Im a 42 year old female. Ive never had fillers or any other facial cosmetic procedure. I had a labiaplasty and received dissolvable sutures. I had moderate swelling and extreme itching around the sutures and they didnt dissolve, they had to be taken out. I did not develop an infection. Im interested in sculptra but am concerned I may have a potential allergy to PLLA due to the extreme itching and swelling I had related to dissolvable sutures. I know some itching and swelling is normal but this seemed extreme until they were removed. Should I be concerned about moving forward with Sculptra?
I had 2 vials of sculptra 12wks ago. I lost 100lbs naturally 3yrs ago which resulted in more prominent nasolabial folds, however, I still had a full face. Just more definition. Sculptra has made my face so chubby, folds actually look worse, and my cheek definition is gone. Im 54 and 140lbs I dont think I could lose much more weight to fix this. My face looks like it did when I was 240lbs. Im so depressed. I know sculptra is not reversible, but is there anything I can do to slim my face?
I am scheduled to have a rhinoplasty, brow lift, and blepharoplasty in 2 months . Is there any guidance against doing sculptra in my jaw/cheek area ~1.5 months prior? I was planning on doing microneedling and sculptra soon. I dont see any reason why these would interfere with surgery but just want to err on the side of caution.
Im 52 y/o and have some loss of fullness in my face and beginning of slight sagging around my mouth. Its subtle but i noticed it the past 2 years. Im bot ready for a facelift but may want one in 5-7 years. Ive read some scary posts on reddit about lumps or the face getting too full and scar tissue. Can someone give some insight on how well the procedure works on skin tightening and loss of volume in the face. Also what are the potential issues if i have rosacea and hypothyroidism (Hashimoto's) which is under control? Does the procedure complicate a future facelift. Id be having it done by my dermatologist whos been doing it for several years.
I had two vilas of sculptra back in May 2023 I can now feel scar tissue/Granulomas. Im seeing a dermatologist in August. Would you recommend steriod injections, I cant have them surgically removed, a I already had two nodules cut out?. Is there anyhting I can do on my end to getrid of them or does it just go away over time???.
Hello! I cannot seem to find information on the deposition or transport (I'm not sure the best terminology) related to the poly-l-lactic microspheres used in sculptra. For instance, what percentage stays where injected vs going into bloodstream? A separate question is, as it biodegrades, what form does it take as it is presumably degraded and then taken into the bloodstream and excreted? Thanks in advance! I'm looking for a talented sculptra injector.
I have a minor depression in the preauricular area on only one side of my face. 1.5cc of sculptra was injected into that area. The injector told me I need to come back 2 more times and inject 1.5cc each time. Is that amount the norm? Is it too much or too little? Also, I get bumps and scars when I get sutured. I read that sculptra is made of suture material. Does that mean I will get granulomas and nodules?