Alexander Z. Rivkin M.D. is a Yale trained facial cosmetic surgeon and UCLA faculty member who has focused his practice exclusively on providing his patients with the latest in non-invasive, non-ablative cosmetic treatments in Southern California. He understands that no one relishes the thought of “going under the knife,” and believes modern medical technology can provide today's patients with superior alternatives to invasive, painful surgery that requires a long recovery time.

Monday, May 19, 2008

Sculptra for Under Eye Dark Circle Correction

What about sculptra? It's so similar to juvederm or restylane, but made of a different kind of acid, and lasts a bit longer. Yet, I've read it does the same thing with collagen. I'd love to get your opinion.


hi,
i do not think that sculptra is such a great idea.
we already are getting a year and a half with juvederm - i don't think that sculptra is going to give us that much more duration. the other issue is that sculptra is not a filler - it is a collagen stimulating agent. it gets your own collagen to grow in the area where you inject it. the trouble is that it is a thin liquid, so the injector cannot be too precise with the location of the injection. under the eyes, every millimeter counts and juvederm / restylane is much more precise.
hope that helps

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