I just got Sculptra yesterday. Ive been crying most of the night because it just looks like someone punched me in the face. My right cheek is noticeably bigger at certain angles. I didnt want to make my face fatter, I just wanted to make it look smoother with less prominent nasolabial folds and more volume to my cheek bone area. Will it go back down to its original shape or am I going to look like a hamster for the next 18-24 months??
I had Sculptra injected yesterday in my temples, upper cheek area and it looks great, I know this is water/swelling and will go back down etc. However, I look like a chipmunk in my lower face as you can see in photo. Is this kind of swelling in the lower area "normal" for some people? If so, about how long until I can expect some relief and is there anything I can do to help it along? I have an ultrasonic (ultrasound) facial cleanser and know this is great for swelling, should I use?
I had my first (and last) experience with Sculptra 48 hours ago. Despite my very specific, repeated, clear, request for the plastic surgeon to please only inject just under my cheeks (where I was bothered by the sunken appearance), he injected into my jaw line, around my chin and jowls as well. I specifically said I had no issues with my chin, and only wanted my sunken cheeks filled in. After a series of injections consisting of 2 vials (1 vial each side) I looked in the mirror and was horrified to have the 'acorn in my mouth' look. Is there anything that he did wrong, or is it standard practice to inject in the chin or jaw line area as well? My face shape has gone from oval to square, and all I can see is the bottom half of my face looking like I walked out of a dentist office. To make matters worse, the left face appears far more injected the right (very puffy/post-dental Novacaine look), so the assymetry makes it even more noticable than it may have been otherwise. I'm concerned that long after the Sculptra is gone, the new collagen will just replace the same area and will continue to distort the shape of my face completely. How can I get this fixed? Please help.
Can you lose the sculptra if you cup your face the day of and the next day? I don't feel it anymore and the soreness is gone! I'm going back next month for another vial,and I promise cupping will not be a part of the massage technique! What do you think happened?
I just had a Sculptra treatment today. I have had severe loss of fat in my cheeks due to an autoimmune which is why I chose Sculptra. My doctor said she didn't want to overdo it on the first treatment, but if I absorbed it all tonight, we would need to do more. So, I absorbed it all tonight- what does that mean?
The day of my treatment it looked great. Just the fullness where it was injected. However, by the next day I looked like a chipmunk! My cheeks got huge and red and hot. The swelling went down into my jawline making me look like I have jowls. Very unattractive! My face looks weird and fat. Please tell me this is just a reaction and that it will go away and I will get the results I saw initially after treatment. I let my Dr. know and they gave me prednisone and I am sleeping with head elevated.
I had Sculptra injected 36 hours ago by an experienced doctor. Right after procedure, left cheek was much more swollen than the right. After 24 hours, left cheek was also more sore but no bruising. Both sides were regularly iced and massaged. Now, the left cheek remains swollen and there's no definition between cheekbone and cheek and right cheek looks good. Will the uneven swelling subside and both cheeks become symmetrical again? What happens if there was too much injection in left cheek.