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Wedding has been cancelled because of misplaced Sculptra! Dallas, TX
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6 years post
Ruined by sculptra - 5 years updated
FreshInPlasticFebruary 2, 2022
$700
it’s been almost 2 years , I come back to Realself finally. Thank you all for your kind words, my life could be so hard since I was ruined. As you can see from my pic after 5 yrs the volume doesn’t go down a lot , but it’s so much better than yr3 and 4 ( in the previous posts). Now I’m out of steroid and 5Fu, the magic is I no longer feel ache and itchy after I stop them, maybe a little during my period. I just wonder if those stuff “stimulate “ the sculptra trash at the meantime?!
Ive heard some Asian doc use Botox use Botox to decrease excessive tissue by sculptra, has anyone heard or tried that?
Ive heard some Asian doc use Botox use Botox to decrease excessive tissue by sculptra, has anyone heard or tried that?
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February 27, 2022
I have private messaged you. x
March 17, 2022
Can I ask if you experienced any bad symptoms from the prednisone and how much you took daily? Also how did you find someone to give you the steroid shots and how effective were they? I’m living in a sculptra nightmare with swelling. I’m afraid of steroids giving me moon face
March 17, 2022
I’m only 3 months out and my face is already huge and bloated. It swells to different sizes and aches
May 4, 2022
How many vials have you got? I don’t know which city are you in, only few doc are comfortable to use 5Fu or steroid , I’ve visited dozens in my city and find one .
May 4, 2022
I am in Washington but I would travel to someone for any relief. It’s awful and he places the last vials very low and too close to my mouth so I look like a bulldog
March 27, 2022
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3 years post
Sculptra disaster 4 years mark- worse actually
FreshInPlasticOctober 21, 2019
I haven’t been here for a while cause some people are really mean, they always judge others without reading the whole story.
it’s 4 years now, I’m still very disfigured and I feel things getting worse . Sometimes I couldn’t even sleep well because of the ache and burning, the swelling comes and goes , my face is way too big. I know you guys may think I look better than before , but I’m Asian , Asian girls worship small and heart shape face , like I had before Sculptra . Everyone here say in year 4 they feel better , but I’m absolutely not.
Something want to share; prednisone works for swelling and curves the volume growth , but you need to take it everyday. 5Fu and kenalog works very well but volume will grow back quickly.
it’s 4 years now, I’m still very disfigured and I feel things getting worse . Sometimes I couldn’t even sleep well because of the ache and burning, the swelling comes and goes , my face is way too big. I know you guys may think I look better than before , but I’m Asian , Asian girls worship small and heart shape face , like I had before Sculptra . Everyone here say in year 4 they feel better , but I’m absolutely not.
Something want to share; prednisone works for swelling and curves the volume growth , but you need to take it everyday. 5Fu and kenalog works very well but volume will grow back quickly.
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October 21, 2019
I have e-mailed you. Sara
October 22, 2019
I ve been following your review and want to thank u for ur update.
I was hoping ur new review would be informing us that the Sculptra, the swelling and aches etc are going down and I am so so sorry to read this is not the case. I truly hope and pray for you that this horrific outcome will pass soon. It s heartbreaking to know this is now at the 4th year mark.
I understand ur comment on that some people can be judgemental and mean, I had the same on my review, but please know there are many, like myself, who do appreciate your updates.
Stay strong x
I was hoping ur new review would be informing us that the Sculptra, the swelling and aches etc are going down and I am so so sorry to read this is not the case. I truly hope and pray for you that this horrific outcome will pass soon. It s heartbreaking to know this is now at the 4th year mark.
I understand ur comment on that some people can be judgemental and mean, I had the same on my review, but please know there are many, like myself, who do appreciate your updates.
Stay strong x
October 26, 2019
No. It cant be reversed. You gave to wait for your collagen to breakdown. I'm so sorry you went through this. It's a very strong treatment and only suitable for emaciated faces I think. I had a treatment to cheeks by cellite clinic in wales and it blew my cheeks up like a hamster. It took 5 years to go down to a more acceptable level. He injected too much all at once and didn't tell me it's not reversible. Terrible experience. Be very careful with sculpture. It was initially used for people suffering from Aids fat loss. It's great in the right hands I'm sure but good practitioners seem few and far between.
October 31, 2019
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3 years post
3 yrs post Sculptra-still disfigured!!
FreshInPlasticJanuary 25, 2019
Thank you all for asking whether I’ve got back my original face shape and size. It’s 3 yrs everyone suppose I should be recovered , including my dr. However, I can still feel the swellingness, soreness and growth.
Probably I need to take steroid for another 2 yrs..
Probably I need to take steroid for another 2 yrs..
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February 10, 2019
:( I’m sorry you’re going through this! I am too. Have you heard or thought about laser and micro Lipo ? I’ve been researching and this seems to be an option....
March 14, 2019
Thank you for reaching out. I’ve been told that Lipo can do nothing with scar tissues made by sculptra. Those tissues are very hard.
February 15, 2019
please stop taking medication, it will mess with your health in the long run. To be honest, after 3 years, I believe it's just your original fat pad shifting... so it looks like your face is big still, but it's just part of aging.
March 14, 2019
No, I’m still experiencing swelling and aching, which is definitely not ‘part of aging’. Sculptra is still there.
September 25, 2019
Stop using steroids. Taking steroids long term is more toxic than simply having a chunky a face.
Botox does not remove tissue, but can relax your jaw (masseter muscle) so you don't bulge out as much in the area under you ears. It is used to give the "slimming" look to the jaw, but do your research amd go to a VERY experienced injector as it is an off label use. @injectorbunny on IG has a few posts about it.