Sculptra (PLLA)
What is Sculptra?
Sculptra is a non-surgical injectable containing poly-L-lactic acid, a biocompatible substance that powerfully stimulates the skin’s natural collagen production to restore its inner structure. While other fillers immediately add volume to the face, Sculptra restores facial volume over time. This results in a natural-looking, more youthful appearance that can last up to 3 to 5 years.
The Natural Aging Process
Sculptra is a distinctive facial injectable that contains Poly-L-Lactic acid, a synthetic form of lactic acid that your body naturally produces after exercise. Unlike traditional fillers, Sculptra functions as a collagen stimulator, gradually restoring facial volume over time by rebuilding the skin’s structure. As your body absorbs the Poly-L-Lactic acid, your own collagen takes its place, providing you with long-lasting volume and youthful contours.
Collagen is the most abundant protein in the body, making up about 30% of your total protein content. It serves as the primary building block for skin, muscles, bones, and other connective tissues. Collagen is essential for maintaining the structure, firmness, and elasticity of our skin.
As we age, collagen production starts to decline. Factors such as sun exposure, smoking, and a poor diet can accelerate the loss of collagen, leading to fine lines, wrinkles, and reduced skin elasticity. As collagen levels drop, the skin loses its ability to recover, resulting in sagging, wrinkles, and a dull complexion.
While the reduction of collagen is a natural part of the aging process, you don’t have to accept these changes without taking action.
Collagen is the most abundant protein in the body, making up about 30% of your total protein content. It serves as the primary building block for skin, muscles, bones, and other connective tissues. Collagen is essential for maintaining the structure, firmness, and elasticity of our skin.
As we age, collagen production starts to decline. Factors such as sun exposure, smoking, and a poor diet can accelerate the loss of collagen, leading to fine lines, wrinkles, and reduced skin elasticity. As collagen levels drop, the skin loses its ability to recover, resulting in sagging, wrinkles, and a dull complexion.
While the reduction of collagen is a natural part of the aging process, you don’t have to accept these changes without taking action.
How Does it Work?
Stimulates Collagen Production: Sculptra's unique mechanism involves injecting PLLA microparticles into the deep layers of the skin, triggering the body's natural collagen production process.
Gradual Results: Unlike traditional fillers that offer immediate volume, Sculptra's results unfold gradually as new collagen develops over time. This often leads to a more natural and subtle enhancement.
Long-Lasting Effects: The benefits of Sculptra can last for up to two years or even longer, thanks to the stimulation of your body's own collagen.
Treatment Applications
Correction of facial wrinkles:
Sculptra can improve the appearance of deep nasolabial folds (smile lines), marionette lines, and other facial wrinkles.
Restoration of facial volume:
It can help restore lost volume in areas such as the cheeks, temples, and chin.
Treatment of lipoatrophy:
Sculptra can be used to treat facial lipoatrophy, a condition that causes loss of fat in certain areas of the face.
Improvement of skin texture and elasticity:
Sculptra can stimulate collagen production, leading to smoother, firmer skin.
Applications
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Correction of Facial Wrinkles
Sculptra can improve the appearance of deep nasolabial folds (smile lines), marionette lines, and other facial wrinkles.
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Restoration of Facial Volume
Sculptra can help restore lost volume in areas such as the cheeks, temples, and chin.
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Treatment of Lipoatrophy
Sculptra can be used to treat facial lipoatrophy, a condition that causes loss of fat in certain areas of the face.
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Improvement of Skin Laxity & Texture
Sculptra can stimulate collagen production, leading to smoother, firmer skin.
Benefits
Experience long lasting results with enhancements lasting up to 3-5 years.
Global skin rejuvenation
Stimulates your body’s own collagen
Improves skin glow and radiance by addressing volume loss at its source, creating a revitalized and refreshed appearance
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Facial Rejuvenation
Sculptra offers unparalleled versatility, effectively targeting a range of concerns across different facial areas. Discover how this treatment can rejuvenate specific regions of the face.
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Before & Afters
FAQs
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Sculptra is an excellent option for individuals seeking to address volume loss, deep lines, and wrinkles. The ideal candidates for Sculptra injections are those who have experienced significant volume loss or thinning of the face due to collagen depletion. Sculptra works by gradually replacing lost collagen through a series of treatments.
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As a benchmark, one vial of sculptra is recommended for each decade of life. For example, if you are 30, you will need around 3 vials. But since everyone is different, it’s best to talk with our experts to find out how many vials and sessions you need to achieve your desired look.
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Due to the injected liquid, a slight tightening of the skin will be visible immediately after the injection, but this will subside quickly. Sculptra develops its primary effect – the collagen stimulation – gradually, with studies showing that Sculptra increases the amount of collagen by 66.5% after just three months. You will see the final results after about six months.