Is it ok to ask a doctor to open vial and fill syringes in front of me?

Sculptra is a powder in a vial that requires reconstitution 48 to 72 hours in advance.  It would be impossible to open a vial in front of you and inject without adding Bacteriostatic water.  The incidence of "clumping" of the Sculptra is too high and is not advised.  I would hope that you trust your physician.  Even if the vial was brought into the room, and Sculptra drawn up in the syringe, you wouldn't know the exact dilution, etc.  It is not unusual for pre-filled syringes to be brought into the room just prior to injection.  Sculptra is a fabulous product and has no competition in its field.  Other injectables used for volumizing do present pre-filled.

Good question.  I would recommend discussing with your provider.  This will probably ease your mind

Thanks so much and glad you like your results.

Thank you for your question. Sculptra has to be diluted and be mixed prior to the treatment.  Whether you add 6cc, 8cc, 10cc, it is still the same amount of Sculptra.  More dilute is possibly even safer.  A vial has powdered Sculptra.  Adding different amounts of fluid do not change the total amount of Sculptra you are getting.  If you trust your Doctor, then have them do your procedure,  and avoid letting your mind speculate.  Sculptra should be premixed 48 hours previously, and put in 3 syringes when ready for injection.  This all sounds normal. I hope this helps!

It's more important to go to a doctor you can trust than trying to "get what you paid for" by seeing the vial opened in front of you, because in the case of Sculptra you will have the best results when the vial is opened and reconstituted 24-48 hours before the actual treatment.  If it's simply a matter of drawing up the syringes in front of you, your doctor may be slightly offended (maybe not) but should not have much of an issue with it.  Just keep in mind that if the vial was reconstituted correctly, the seal will already have been broken at this point.