Gail M Humble MD

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• Posted to Caused a Lot of Lumps on 21 Aug 2009

  Absolutely I can help. The nodules that used to be reported with treatments with Sculptra are now pretty much a thing of the past. Most of these nodules tended to be do to varying expertise in injection technique. Out of all of the fillers out on the market today< Sculptra rquires the most training and commitment on the performance of the physician If your nodules have not alreaady diminished at the time of this writing they can be treated with a combination of subscission and injection with Kenalog. The other treatment consists of adding 5Fluro Uracil to the keenalog prior to injections. On histologic exam these nodules are either due to too much product being placed in one area (this is the most common) or a true (but rare) granulomatous reaction My partner and I did the original FDA trials and we have been working with this product for over ten years. I serve as consultant and lead investigator for Sanof-Aventis. Gail Humble MD

• Posted to How did you discover your favorite skincare products? on 19 Sep 2008

  Avoid the disappointment of buying a skin care product that ends up producing very little result: read the back of the package label! The back label lists all active as well as  inactive ingredients in a product: The active and main ingredients are usually listed first. These are the ingredients that come in the highest concentration and to be listed as an active main ingredient, a concentration of 1% or greater is needed, but this isn’t always the case. If an ingredient falls near the end of the ingredient list, it is usually present in a very low concentration and may not be effective. So for example, if your favorite Vitamin C serum has Vitamin C or Ascorbic Acid listed towards the middle or the end of the ingredients deck, it may not be packing as much of a punch as you'd like. Buyers beware... The inactive ingredients listed are used for some other purpose than the product's main intent. They may be used to preserve the product, increase shelf life, enhance its color or its fragrance. Spend a little time reading the labels, and know what you are really putting on your skin! Gail Humble MD