Sculptra Butt Lift with Dr. Andre Berger... Detailed Experience Report

Helloo! Figured I would follow up so you can hear how things are going since it has been over a year and a half since the first treatment.
I have actually lost a tiny bit of weight, and I am happy to say that my measurements are almost exactly the same as they were since my last update over a year ago (waist 29 / hip 42). The hemosiderin stain is all but gone now (it took a really long time). I am still very happy with my results which by the measuring tape seem to not have budged at all. Booty looks big to me in the mirror, and I am feeling very curvy. Everything is very soft, slightly jiggly which I like, and feels 100% like a natural big booty.
I have one soft pea sized nodule in my right booty, but it's deep under the skin and only palpable when I bend that leg up (stretching the booty tight!) and feel deep for it. Kind of feels like a lymphnode when I get my finger on it. I asked my partner to try to find it and he said he couldn't feel it.. maybe he's just being nice though ;)
I still get tingles from time to time in the hips, and frankly I kind of like it.. Kind of feels like they might still be growing a bit. It isn't distracting, just noticeable sometimes.
So, yeah. I would still say that the procedure has been a total success and still feel that my expectation was kind of exceeded.
Also, worthy of noting is that I have received several special offers of $600/vial, so I think the average price of Sculptra is probably dropping a lot (I paid $850 a vial x24 when I did this). So if you decide to do this, either ask for $600 or wait until it goes on special. I think it probably has to do with Sculptra being dropped by a lot of docs due to adverse reactions in the face, which I agree with those docs not using it for face anymore. I would never put this stuff in my face, but at a lower price it seems great for the booty/hip area. Down the line I will definitely be considering maintenance or further augmentation.
If people are interested I'd be happy to post a few pics. I hope this update is helpful!

~5 months from the 1st session
~3 months from the 3rd session
24 total vials (12 each side total)
Starting measurements: 28 waist x 39 hip
Current measurements: 29 waist x 42.5 hip (+3.5")
Having done both BBL and sculptra, I have to say- it's much more interesting to feel your body slowly growing (with Sculptra) instead of slowly shrinking (as it is with a BBL). This is definitely more exciting, even though the results are probably a bit more subtle for the money... but the Sculptra seems to be actually working in the hip area- something that BBL was only moderately effective with. Also it seems that I am still growing, and I am all for it. I urge anyone who wants to have this procedure to practice patience, the results are still coming on for me at 3 months since my last session (5 months since the 1st). Almost another full inch around in the last month.
I have received multiple comments from people that haven't seen me in a while. The extra 3.5" around the hips is doing its trick and I LOVE it. I was not expecting to get this much augmentation from the Sculptra, many doctors make it sound like a waste. From my own experience, it is definitely not! I notice that I'm moving differently when I walk, more of a sway, and I keep brushing against things not realizing how much wider my hips have gotten lol. Heaven for me :) Also I went up one pants size, closing in on two.
The hemosiderin staining caused by my bruising (and likely because I was sunburned at the time of 1st treatment) has gone down significantly. I had one round of IPL to treat it, got kinda burned and said no thanks to future treatments. Since then I have noticed an improvement, and my goal is to just stay out of the sun until next summer at least.
Cheers to Sculptra, I love my results!!!! Getting exactly what I wanted :)

I forgot to mention along with my previous post's recommendation / approval of this procedure... Make sure you do tons of research on your doctor, I wouldn't go to just anyone. I get the feeling that complications down the line are heavily dependent on the practitioner's technique, dilution of the material, and experience of the injector doing this for butts. DILUTION being a big one!!
For reference:
On all three treatments, Dr. Berger diluted each (1) vial per 20cc tube of saline & lidocaine. I am unsure what the lidocaine/saline ratio was, but the Sculptra had been mixed 3 days prior to injection so the crystals would be fully dissolved (yes, Sculptra is actually crystals and not a gel, it needs to be mixed into saline days before injection). If someone tries to inject you with a small 5mL syringe dilution, BUYER BEWARE! You might get nodules / complications / have a bad time immediately and/or down the line. Dilution and time to mix is probably the key! ...at least that's what my research has lead me to believe. Most of the old (bad) reviews about Sculptra were during times before they had increased the dilution requirements and mixing time.
Also, make sure you don't have a heavy tan/sunburn when you get treated in case you bruise badly. And if you do bruise badly, also stay out of the sun post treatment. Hemosiderin staining sucks on such a large area like the butt. If you ask a doctor if your heavily tanned/sunburnt booty will make a difference to your result and they say "No" before having this procedure, don't blindly trust them like I did. I think I probably could have avoided the hemosiderin stain if I would have listened to my gut and waited until my skin didn't have so much excess melanin from being burned a few days prior (which is what can cause the hemo stain after heavy superficial bruising). Luckily my stain wasn't so terrible, but it is definitely a complication that I will look out for if I get future treatments and it's definitely worthy to warn y'all about. All of this information about hemosidering staining / sunburn / tanned skin is out there on the internet. Show it to your docs if they don't believe you.
Bottom line of this post: Do your research, trust your gut, and don't feel bad educating your doctor about what you know! You may help someone else avoid complications down the line. Pay it forward :)