I have been getting Sculptra injections annually for about 6 years. My latest treatments were more difficult for the doctor because my skin has seemingly become more "dense"; the injection is difficult and the needle clogs a lot. Also, it seems the effect isn't as long lasting.
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May 20, 2010
Answer: Annual Sculptra
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Ron Shelton, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
Sculptra is not a filler but a stimulator of your own collagen which then acts to volumize tissue. Sculptra elicits a host-dependant immunologic response that results in a controlled foreign-body reaction. Fibroblast activity is increased, resulting in neocollagen formation. In short, in a...
I have not found that postoperative swelling correlates with the amount of collagen that is produced by Sculptra. The swelling that is immediate is partly caused by the water and anesthetic that is mixed with the Sculptra and different physicians add different amounts of fluid in the Sculptra...
Jil, There should be no problem with getting a facial after sculptra. We have patients massage their sculptra five times a day for five minutes for five days. This is not a "no touch" procedurre. After that there is no other special treatment needed and a facial certainly should...