Can Sculptra be used after fat transfer? How much volume?

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I had fat transfer to the face about 4 months ago. Most of the fat were absorbed in the buccal area and NLs. Because the swelling for the fat transfer took a long time to resolve I am considering sculptra. Will sculptra affect the fat transfer? Because I was told not to massage the fat but sculptra needs lots of massage after. How much volume can sculptra create?

Kimberly Butterwick, MD · Answer

Your fat transfer was far enough in the past that getting Sculptra now and massaging your face will not affect it. A vial of Sculptra stimulates the skin to produce more collagen, which gives your face about a teaspoon worth of volume. That’s about how much fat we lose from the face every year after the age of 30. It’s also why you will probably need a series of injections to make up for the volume lost thus far, plus get annual touch-ups to compensate for that year’s fat loss. Please find a board-certified dermatologist to plump up your skin with Sculptra.

Karol A. Gutowski, MD, FACS · Answer

Sculptra can be used safety after a fat transfer as long as enough time has passed for the fat transfer to recover. 4 months is reasonable.

Richard E. Moore, MD · Answer

Thank you for your question. There should be no problem with having Sculptra Aesthetic injected 4 months out from your fat transfer and you are far enough out that massaging the areas should not be a problem. As for volume created by Sculptra, there is variability person to person. In general, it takes a series of 2 to 3 sets of Sculptra injections to reach your endpoint. Each vial is thought to produce a volume equivalent of collagen to 4-5 syringes of filler. This is about a teaspoon.I hope this was helpful - Dr. Moore.

Steven F. Weiner, MD · Answer

There should be no problems using Sculptra after fat transfer. I does take about 9-12 months to see the full effects of the fat grafting. You might want to wait for that time period. I don't think massaging at this point will change the outcome of the fat. Your doctor will blame the poor fat grafting results on the Sculptra however.

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