How Many Treatments of Sculptra Are Needed?

The variables on deciding how much Sculptra a patient needs include a number of factors. It is not always possible to give an exact estimate, but rarely does one treatment session provide the level of results most patients need (or want)
The variables include

Patient age - the younger you are, the more collagen making ability your skin still has, so younger patients generally get more results and get them faster than those in their 50's or beyond.
Injection location - knowing where to place the product can have a profound impact on how it "behaves" in achieving a specific end goal.
Facial symmetry - the more asymmetrical your facial features, the more Sculptra will be required to bring the other side into balance
Facial fat content - fat plumps. If you are particularly gaunt, of course more product will be required to restore desirable plumpness
Bone loss - as we age, we also lose bone. Again, placement is key to knowing how to replace the volumetric bone loss in a way that looks natural
Superficial wrinkles - Sculptra won't remove all your wrinkles. Sometimes extra augmentation with hyaluronic fillers or injectable implant material such as Radiesse will give the most complete improvement
Injector experience - Sculptra is not "every doctors" product. It is not injected like typical fillers and if it is, the results will be disappointing. A full facial assessment includes much more than just a quick look.

Younger patients may only need 1 or 2 vials, but it is not uncommon for middle age patients or those with more volume loss or asymmetry to require 3, 4 or up to 6 vials over several sessions for a full correction. But once achieved, it's a wonderfully subtle rebalancing and replumping that has a serious impact on how old and how healthy you look.

Hello,That's a very disappointing experience and costly too.  You have been much feedback from panel members, but we would like to outline a general treatment plan that most patients benefit from. Most of our Sculptra patients are those that are forty and over and in need of volume replacement.  Although traditional fillers may accomplish this, Sculptra provides for a more sustainable and overall volume replacement approach.  With that said, the key (for most) is to have a SERIES of three treatments over a period of 6 months.  If we understand that we are "growing" collagen, this is performed over a period of time.  By spacing treatments apart from each other, we have a better idea the amount of product and location with each visit.  Typical Treatment Plan:  1-2 vials visit #1, 1-2 vials #2 (6 weeks after first visit), 1 vial 3rd visit (3-4 months after 2nd visit)Finally, most younger patients are better served with traditional gel fillers.  We suggest that practitioners review all options to help patients decide the best treatment plan based upon budget, needs, goals, age, etc.

Most patients will undergo a series of Sculptra treatment sessions (3-4) with 1-2 vials of Sculptra used per session, depending on the patient and the areas to be addressed. An experienced injector will be able to estimate how many treatments and vials might be needed, but every patient reacts differently, and this would only be an estimate. An individual might need more or less product than was originally recommended. The only way to know this is to assess the response over time.
All the best,

Every face will have a different response and different volumetric needs.  Faces with small amount of volume loss may need a vial of sculptra.  More commonly, patients need multiple vials over multiple sessions.  It is better to treat patients over several sessions to gauge their response to Sculptra and gradually improve and fill the face for them.

Sculptra is a great product that provides long lasting volume.  The amount of Sculptra that is needed is dependent on the amount of fat loss there is.  I recommend you see a board certified plastic surgeon for a consultation. 

Sculptra is a unique substance.  One injects it, then it "goes away", then it comes back.  The treatments are usually 6 to 12 weeks apart.  A rule of thub is if you are 40, you will most likely need 4 vials.  Now, having said that, everyone is unique.  Our office tends to place 2 vials at the first meeting and then go from there, conservatively, inching up o the result.  It may take months to see the final result.