“Sculptra nodules destroyed my self image”
Sculptra: NOT worth it
Pain: Painfree
My experience was great in the begining. After the second treatment nodules appeared. I was mortified. The doctor acted like it wasn't a big deal. I was given some cortisone but there was no improvment.
I will not ever get any more or recommend it to anyone. I will do what ever I can to convince people otherwise.
I followed after care just as instructed. I also was not told that if you follow after care instructions, you may still end up with nodules that are going to be with you for awhile. I feel deceived. Everytime I wash my face I am reminded of my big mistake. I wish I never got it done.
Oh yeah, when people touch my face like a partner..."Do you have a tumor?" or "What is that?" I'm sick about all of it. Worst thing is my mother went to get treatment based on my results from session one. Now I fear for her as well.
I would like to know what to do about the nodules that appeared 2 weeks after my second sculptra treatment. I was told to do vigorous massage, and it got bigger. I was then given some cortisone and told it may help. Then I was simply told it's just part of sculptra. Is there anything I can do that will not disfigure me any further. My last treatment was on June 5th of 2009. Nodules were noticed on June 22 2009.
Jun 25, 2009Comments and replies (7)
5 posts
13 Jul 2009
I am so sorry you have been forced into this sculptra damage club. I have had so many medical problems because of sculptra. It is humiliating. I have several painful inflammatory nodules. it is very unsightly. We have created www.sculptradamage.com to start collecting these bad experiences that both Sanofi/Dermik and the FDA have decided to ignore.
4 posts
9 Aug 2009
I have had the same problem. I had the sculptra removed through surgery and it really did not help. They could not get it all out. I am going to have to have some type of new cosmetic surgery to fix the botched Sculptra job. I am miserable and I am sick of people asking me if I was in a fight etc... due to the redness and swelling. I am so over it and you shold not have done anything you looked great before. Hope this makes you feel beter Eric
11 posts
19 Sep 2009
Are the nodules visible or just noticeable with touch?
5 posts
19 Sep 2009
one of them is in fact visible. When I smile or drink out of a glass or straw. It's a little pea sized lump that pops out. Also If I lose a little weight like maybe 4-5 lbs. It becomes apparent that there is a lump there, the skin over it becomes lighter than the rest of my face. It has been a few months and it's the same size as it was in the beggining. I hope it will dissolve. I found that skinbiology.com has some very effective products that contain concentrated copper peptides and they seem to be as effective as the injections. I wish I had found them first. The products topically stimulate collagen production and make the skin look so healthy. Takes a few weeks to see the difference but they are great. They also have alot of studies available on thier sight about the uses of peptides in surgery and other really fascinating info. I'm just sharing this because I feel like there is hope for us when we recover. Much like fillers I'm sure some will say they are unhappy with using topicals, but I hope folks will give it a chance. Then maybe they can avoid this horror.
11 posts
26 Sep 2009
I am sorry you had this problem. Thanks for sharing.
4 posts
23 Oct 2009
Update I had surgery Oct 19th in Atlanta to have the rest of this Sculptra removed by an awesome surgeon. I basically had to have both eyes pulled tight to correct the drooping from the sculptra puling don my eye lid. I hope someone files a class action laswuit against the makers of Sculptra. I have spoken with my Attorner to decide what to do next. This is not how I thought I would spend the remainder of my thirties. :) Eric