, all redness and scaley skin is gone and puffiness almost completely gone. And the result of the Sculptra looks great!! The lines under my mouth are gone and my face has fullness that it had from 10 years ago when I was in my thirties. My cheekbones look beautiful - one a bit fuller than the other but I am waiting another week when all post injection reaction and dermatitis is gone. It's very subtle and natural looking so far!!
4 posts
9 Nov 2009
Week 5 after my rash calmed down, I went back for a second treatment on my upper cheek bones. My mouth and lower cheeks were perfect and the my cheek bones needed a bit more volume to bring back the dimension that was my face prior to the first sculptra treatment. This second experience she injected on 1 cc or less in each cheek and I used not topical numbing. I had a laser hair removal treatment following, so while I layed down, I iced my cheeks for 40 minutes. And what a difference. No bumps, brusies, soreness. And the sculptra injection looks amazing. I am getting the balance back in my face. I may do one more round on the cheeks in two months depending on how this goes. It all comes down to using a trusted trained doctor. She injected Sculptra on her face and she looks like a model with natural looking high cheekbones. The other benefit of lifting the cheekbone up is that it minimizes the wrinkled hallows underneath my eyes. All giving a much more youthful appearance. I am massaging and icing daily. I am really loving this product more as each day goes by and with each treatment.