Sculptra - How Much Pain After Anesthesia Wears Off?

I perform Sculptra injections frequently, and none of my patients have ever reported extreme pain.  Although pain is largely subjective, a certain level of discomfort, bruising and swelling is to be expected following any injection.  Topical numbing cream, ice & Extra Strength Tylenol may be used to alleviate post procedure discomfort.  So while there may be a risk of extreme pain, it is certainly not a common occurrence.

It is a very subjective issue. In fact last week I preformed two sessions of Sculptra. One the first, repeat user, he stated he never has any pain or discomfort. While the next injection on an initial user was without issue until that phone call 3 hours later. She was in pain. I prescribed icing and pain meds. By the next morning she was fine. So you see it is a very individual usage and effect.