Sculptra: A new Tissue filler

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Collagen, fascian, Restylane, etc., are wonderful options for tissue fillers, but their effect seems to be measured in months. If a patient repeats the procedure enough, the costs soon approach those of surgery. I found myself suggesting to more and more patients that they should just have surgery and make the result more permanent.

Fat injections in the facial area do provide a longer lasting result than most fillers. However, fat injections are more of a surgical procedure rather than a quick injection. With fat injections, I use the patient’s own fat as a filler. The results can be dramatic and long lasting. Fat injections can be used in areas besides the face. I use a special type of fat injection is to fill out areas we never thought could benefit from large volume injections, such as the butt. I love doing fat injections, but there are a certain amount of pre and post op issues associated with it. So I look upon fat injections as a surgical procedure with a recovery time.

Now, what if there were a tissue filler that was long lasting, without the surgical aspects of fat grafting? Well, there is. I have recently started using SCULPTRA, and I love it. It is injected in a deeper layer of the skin than Restylane. Since sculptra is injected as a liquid, it is easily molded after injecting. But best of all, sculptra is long lasting. I am now using it a lot to fine tune Facelift results, as well as in a lot of patients who are not quite ready for surgery. I am happy to introduce this new filler into my practice.

By Dr. Ricardo L. Rodriguez MD Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Cosmeticsurg Baltimore, Maryland Ricardo L. Rodriguez on American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

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4 thoughts on “Sculptra: A new Tissue filler”

  • Daniel Smith says:

    Hello nd God Bless,I WANTED TO KNOW IF YOU USE SCULPTRA ON THE BUTT I'M NOT LOOKING FOR A BIG BUTT I JUST WANT IT ENCHANTED MORE MY BUTT IS SAGGY ND HANGY I JUST WANTED TO LOOK BETTER N PANTS BUT CANT AFFORD SURGERY ND MY CREDIT NOT GOOD MY BUTT IS SMALL I JUST WANT IT TO LOOK A LITTLE MORE FULLER
    • Dr. Ricardo L Rodriguez says:

      Daniel: In my experience, to get an appreciable difference in the buttock you need somewhere between 2-400 cc's of volume, especially when there is a saggy or hangy buttock. Sculptra cost is about $100/cc, so you do the math.
  • Nat says:

    Hello, I was reading online regarding your Sculptra procedures. Do you also do Sculptra Butt Lifts? Look forward to your reply. Thanks
    • Dr. Ricardo L Rodriguez says:

      Nat: The amount of Sculptra needed for a butt lift would cost several times more than the procedure itself and would only last 2-5 years at the most.