At my consultation my dermatologist wanted to use sculptra to restore volume to my face. I wanted more immediate results, so I chose radiesse instead. While I see a difference in my face from the radiesse, I think I would like to try sculptra to see if I can get more volume than I have from the radiesse. Being that I just recieved the radiesse treatments a month ago, would it be too soon to start the sculptra treatments?
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Answer: Can I Get Scupltra 1 Month After Radiesse To Add Volume To Face?
Some swelling is normal after a Sculptra treatment, although it is usually not too much. However, any patient can respond to multiple injections in a different way. Having the injections performed is a type of trauma to the face, and it will respond with swelling. Sometimes...
The needles used for Sculptra injection are both tiny and very sharp. While scarring is theoretically possible (particularly if you have the genetic tendency for hypertrophic or keloidal scarring) from needles alone, this would be highly unlikely. Furthermore, you indicate you have gotten some...
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...
