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There should be no negative interaction with the Sculptra you had done two months ago by having a facial now. The Sculptra will not migrate because of external manipulation from the facial, nor will steam affect it at the depth it is placed.
Jil, There should be no problem with getting a facial after sculptra. We have patients massage their sculptra five times a day for five minutes for five days. This is not a "no touch" procedurre. After that there is no other special treatment needed and a facial certainly should not hurt.
Sculptra is a safe product to use and will provide long term contouring results. Prices can vary depending on location and injector, I would advise you to schedule a consultation with an expert injector.
Two vials for the initial treatment is fine. It sounds like you have some bruising from the injections which are common and will go away over the next few weeks. Hopefully a little make-up can help to minimize the appearance of the bruising.
The purpose of massaging the Sculptra is to distribute the product evenly and prevent clumping of the product that might create an irregular result or promote nodule formation. Many injectors recommend post-injection care of massaging for five days after injection, but continued gentle...
Thank you for your question! The best amount to start with is two. You can always leave it at that or build from there depending on what your personal goal is. The first dose (usually on patients over 30) I like to refer to as the 'skin tightening dose.' This dose helps prevent sagging and gives...
In all likelihood, during the injection, a facial nerve was hit and slightly traumatized. As long as there is no motor deficit (facial paralysis) I would not worry. This should slowly resolve over days to weeks. An anti-inflammatory might help. Perhaps Lyrica, if it persists longer than a...
Sculptra is a water based injection and it is totally normal to be swollen immediately after the injection. Full correction usually takes three treatments scheduled 4 to 6 weeks apart. Please massage the treated area five times a day for five minutes for five days. In a few days your skin wi...