Anna Petropoulos convinced me that a ""liquid face lift"" of Sculptra no negative side effects and would add years of youth to my face. Yes, I wanted to look better and I take full responsibility for retaining her services to inject this product and take full responsibility for failing to research Sculptra prior to my appointment. She injected a large amount of Sculptra under one of my eyes and ran out, so only a small amount was injected, thankfully, under the other eye. I now have 4 significant lumps under one eye that are clearly visible and 2 others under the other eye that are less visible. In despiration, I called the manufacturer of Sculptra. When I spoke with the representatvie at Dermik, she stated that Sculptra is only approved for people with AIDS and is never to be injected in the periorbital region. I have a copy of the package insert that clearly states these restrictions. Apparently, Ms. Petropoulos did not read the insert.\r
According to the manufacturer, these lumps must be surgically removed because they are not the product, but scar tissue from injecting in an area of thin skin. \r
Make the best decision for yourself, but remember a good sales pitch could cost you more than you may want to pay. \r
Also, as a post script, if you are going to have Restylane, an execellent product, check the box before you let anyone inject you. If you do not see a hologram, it is a counterfeit product. I found this out when the lumps from Restylane didn't dissolve in 10-12 months. I sent the end panels that this MD gave me to the manufacturer, it wasn't their product.
Pros: Good with some procedures such as Botox
Cons: Does not take responsibility for her mistakes
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