5 years ago I was investigated for Sjogrens because of dry mouth and eyes. Multiple ANAtest were negative and lip biopsy focal score was under 1 showing negative for sjogrens, although a tiny tiny amount of inflammation was found. I have no other symptoms and do not take medication for it. Is it safe for me to have Sculptra?
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Answer: Considerations for Sculptra Use in Patients with a History of Autoimmune Evaluation
Given that the lump that formed after your Sculptra injection is fairly small and not very noticeable, I would recommend gentle massage to the area to see if that helps. The lump should go away by itself over time. If it does get worse, it may be possible to inject the lump with a steroid...
Dear Patient, Sculptra is basically ground up suture material. They was Sculptra replaces volume is causing a mild inflammatory reaction that causes more Collagen production.
I recommend that you consider an anti-inflammatory diet.
Additionally cosider injection of very dilute anti-inflammatory...
Surgery is always an amazing option, but there is a non-surgical approach to help. This is with Emsculpt Neo, it burns stubborn fat while building muscle. When we have dimpling there is a muscle loss we want to address and the fat burning would help with any rolls or areas poking out. Call...