What is Sculptra? Sculptra is an injectable filler classified as a collagen biostimulator. Unlike a traditional dermal filler which allows immediate results, a collagen biostimulator is injected and causes the body to naturally produce collagen, working gradually over time for the same desired outcome. Sculptra is used for treatments that restore volume, reduce wrinkles, and enhance facial contours. What makes Sculptra unique is that it gradually develops over time by stimulating the body’s natural process of collagen production which results in a natural “aging in reverse” effect.
How Sculptra Works: Stimulating Collagen Production
Sculptra is a collagen biostimulator that improves skin elasticity, texture, and firmness. Sculptra is best for gradual, natural looking results, restoring volume in larger areas like cheeks and temples (versus fine lines), improving skin laxity on both the face and body, and long-term results. Collagen biostimulators are better for larger areas or diffuse volume loss. Biostimulators are particularly effective for treating larger areas requiring volume restoration, such as sunken cheeks or temples. They enhance overall facial harmony by gradually improving facial contours and skin texture by gradually increasing collagen production in skin.
Gradual Improvement Over Time
Sculptra is ideal for patients who want gradual, natural results and are looking to improve overall skin quality and firmness. Collagen biostimulators, like Sculptra, work with the body’s natural systems to produce collagen and gradually attain a natural look. The amazing benefit of Sculptra is that it works its magic without making the patient appear artificial or like they’ve had any work done.
Natural-Looking Volume and Contour
Unlike traditional fillers that provide immediate results, biostimulators work gradually to enhance facial and body contours and improve skin texture. Many patients who opt for Sculptra do it to treat a range of concerns like volume loss in the face to plump, loose skin (such as post-pregnancy skin laxity in the abdomen.)
Long-Lasting Results
Unlike dermal fillers that add immediate volume (which dissolve over 6–24 months), Sculptra works with the body’s natural processes to build volume that lasts. This dermal filler is typically administered in a series of 2-4 sessions, spaced out over a series of 4-6 months. The effects of Sculptra last for 2 years on average!
What makes Sculptra different from other dermal fillers?
Sculptra stimulates the body’s natural collagen over time rather than providing immediate volume. This gradual process results in enhancing the skin’s underlying structure, improving the skin’s quality and restoring its volume. This long-term effect allows it to last significantly longer than dermal fillers and cover a broader range of skin, like the hips, buttocks and abdomen.
How long do the results of Sculptra typically last?
Sculptra, on average lasts 2 years and in some cases can last up to 3 years.
What are the benefits of gradual improvement with Sculptra?
Gradual improvement of the skin through collagen production allows for a natural, beautiful look.
Who is an ideal candidate for Sculptra treatment?
Sculptra is ideal for patients who want to look natural through their skin rejuvenation treatment journey.
What should I expect during and after a Sculptra treatment session?
After cleansing the skin, a numbing cream is applied to the desired treatment areas for comfort, though many find the injections tolerable. Following treatment, it is advised to minimize sun exposure and massage the treated area for five minutes. Minor swelling, redness, or bruising may occur but usually resolves within days.
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