Sculptra® Aesthetic

Sculptra® Aesthetic works subtly and gradually over time for a more youthful-looking appearance. Unlike hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers, Sculptra Aesthetic helps stimulate your skin’s own natural collagen production to help restore its inner structure and increase facial volume that has been lost to aging. Sculptra Aesthetic is intended for use in people with healthy immune systems as a one-time treatment regimen of up to four injection sessions that are scheduled about three weeks apart.

How Fast Does Sculptra® Aesthetic Work?

What separates Sculptra from many other kinds of injectable is one word: subtlety. With many injectables or other procedures, what happens is that people are looking for the fastest results possible. That’s perfectly understandable. When you get some kind of procedure done, many want to look good immediately. These procedures can make sure that you do so. Often, as with Botox and other procedures, in just a few days’ time (if not sooner) you’ll look quite different.

However, there can be a downside to that. How many times have you seen someone, a close friend or relative get some kind of cosmetic procedure and then immediately think: “oh, they’ve just had some kind of cosmetic procedure”? Some processes are so fast and work so quickly, that it is obvious work was done. That’s very appropriate for some people, but for others, it may not be exactly what they’re looking for. They may want something that works in a gradual fashion. Those people may prefer a procedure that doesn’t work overnight, or even over a weekend, but will phase in a more youthful-looking appearance.

That way, when the more youthful appearance does arrive, it’s gradual. While not as dramatic, it can deliver the same results. However, it won’t trigger that same “this person has just had work done” response in others. That’s what Sculptra is. This injectable may work subtly, but it sure is effective.

How Sculptra Works

Many of the injectables that we use at our site are hyaluronic acid fillers. That means that they deliver to your body hyaluronic acid once your body has stopped producing it. Sculptra is not one of those fillers. Instead, Sculptra is designed to reinvigorate your skin’s collagen production. That can help in a variety of ways.

Collagen is critically important to the look and feel of your skin. Hyaluronic acid and elastin are supported by collagen. The collagen itself provides structure to your skin, supporting it from deep in the dermis. The more collagen you have, the more elastic and hyaluronic acid you can have, too. That can help your skin quite a bit, as your skin’s shape comes from elastin, the skin’s hydration comes from (in part) the lubrication and cushioning of hyaluronic acid.

So, when your body stops producing as much collagen, it can lead to many problems. Your skin can lose that all-important elasticity. That can lead to wrinkles, brittleness, and other concerns. It can also make your skin drier, with less shape. These are all problems that this injectable can assist with, as it gets your collagen going again.

Sculptra Can Be Used at Any Age

You might be reading this and think: “I’m too young right now to really be dealing with collagen loss.” That’s a nice thought, but for many it’s untrue. Collagen loss begins much sooner than many people think. In fact, it can start for some in their mid to even early 20’s. Worse, once collagen loss begins, it usually doesn’t stop. By 40, most people have experienced 20% collagen loss in their body.

At first, “20%” doesn’t sound so bad. After all, it’s just one-fifth. However, if it’s worded a different way, it sounds as grave as it is. Would you be comfortable losing 1/5 of the attractiveness of your skin? Probably not. That’s where Sculptra can help. It can restore that collagen so that you can get the look you want back.

The beauty of Sculptra is that it just takes what’s already in your skin and makes it stronger. It doesn’t really add much new, rather it just re-starts and ignites what’s already there. Your body has produced collagen before. Sculptra simply reinvigorates it, re-starts the machine. A good analogy would be to think of a machine that’s been restarted after an idle period. Instead of being locked away and unused, this injectable takes what’s inside you and makes it vibrant again. Then, of course, it does the important work of making sure that it shows on the outside, with smoother, youthful and more vibrant looking skin.

Uses of Sculptra

There are plenty of different uses for Sculptra. The most common of them is to correct facial wrinkles, folds and the like. Chin wrinkles, smile lines, even so-called “marionette lines” are all things that this injectable can help with quite a bit.

One of the best parts of Sculptra is the staying power of it. The results can last up to two years. You won’t be able to find much comparable to that when it comes to other procedures, injectables and the like. Imagine having a fuller, more youthful face not just for a few months, but for the next couple of years! Sculptra is a way to not just hold aging at bay but to keep it off of your face for a significant period of time. This is the kind of solution for those that are serious about removing their wrinkles for the long run.

Even the name “Sculptra” is evocative of “sculpture” and “sculpting.” That’s exactly what Sculptra enables you to do: you can sculpt a better you. You don’t have to just accept the effects of aging. You don’t have to just give up on your facial volume, and tell yourself: “this is how I look now.” Instead, you can take control, and use Sculptra to give yourself the results that you want. Sculptra is an injectable that gives you that volume back in your face.

Price & Info

Prices vary when it comes to this injectable. At Divante Laser MedSpa, we have many different packages and financial payment plans available. We know that you want to look your best while keeping your wallet in great shape, too. That’s why we have so many different options. We can sit down with you and go over those with you so that you can find a plan that’s right for your body and your bank account.

Between Sculptra, Juvederm, Botox and all of our other injectables, we understand that it all might be a bit confusing. Many of them promise similar benefits and some sound like they’re practically the same as another. However, even the most similar injectables and treatments do have significant differences. This is just one more reason that we’re so proud of the staff we have here at the Divante Laser MedSpa. They have helped guide our customers to find the right product for their look.

One of the more overlooked benefits to using this particular injectable is that it’s practically impossible for you to have an allergic reaction to it. See, the main ingredient in this particular injectable is called “poly-L-lactic acid.” You may have heard of the acronym “PLA.” This substance is synthesized from lactic acid. Lactic acid, of course, is natural to the human body.

Like so many of our other injectables and procedures, it’s really just taking something that’s already in your body, augmenting it, and giving you the fuller, richer benefits of it.

So, if you have any questions about Sculptra, Restylane, or any other of our products, don’t hesitate to give us a call. We’re always glad to talk about your options during your free consultation. There, we can help you to figure out which of these is the right procedure or injectable for your look. We’ll lay out all of the options, in much greater detail than we can here. Then, we’ll figure out the right way to make you look how you want, together.

Book a Free Consultation to find out how Sculptra can work for you! For a free consultation, call (818) 334-4737.