Probability of Sculptra Lumps?

Sculptra is a wonderful volumizing agent that has a very low side-effect profile.  The most important thing for the patient is for proper massage of the area-- it is important to massage all areas with all 4 fingers, 5 minutes, 5x/day for 5 days.

For the physician, proper preparation of the product and correct injection technique are critical to your best results, without lumps.  We prepare the product in saline and lidocaine (for comfort) at least 3 days prior to the injection, which is important for the material to fully hydrate and "dissolve".  Also, continuous, gentle rolling of the material once in the syringe is important to prevent clumping, and therefore the risk of lumpiness.

With those factors, we do not have any problems with lumps.  Best of luck!

Thank you for your question. The newer mixing formulas, and mixing 48 hours before injection seem to have all but eliminated the lumps. We see virtually zero lumps, and we mix each bottle with 10cc of saline and lidocaine. We educate about massage, and proper care. The Sculptra has a high satisfaction rate, but in the early days 4-5 years ago, the lumps were more of an issue. Mixing too close to the injection and with too little dilutent seemed to be the cause of the early problems. Now, we feel it is completely safe. I hope this helps.

I would recommend that you see an experienced provider.  It is important for Sculptra to be injected properly.  It is also very important to massage the treated areas to minimize the risk of developing lumps.