11/04/2023
Collagen is a key structural component of smooth, healthy-looking skin. With aging, the body’s collagen production decreases. In fact, facial aging begins in your 20s, when you start losing about 1% of the collagen in your skin per year. Skin firmness decreases as a result of both internal factors (genetics and natural aging) and external factors (sun exposure, smoking, stress, etc.). The loss of collagen causes loose and saggy skin, shallow wrinkles, deep folds and loss of facial volume.
Sculptra® is a collagen biostimulator containing microparticles of poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA). It stimulates skin's collagen production to correct skin depressions such as creases, wrinkles, folds and loss of facial fat, thereby recreating a youthful appearance.
Sculptra® works to improve facial wrinkles and skin thickness gradually, as it stimulates natural collagen growth. An increase in collagen by 66% has been observed 3 months after treatment.
Studies show that consistent improvement has been observed for up to 25 months. Sculptra® is FDA approved and has been used for 20 years in medical application.
The suggested treatment protocol is 2 sessions of Sculptra® injections spread 4-6 weeks apart. Sculptra® can then be injected yearly as a maintenance.