I had a bit more than half a Vial of Sculptra injected into both my nasolabial folds and have since experienced swelling, redness and burning pain in the area. My injector is a nurse and not a doctor, so I've been concerned about her management of this. We believe I've had an immune reaction to the product. The injector would like to use Saline solution to dissolve/remove the PLLA. My question is, will saline solution help or could it make matters worse by spreading the PLLA?
I was wondering if it is bad to massage sculptra if there are bruises in the injection areas and pain? What kind of pressure should I give? moderate? Light? It is in my NS folds, is there a technique to massage there? I've been massaging several times a day but not long intervals as it hurts.I tend to just press the ice pack there and move that around to massage it, is that sufficient? Will bruises get bigger massaging too much? Or fade quicker?
The doctor took his time and went to a lot of trouble to get the placement 'just so' - fanned it out and massaged it with his fingers. Injections were done checkbones and midface and not around my eyes. I asked him about massaging today and he seemed pretty confident that I would be oaky if I didn't. He stated that he uses proper technnique and diution so I shouldn't have to move it around. I just want to make sure I do the right thing. Also, how do you do the massage? Technique?
I had the injection done on my temples and forehead about 11 days ago. After the swelling and bruising went away, I was left with two very hard and large bumps. I have been massaging to try to break them up but they have not gone away and one of them has gotten bigger. They are very noticeable and painful. I have read that these can be permanent and get even worse. Is this true? Is there anything I can do?
I won 2 vials of sculptra in a raffle at Dr's office. I had one vial of injected into my temples 3 days ago and I still have terrible jaw pain and can hardly open my mouth to eat. How long will this last? Is it normal?
I feel like SUCH an idiot. I am very risk adverse yet I opted for this Sculptra without researching it. My excellent PS recommended it and I immediately reacted with pain and inflammation in the cheek bone area, my jaws were soon killing me and I couldn't even open my mouth by bedtime. My PS has never had a patient develop even a nodule. Yes, I massaged. I have 2 large, hard lumps. How soon should (can) these be treated? I've never seen that question asked here.
Few years back I had my bottom lip done for little fullness, didn't ask what was injected in my lip, I noticed my lip wasn't getting any smaller but actually getting bigger, lumpy, painful at times and very sensitive to touch, was shocked it's sculptra I tried steroids injection to reduce it, but few month later it's got bigger and now I'm have a cut right in the middle of my bottom lip that's causing the lip to bleed and the size is triple the size of my top lip.. What do you advice
I am a 47 year old female who had Sculptra injected into my temples by a Board. Certified Plastic Surgeon almost 48 hours ago. Since the injection, I have been experiencing upper jaw pain whenever I try to open my mouth. It is difficult to open my mouth wide enough to eat. It also hurts to chew. How long will I have to endure this pain? Also, am I supposed to be massaging the area? I have been reading that other Docs instruct to massage 5 times a day for 5 minutes. It really hurts to massage!
Doctor had nurse shaking vials vigorously for a long time, I could see bubles and sand like substance on bottom, Doctor proceeded to inject with needle, afterwards, nurse was told to massage my face for 15 minutes. Research I have done suggest to mix in advance 1 to 3 days before injecting, Concerns me, my face was very swelled, painfull for 4 weeks and my lip now droops on left side, seeing the nurse shake the vial makes me believe it was not pre-mixed. Thoughts?