Who is Qualified to Inject Sculptra?

This question is actually right up my alley since I am a national trainer for Sculptra. What I can tell you is that the company itself will only train core aesthetic physicians (Plastic Surgeons, Facial Plastic Surgeons, and Dermatologists). Once these physicians are trained, they are then allowed to purchase the actual product. From here, however, the physician can choose to perform the injections themselve or delegate them to a physician extender (e.g. nurse or PA) depending upon state laws.

The most important question to ask before you have any type of injection is the training and the experience of the person who will be performing the actual injections. This is critical. I can tell you from personal experience that injector skill varies widely so make sure you are comfortable before moving forward with any facial injectable.

Qualification depends on experience and the amount of injections performed. Dermatologist's, plastic surgeon's, PA'S, and RN'S are qualified to inject Sculptra.

You can start by looking for board certified plastic surgeon, ENT surgeon, and dermatologist who also received specific training for using Sculptra. Like any other treatment, Sculptra has its benefits and limitations. Make sure Sculptra is suitable to address your concerns. The qualified physician should be able to objectively help you select the best treatment options, comparing and contrasting the use of Sculptra vs. other fillers and injectables.

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Your provider should be a board certified physician, and those with the best credentials to perform such treatments are those well trained in the medicine and surgery of the skin, such as dermatologists and plastic surgeons. These doctors are already trained in the injection of fillers but all physicians are only able to order Sculptra once they are directly trained by a Sculptra expert. The FDA has approved the use of Sculptra in immunocompromised individuals but the approval for the use in healthy patients is pending. Physicians may legally use Sculptra for healthy patients as an “off-label” indication.

As with any other filler or cosmetic procedure, it is crucial to find a board-certified doctor with extensive experience. Sculptra is most efficient when maintained so you will have to work with your doctor to plan an appropriate treatment plan for you.

Sculptra is an FDA-approved product that stimulates collagen. The company ensures that only qualified physicians can purchase the product after appropriate training in its use. But, it's always best to be treated by the most experienced physician. This is a tremendous and unique product, but experience does matter to maximize your best results and to minimize any adverse events. Don't be afraid to ask any physician just how much Sculptra they use in their practice.

Only board-certified dermatologists, facial surgeons, and plastic surgeons who have undergone approved training in Sculptra are able to purchase Sculptra from the manufacturer.  Since extensive experience and skill is required to deliver a safe and beneficial treatment, even in states where physician-extenders are legally able to inject Sculptra, I would seek treatment only from one of the trained physicians.

if you mean who licensed to inject the material...the answer is any doctor who can get it...but if you mean who should inject it, then the answer is physicians in the so called core-specialties which basically means dermatologists and plastic surgeons...the company keeps a relatively tight control on who they sell the material to and require a level of expertise with the product...but once the product arrives at the doctor's office, there's no guarantee where it ends up...pick your doctor from one of the core group and you'll be okay...

This is an excellent question and should be asked for all injections and cosmtic procedures.  The law varies from state to state.  In certain states, because of the problems caused by non-physicians doing injections and lasers, only MDs are allowed to do these procedures.  In other states, a nurse or PA is allowed to do these procedures under the "guidance" of a physician.  What you really want to seek out is a board certified dermatologist who has been injecting patients for years with an emphasis on cosmetic dermatology.  You need to find someone skilled who is also conservative and experienced in the procedure that you want to have done.  

The maker of the Sculptra decided to limit the use of Scupltra to certain core specialties such as facial plastic surgery, plastic surgery, and dermatologist. The reasons are probably several fold. Unlike fillers, Sculptra is a biostimulator, lasting up to two years. As such, any over correction also means longer period of waiting to resolve excessive treatments. Furthermore, unlike fillers, the injection techniques are very different, since one is attempting to restore collagen by thickening the dermis and restoring volume.
Probably the best person to go to receive fillers and/or biostimulators is someone who is experienced in the aesthetic analysis of the face, the qualitifications to perform facial non-surgical and surgical procedures, and the technical experience in all the fillers(hyaluronic acid, radiesse, artefill, etc), biostimulators (Sculptra, platelet rich plasma, etc), and combinations filler-biostimulator (fat grafting, for example).