I had 3 sculptra treatments on my checks and temples I am experiencing little ice pick looking scars on both sides of my face where I was injected. It has been 11 months since my first one. It just became noticeable 2 months ago and have gotten several more scars since.
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Sculptra is based on polyl-L-lactic acid and is suitable for increasing volume to correct skin depressions, such as creases, wrinkles, folds and scars. I encourage my patients to think of Sculptra as a step beyond a dermal filler and as more of a...
I inject Sculptra all over the face, including the preauricular area, lateral jawline, temples, cheeks, tear trough, NLF, marionette lines, and buccal area. I use cannulas for all these areas except the temples. The injections are deep so they don't show lumps. Lumps are noticed when too much p...
Unlike the hyaluronic acid fillers and Radiesse, the effects of Sculptra are gradual. It takes about 6-8 weeks for the results to show, allowing the injector to see what areas need to be further treated.