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.   

Each vial of Sculptra is purchased by the Physician in a powder form and mixed with sterile water and lidocaine 5-7 days prior to injection.  I cannot comment on why your Doctor had the syringes pre-filled upon entering the room other than this is likely to be his personal preference.  I think the major issue in play is the results you have noticed.  Since you seem to be pleased with the overall results, I doubt that there is any impropriety.  If you opt to have Sculptra treatments in the future, you may want to voice your concerns with your Doctor.

Sculptra is packaged in a vial of particles (poly L lactic acid) and is prepared by suspending the particles in liquid in order to perform treatment injections.  Each physician dilutes the particles hours or days prior to injection.

Sculptra must be diluted prior to injection, typically several days prior.  The amount of saline or sterile water it is diluted with varies from physician and area being treated, but each vial contains the same amount of product.  If you were injected with a vial of Sculptra each visit, it was the same amount of product.  Some offices will draw up the product outside of the room to save some time during the procedure. 

You are paying a lot for Sculptra so feel  free to ask questions.  It sounds like you understand about Sculptra and are interested and your physician will be happy that you interested as well.

 

Sculptra must be diluted and physicians may use different dilutions depending on the areas being treated.  The amount of Sculptra in the bottle is the same, the number of syringes used depends on the dilution used.  You could ask your doctor about the dilution and if he is using the full bottle.  He may keep his supplies in another room where it is more convenient for him to draw up the solution but you can certainly ask him.

Sculptra is always mixed with saline a few days (at least) prior to injection. Lidocaine is usually added to the mix immediately prior to injection. Therefore, "dilution" is routine with this filler.

Different injectors used different amounts of saline, but the amount of Sculptra in the bottle is the same. It is very common for the syringes to be drawn up by the physician or his/her staff outside the patient room. Based on your post alone, there is no reason to suspect foul play. That being said, you always have the right to watch your injector draw it out of the bottle and into the syringes if that gives you piece of mind. It sounds like he/she did it that way the first time, so they should be happy to accommodate your request.