My PS is suggesting using Sculptra to fill in over-suctioned areas from another doctor. My arms and legs have hollow areas. We tried fat transfer during lipo to even out the areas, but most of the fat disappeared. He thinks Sculptra will do the trick. I don't have any more fat to offer for another transfer. Any opinions on using Sculptra for arms and legs?
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Answer: Sculptra to Fix Defect From Liposuction
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Mark Berkowitz, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
I can see what you are complaining about. I would try to dissolve the Belotero in this area with hyaluronidase. If you have no improvement, its probably due to poor placement of Sculptra and then you can't do much, other than try to camouflage the area with filler around it....
Thank you for your question. I have never been overly impressed with fillers "lifting" areas of the face. They improve some aspects of the face, but lifting is best done with surgery and muscle correction inside. The "lifting benefits" are frequently overstated, and the benefits are minimal at...
Honestly, I ask myself the same question every day. Sculptra is made of poly-L lactic acid, the same substance that Vicryl sutures are made of. Vicryl sutures are great, they handle extremely well , hold a knot phenomenally and absorb over an appropriate period of time. The...
