I had two rounds of sculptra, one in October of 2021 and another in January of 2022 and the inflammation and growth is out of control, I’m currently on 20mg prednisone and 100 mg doxycycline and nothing is helping. What do I do? I can hardly move my face and no one seems to be able to help me
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Dear chloenight,
A superficial search finds Sculptra (PLLA) and Lanluma (microparticles of PLGA – PLLA) to be similar if not the same particle. Lanluma does not appear to be FDA approved for use yet in the US. Both stimulate a inflammatory response ending with macrophage and fibroblast s...
Your consultant was correct that reconstitution of Sculptra does not have to be done ahead of time. Sculptra's latest FDA approval study showed no difference in molecular structure with hydration immediately before or 72 hours before. Additionally, there was not any increase in adverse outcomes...
