I recently had a facelift and neck lift, coronal brow lift along with fat transfer to my face. Six months later I had more fat transferred. I still need volume as I have a long narrow face and my cheekbones are not very prominent. It was suggested that I have Sculptra injections - a long term commitment. What will happen if I stop using it in 20 years? Will my face droop horribly and my cheeks sink in, or will there be some residual effect of the Sculptra? 68 year old woman in good health.
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Yes you can get Sculptra while on Herceptin. This would be a great way to add "natural" volume to your face, and I love using it to add a foundation especially if you've lost weight due to cancer, chemo, etc. The nice thing is, the sculptra particles go away, and then it's all your...
Thank you for your question. Sculptra is typically priced by the vial, there are no unit designations with this product. Each vial contains 367.5 mg of poly-L-Lactic Acid. In St Louis, MO the typical price of a vial is around $700 less any rebates that may be offered by Galderma. We usually...
I've never heard of a case of Sculptra “coming out” of the skin. Sculptra uses microparticles of Poly-l-lactic acid to stimulate the skin to produce new collagen. Gradually, the microparticles are absorbed by the body as they are replaced by new collagen. The benefit of Sculptra is this effe...