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What should I expect after my treatment?
- You may have some swelling, redness, and mild tenderness over the treated area, this will normally resolve within a few days
- Swelling may cause area to look over-treated, this will resolve as the swelling dissipates
- Bruising, which may last a couple of weeks does not prevent product from working properly
- Sculptra will take a minimum of 12 weeks before results are noticable
- You will need a minimum of three treatments
- Sculptra usually lasts about 2-3 years
What care should I take after my treatment?
- The most important aftercare is to massage the treated areas 3-5 times a day for at least few minutes for the first 5 days after treatments (this is one of the best defenses against papules)
- Wait about 4 hours to apply your cosmetics, moisturizer, or lotion (this will help decrease the risk of infection)
- Avoid anything that causes pressure or discomfort
- Minimize exposure of the treated area to excessive sun or UV lamp exposure and extreme cold weather until any initial swelling or redness has gone away
- Revisit the clinic in 6-8 weeks to talk with your practitioner and have photos taken
Treatment of Common Side Effects:
- Swelling, redness, firmness, itching and tenderness for up to two weeks: Place cool packs over the area, 800mg Ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) every 6 hours with food and/or 25-50mg Benadryl (works well for itching) every 6 hours. Note the Benadryl will likely make you sleepy.
- Bruising: may last a couple days to a couple weeks:Place cool packs over the area immediately after treatment.
- Arnica Montana can be very effective when used as a topical gel or an oral tablet. It is most effective when both forms are used together, take the tablets and apply gel 4-6 times a day.
- Bromelain (an enzyme found in pinnapple) also helps to minimize the bruising by helping to digest the proteins that trigger bruising and swelling. Take 250-500 mg four times a day until the bruise heals.
If you have any of the following symptoms please call the office at 303-683-3235.
- Infection, look for: redness, increasing discomfort or discharge from injection areas
- Allergic reaction, look for severe swelling, itching, or redness within 24 hours of treatment.
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