Sculptra

What is Sculptra® Aesthetic?

Sculptra is more than a filler! Unlike hyaluronic acid fillers that provide temporary improvement in the appearance of lines and wrinkles, Sculptra is an anti-aging treatment that restores and builds collagen. Sculptra is made of poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA). Sculptra is an injectable that helps to stimulate your body’s own collagen synthesis. It is FDA approved and helps to gradually replace the collagen you have lost over the years. Sculptra can be safely injected to temples, cheeks, and much more to give the face a natural yet noticeable volumization and lift. Results of Sculptra can often last more than two years. It works to address volume loss and stimulates your body to make its own collagen which gradually restores a more youthful appearance over the course of 2-3 treatments.

Studies report that we lose about 1% of collagen per year as adults.  In our late 20s, collagen production begins to slow, and this changes our skin’s texture and tone, eventually leading to fine lines and wrinkles.  Environmental factors like pollution, stress, smoking, and sun exposure stimulate production of free radicals that damage and degrade collagen and elastin fibers faster than new collagen can be created.

Many procedures can rebuild collagen like Laser Resurfacing or Microneedling RF, but these treatments are often associated with downtime and recovery.  Sculptra offers an injectable alternative to these laser and heat-based devices for collagen synthesis, unlike most other soft tissue injections that “fill” lines more immediately.

Sculptra®  Aesthetic is an injectable that restores volume to reduce hollows and deflated skin.  Sculptra is made of micro particles of Poly-L-Lactic Acid (PLLA), a synthetic form of lactic acid. Our body produces lactic acid after exercise, making PPLC biocompatible. This means that it won’t cause allergic reactions after it’s injected because your body recognizes it as a familiar product.  Often 2-3 treatments are recommended to achieve goals.

Because Sculptra stimulates your body to make its own collagen, results appear very natural. Minimal side effects which include bruising, pain at injection sites, swelling and redness, which typically resolve within a few days to a week after injections.

What are the Sculptra applications?

• Facial rejuvenation by restoring volume, lifting the skin, and smoothing lines and creases.
• Restores volume to the cheek area, which as a result helps lift jowls.
• Volumizes temple hollows.
• Smooths the smile lines between the nose and the mouth (nasolabial folds).
• Redefines the jawline for a sharper profile
• Enhances skin tone and texture
• Improves the appearance of the décolleté
• Improves the appearance of your hands
• Addresses asymmetries of the face, creating youthful balance.
• Helping firm loose crepey skin on various areas of the body i.e. above the knees.

What many patients like most about a series of Sculptra injections is that improvements are gradual.  Small changes keep the treated areas looking natural and final results can last over two years.

Schedule a consultation with cosmetic dermatologist Dr. Jenna Queller to determine if Sculptra may be right for you.