I had a consultation regarding "Sculptra" . I brought up the fact I was scared it could block an artery or go into an artery causing vascular occlusion (heart attack) as stated on the Sculptra website as one of the risks. She said she dilutes it extremely well and asked me if I think this would clog it...please advise.
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August 9, 2020
Answer: Adding water does reduce the risks of complications!
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Lawrence Kass, MDOculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
Sculptra comes as a powder in a vial. You might probably be billed based on the number of vials used. It is usually one or two. The powder must be mixed with both sterile water and a local anesthetic. There has been a trend to increase the amount of fluids used to mix the powder to decrease the...
Blurred vision after Sculptra is highly atypical. A small, but real possibility of retrograde embolization and blindness exists with any facial injection. Any visual changes should be evaluated ASAP by an Ophthalmologist
Sculptra helps your body produce collagen. That is similar to the process of inflammation and for the several days you took the Prednisone, there may be less inflammation. There may be less production of collagen by the fibroblast cells that make the collagen during this time, but...