Are Pain and Discoloration from Sculptra Normal and Permanent? Mine Has Lasted 11 Months. How Should It Be Treated?

I find that the full effect from a series of Sculptra treatments normally will last from about 2-4 years.  Once you begin to see some recession in the treatment results, you can return to your injector for a booster treatment.  In most cases, you would not need to repeat the entire...

Sculptra relies on your body's ability to form collagen.  Our ability to form collagen never truly goes away, but does diminish with age.  In addition we tend to lose more volume in our face when we get older.  I don't hesitate to use Sculptra in someone older than 60, and it is...

If you are taking coumadin, you will have a greater risk of bleeding and bruising from your Sculptra treatment.  As a result of the increased risk of bruising, you may also experience some more pain and this may make it challenging to massage the treated areas.  

Hello Chickenwings ( at least you have a sense of humor) I would not recommend Sculptra in this situation.  The defects that you show on photo would take several vials of Sculptra and would be quite expensive.  Also with Sculptra you take a risk of developing nodules.   Using my...

It is a bit difficult to fully assess with just these photos, but it may be that the area may be slightly overfilled.  It would be best to follow-up with your physician and it may be worth having some hyaluronidase injected in to the area to see if the area improves.

Thank you for your question. I have never been overly impressed with fillers "lifting" areas of the face. They improve some aspects of the face, but lifting is best done with surgery and muscle correction inside. The "lifting benefits" are frequently overstated, and the benefits are minimal at...