Jules32

HiBigwil, have just taken a look at your latest photo with your girlfriend. What a huge difference, you look amazing. It really does do the job doesn't it.

Hi bigwil, you need to give it time. My surgeon told me at least six weeks to start noticing any difference. I actually had 4 treatments altogether over a period of about 5-6 months. After the first treatment you wouldn't have known I had anything done apart from the initial water, swelling which I was warned about. A year after completing my treatment I couldn't be happier, I get compliments all the time about how young I look.If you doctor is telling you 2-3 go with what they are telling you. My surgeon told me possibly 4-5 but after he did the 4th he said that was enough and he did not want my face to be overfilled.

Hi Christina, its nearly a year since I completed my Sculptra treatments. I couldn't be happier. We've had friends comment to my husband how great I look and how is it that I'm looking younger and younger? I've since had the same surgeon fill my lip lines which obviously Sculptra is not used on, he is so good, I'm absolutely loving it. When I next go back to him to get my lip lines re-done, I'm going to ask him how long the Sculptra will last as I can't remember what he told me but I've a feeling its 2-3 years maybe longer. I will definitely get it re-done when I need to.

Haven't been on here for ages, but have just read your post. Like you was concerned about some of the posts on here. I have had my Sculptra done by a facial plastic surgeon not a dermatologist and I think it does make a difference. I knew about the problems you could have before I had it done. I made sure i massaged really well after every treatment. I had three done to my cheeks, the fourth treatment was specifically for my jawline area. This is the only time I had any lumps come up. I had two of them very small but slightly painful. l literaly massaged them every hour or so throughout the day when I wasn't at work. The days I worked massaged them twice before I went to work with approx an hour interval between them and then as soon as I got home from work every hour till I went to bed. I saw my surgeon approx 1 month later for a check-up and mentioned it to him. You cannot see them just feel them. He told me not to worry and that they would disappear. That has been absolutely true I carried on massaging the two small lumps twice a day and they have now gone completely. The posts I have read on here, really emphasise on massaging as did my plastic surgeon after Sculptra has been carried out. Plus my surgeon tells me (as I questioned him about the lumpiness issue before having it done) as he is a facial plastic surgeon, he is not afraid of injecting more deeply. It is when the Sculptra is injected superficially that you tend to get problems. Hope you are happy with your results. I am with mine. It has not completely got rid of some of the droopiness around my jawline but it is so much better than it was. I was going through some photos yesterday and I was quite shocked at how thin my face had become and I see even more now how much of an improvement has been achieved.

Stop panicking and be patient. I had my SmartLipo carried out last year and I would say it probably takes six months to see the final results. I can definitely see a difference in your before and after photos. Your stomach will be swollen for quite a while. I had terrible bruising for approx 2 weeks and I had some lumps on one side of my stomach. My surgeon offered me Velashape which I had ten sessions of which greatly helped. Like one of the others commenting on here I also purchased a hand-held massager which has been brilliant. If you have lumps and bumps you really must massage them every day. If you can get Velashape or lymphatic massage I'd recommend it. You are doing the right thing carrying on with your fitness routine. I probably work out more now than I did before and I'm really pleased with my body now. Good luck and I'm sure you will be pleased when all the swelling goes down.