Sculptra vs Voluma vs Restylane Lyft? (Photo)

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My lower face is thin and I want to add more volume. I like the idea that Voluma and Restylane are both hyaluronic acid and can be reversed. But I keep hearing those shouldn't be used for the lower face. Sculptra concerns me because you're stuck with it even if you don't like the results. I've also heard you have to massage the Sculptra areas 5 minutes a day for 5 days to prevent lumps and bumps. Is that true? Can you have a lower face lift or fat graft even a year or so after having Sculptra?

Richard Ort, MD · Answer

All of the these fillers are FDA-approved and are great products.  The advantage of Sculptra is that it can be injected over a large area to give full face rejuvenation.  The risk of bumps or nodules after Sculptra is low when the product is mixed and injected properly by an experienced injector.  Massage after Sculptra is also helpful.  An HA filler such as Restylane is great for the tear troughs or hollows under the eyes.  You would likely do best with a combination of both Sculptra and HA fillers.  Regards,Dr. Ort

Michele S. Green, MD · Answer

All of these products are great and with the proper patient selection.  From the photo it appears that the best choice would be a combination of Sculptra and Thermage would be the best choice for you.  Please consult an expert.  Best, Dr. Green

Manjula Jegasothy, MD · Answer

Sculptra® Voluma® Restylane Lyft® are all useful for filling in a sagging/hollow upper cheek, and by a collateral "tenting" effect, lifting the lower cheek. Side effects are minimized by choosing an expert board-certified aesthetic physician, although it is true that of the 3, FDA-approved Voluma® and Restylane Lyft®  can be metabolized by hyaluronidase. Surgery any time before, during, or after filler treatment is generally not contra-indicated. Choosing among fillers should be personalized to your social schedule and fincances.

Dean P. Kane, MD, FACS · Answer

Dear kuvasz1lover:Thanks for sharing your photo.Sculptra is better as a bio-stimulant of collagen formation and skin firming. Voluma and Restylane Lyft are hyaluronic acid gels which attract water to replace lost volumeThe 2 "fillers" are complementary.I am sorry I do not have the opportunity for a in-person consultation. You are doing yourself a disservice by considering less than optimal procedures which will not provide: skin redraping and removal of excess,reposition of fat and sott tissues to where they were during a more youthful phase, skin texture and firmining using a ZO Skin Health therapeutic protocol. Please consider your best options based on this one photo; it is a face and neck lift. Adjunctive procedures to consider are brow lift, upper eyelid lift and lower eyelid lift. I wish you the best!

Steven F. Weiner, MD · Answer

I would have no apprehension about using any of the products listed. Your main problem is the cheek area. Nodularity with Sculptra is rare and massaging only decreases the risk of nodules slightly. Product is not nearly as important as choosing the proper injector. Do your research on that instead. Leave the choice of filler to the doc.

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