It has been more than five years since I have gotten scultpra. I went back recently and did four rounds of steroid injections. I had to stop because it gave a small dent in my face. It was thinning my skin out. I still have a the large lump under skin. Steroid broke a small piece off now I have another lump under skin. What can I do? Went to derm and he doesnt know.
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I have no idea what you look like, but Sculptra isn't even the right 'filler' for smile lines, or nasolabial folds, because it has a very low elastic modulus, a physical descriptor for how much the product can push against your tissues. It's best to think of Sculptra as a softening agent that...
Each doctor has their own protocol. In my practice I recommend doing one or two vials per treatment and usually 2-3 treatments, 2 months apart. Imagine we are building a house, the first treatment would be the foundation of the house and subsequent treatments will gradually build on that...
Sculptra is a dermal filler that works by stimulating your body’s own collagen production to gradually restore volume. The Sculptra particles themselves are made of poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA), which is biocompatible and biodegradable. These particles do not disappear in a few weeks; instead, t...