9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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i had sculptra 18 months ago by a dr. that i worked for at the time - i was the guina pig for his learning the technique. well, he never massaged my face of mentioned to me anything about massage, just told me to put ice packs on my face that night - i was swollen and bruised like crazy. i also developed 2 bumps under my right eye that weren't noticable at first (only to the touch), but now are prominent. it grosses me out to touch them and i am terrified that they will never go away. i don't know what to do!
Sculptra reviews by RealSelf.com users
Avg cost $2,485
58% say Sculptra was worth it
42% say Sculptra was not worth it
10/11/08
I am freaking out! I had sculptra 5 weeks ago and a week later noticed a small lump under my right eye- you can't really see it but you can feel it. It seems to be getting bigger and I think you can see it in certain lights. Today I noticed a new tiny lump under the other eye. I just wonder if they keep growing and if they ever go away. There doesnt seem to be a site that tell you what to do or how to treat them. Any info on this would be greatly appreciated.
10/11/08
Raptorannie, I'm so sorry you had such a dismal experience -- it seems to have been such a different one than mine. For what it's worth there IS good news for you: I'm told Sculptra responds to Kenalog injections just as does Restylane, etc, and may thusly be "dissolved". Thus your "bumps" may be treated, but do pick your next doctor carefully!
10/12/08
thank you ! since i posted i have been to see a plastic surgeon and his only advice to me is surgery - which will leave a scar under my eye unless i have a blephroplasty(sp?) so they can go in under the skin... another lump has come up under my other eye (not as noticible) and one on the right side of my nose. i had my medical records sent to my new doctor and there is NO consent form and only a one line mention of "sculptra - tolerated well" - i am so scared to have surgery and yet, these things are so prominent that i am very self consious when talking to anyone - they stand out soooo much!