TEMPLE REJUVENATION By Joshua Zuckerman, MD, FACS in New York City
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Dr. Zuckerman offers a few different options for sunken or hollowed out forehead temples due to aging. He can inject either a Hyaluronic Acid filler like Voluma or a different type of dermal filler called Radiesse to restore lost volume. A third option is to inject Sculptra Aesthetic, an injectable form of poly-L-lactic acid that stimulates the body’s own mechanism to produce collagen. The rest of this page focuses on this treatment using Sculptra as it gives the longest lasting results lasting up to three years, and this injectable has high rates of patient satisfaction among Dr. Zuckerman’s patients. In a study by the manufacturer, over 80% of patients rated a Sculptra treatment highly twenty-five months afterward. Sculptra also acts subtlely and gradually, which allows you to avoid appearing dramatically different one day to the next.
Key Aspects of Treatment
Temple Rejuvenation Recommended Regimen
Dr. Zuckerman recommends an initial set of three treatments each spaced four to six weeks apart. Afterward, patients may be able to undergo a follow-up set of three treatments once every two to three years, but results do vary.
Temple Rejuvenation Longevity
Treatment is somewhat visible immediately but takes four to six weeks to fully set in. After the initial three treatments, results last up to three years.
Temple Rejuvenation Procedure Time
10 – 20 minutes per treatment
Temple Rejuvenation Pretreatment Guidelines
Dr. Zuckerman recommends patients take the following precautions before undergoing temple rejuvenation treatment to minimize bruising: no NSAIDs such aspirin or ibuprofen within a couple days before a day after, don’t drink alcohol to excess a day before and a day before, refraining from lying flat or working out within 2 hours after injection.
Temple Rejuvenation Recovery (Downtime)
This treatment involves little to no downtime, and patients often return to work immediately after treatment. There may be slight bleeding or redness at the injection sites on the temples, but these will resolve within a few hours.
Temple Rejuvenation Associated Risks
Sculptra injections are overwhelmingly safe, especially when performed by a board-certified plastic surgeon like Dr. Zuckerman. Minor, and rare, risks include:
- Swelling
- Tenderness and pain in the targeted area
- Overinjection by an inexperienced injector leading to a lumpy or outwardly bulging temple area
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Dr. Zuckerman has been selected as a SuperDoctor and profiled in The New York Times Magazine SuperDoctors issue three years in a row.
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Dr. Zuckerman was selected as a SuperDoctor for New York state for plastic surgery. This selection is Dr. Zuckerman’s third year in a row and recognizes him as one of the best plastic surgeons in New York.
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