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Sculptra, also known as the "liquid facelift," works by both filling in lines and wrinkles and by stimulating the body to produce new collagen and underlying tissue, thereby creating a fuller, more youthful appearance.
Sculptra (poly-L-lactic acid) has been safely used outside the United States since 1999 in over 150,000 patients.
When Sculptra was originally introduced in the United States, it was given FDA clearance for treating facial lipoatrophy. Facial fat loss, or lipoatrophy, is the loss of fat beneath the skin, which can result in sunken cheeks, indentations, and hollow eyes. Sculptra is a safe, synthetic, and biocompatible material that is injected below the surface of the skin in the area of fat loss. It provides a gradual and significant increase in skin thickness, improving the appearance of folds and sunken areas. No skin testing is required.
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As of July 2009, Sculptra has FDA clearance for cosmetic facial procedures that treat mild to severe nasolabial folds, wrinkles and contour irregularities. During the approval process, officials referenced a research study of 233 patients that had been treated with Sculptra and found the results to be generally long-lasting (visible up to 25 months in some patients) and effective, with no seriously adverse reactions cited.
Results are natural-looking and appear gradually over a few weeks time. While the results of other fillers (such as Restylane and Juvederm) last only a few months, Sculptra can last two years or more because it causes the body to stimulate its own collagen.
Side effects of the procedure are minimal, other than short-term swelling and redness.
What is Sculptra?
Sculptra is made of poly-L-lactic acid, the same material used for dissolvable sutures.
In Sculptra, the product poly-L-lactic acid stimulates collagen by “irritating” the existing collagen to speed the production of more.
Sculptra™ stimulates the body’s own collagen to give you a fuller, younger-looking face. Sunken cheeks, temple indentations, and hollows under the eyes regain lost volume over time with Sculptra. No skin testing is required.
Sculptra provides a gradual and significant increase in skin thickness, improving the appearance of folds and sunken areas. Volume effects have persisted in numerous patients for over 3 years.
What is the cost of Sculptra treatment?
Treatment costs vary, depending upon the patient's needs. The cost per vial of Sculptra is $900.
What are the possible side effects of Sculptra?
While side effects are minimal, short-term swelling, redness, and bruising are possible.
How many treatments are required?
An average cosmetic patient is encouraged to have 2-3 treatments, scheduled 6 weeks apart.
When will I see results from Sculptra?
About 4 weeks after the first session of Sculptra. We comfortably promote that you will see increasing improvement with subsequent treatment.
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