Sculptra

Sculptra [poly-L-lactic acid] is a biostimulatory aesthetic injectable--unlike hyaluronic acid [HA] dermal fillers. It’s a long-lasting treatment that addresses collagen loss, an underlying cause of facial aging. Sculptra helps stimulate your Type 1 collagen and targets fine lines and wrinkles, helps improve skin quality, and restores the skin’s natural glow when injected into the cheek. The effect of the treatment provides a gradual improvement of the depressed area over several weeks as the treatment effects occur.

During the initial treatment session with Sculptra, the contour deficiency, line or wrinkle should be under-corrected, not fully-corrected, or over-corrected. It may seem that your treatment worked immediately because of swelling caused by injection and the water used to dilute Sculptra. This usually resolves in several hours to a few days and may cause the original defect to reappear; you may look as you did before treatment. Visible contour, line, or wrinkle correction results appear slowly. You should be seen again in four or more weeks to decide if you need additional injections. You may need multiple treatment sessions to achieve optimal correction possible. Treatment results can last up to 25 months after the last treatment session.