I have hard lumps after Sculptra. Could this be the cause?

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Hi there I had sculptra in a few years indents around my chin area and smile lines over 1 year ago and now i have hard lumps and im freaking out. I did have a top up of restylane in the same areas so am wandering if this could be the cause? I have read though that sculptra does cause lumps? By the way it was a waste of money

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Our results with Sculptra have been positive to date. Sculptra bumps have been reported in the literature and a visit to your surgeon may help find solutions to remove them or dissipate them. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian

Bruce E. Katz, MD · Answer

Your concern is normal,
please be patient with your results. Sculptra is a unique facial injectable
that replaces lost collagen during the aging process. Sculptra can last up to
two years, please follow up with your doctor with any concerns you may have.
Good luck!

Michael H. Gold, MD · Answer

I’m sorry to hear
that you are having problems but we may need some more explanations to get a
better understanding as to what is actually going on. Most people that have
lumps with Sculptra have small pea size lumps that you can feel when you push
on the areas that were injected – and this usually occurs within a few months of
having the injections, and it would be unusual to have the lumps develop one
year after the injection. The fact that you had Restylane injected is fine –
except we need to know what that was as well – and if it was a year ago, then
we can presume that these are not as a result of the Restylane. So I am a
little confused as to what exactly is going on. I would strongly recommend that
you consult with a board-certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon who can
assess your skin, the lumps, and then recommend a treatment plan based on what
is going on with your skin now.

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