FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SCULPTRA

MDR report key: 23109411 · Received September 22, 2025

Report

Report Number
MW5176279
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 22, 2025
Date of Event
October 5, 2023
Report Date
September 16, 2025
Manufacturer
GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.
Product Code
LMH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT
Health Professional
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Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 0

I HAD 2 VIALS OF SCULPTRA (ONE IN EACH CHEEK) DONE BY DR. ON (B)(6) 2023. THIS WAS TO HELP FILL OUT THE CHEEKS AND ALSO TO HELP WITH ACNE SCARRING. THIS PAST (B)(6) 2025, I STARTED TO DEVELOP HYPERTROPHIC SCARS IN THE AREAS THAT WERE INJECTED. I HAVE SEVERAL OF THEM CAUSING TETHERING AND THE APPEARANCE OF INDENTATIONS NEXT TO THEM DUE TO THE TETHERING. I HAVE BEEN GETTING TREATMENT INCLUDING KENALOG, 5FU AND SUBCISION WITH (B)(6), WHO IS WONDERFUL, BUT WE HAVE MADE VERY LITTLE PROGRESS. I AM INCREDIBLY FRUSTRATED AND WANTED YOU TO KNOW ABOUT THIS COMPLICATION. MY SKIN IS NO LONGER SMOOTH BUT IS LUMPY WITH INDENTATIONS AND RAISED AREAS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
201667 SCULPTRA IMPLANT, DERMAL, FOR AESTHETIC USE LMH GALDERMA LABORATORIES, L.P.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 46 YR Female Required Intervention BIOTIN.| BIRTH CONTROL PILLS.| FLUOROURACIL.| KENALOG.| MAGNESIUM.| MINOXIDIL 2.5 MG.| MULTIVITAMIN.| RETIN A.