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Needle mark 7 weeks after injecting Sculptra? (Photo)

PiaohuaDec 18, 2017
I got a needle mark (vertical) on my temple area from Sculptra injection 7 weeks ago and can feel the mark. I followed up with my doctor in Edina, MN. She said she couldn’ t feel it and told me that’s my vein. Any advices on whether it’s needle mark and how to treat it?

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