Sculptra™
Sculptra™ to restore volume, smooth contour defects, and create a more natural appearance. Sculptra is ideal for: ageing skin, deep fold and wrinkles, volume defects, contour enhancement .
Your face is the first thing that people notice about you. But when your appearance no longer reflects how you feel on the inside, it may be time for a change.
In time, your skin loses its full, firm, youthful appearance. This is the result of a natural ageing process. In time, your skin is damaged, becomes thinner or loses its natural elasticity. As a result, it becomes loose and start to wrinkle.
Fat tissue which also helps to fill out your face, is lost. This reduction in skin volume can make your face look thin and narrow so that you may possibly look older than you are.
Fortunately, Sculptra™ can help smooth out lines and wrinkles, and restore the lost volume in a natural way.
With poly-L-lactic acid Sculptra™, you can restore facial contour and get rid of disturbing lines and wrinkles without surgery.
Poly-L-lactic acid, the main ingredient of Sculptra™, has been used successfully in surgical procedure for more than 25 years, among others for bioresorbable sutures, in bone plates and screws, and as a medium for medication.
Sculptra ™ has been specially developed to repair contour defects in the face. About 150 000 patients have been treated since 1999 world-wide. Sculptra™ is long-lasting and biocompatible and biodegradable.
Unlike surgical options, Sculptra™ can provide gradual, natural-looking results through less traumatic treatment.
A clinical study has shown that the aesthetic improvements obtained with Sculptra™ have persisted for up to 2 years in many patients!
Sculptra™ is approved by the FDA for restoration and/or correction of the signs of facial fat loss (lipoatrophy) and is used for treating facial lines and wrinkles. The treatment usually last between 2 -3 years.
You should not use Sculptra™ if you are allergic to any ingredient of Sculptra™. Sculptra™ should not be injected while you have an active skin infection or inflammation in the treatment area.
Side effects of Sculptra™ may include the delayed appearance of small bumps under the skin in the treated area. Generally these bumps are not visible and may only be noticed when pressing on the treated area.
Other side effects may include injection-related events at the site of injection, such as bleeding, tenderness or discomfort, redness, bruising or swelling.
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What is Sculptra®?
Sculptra® is a synthetic injectable material known as “poly-L-lactic acid.” Poly-L-lactic acid is a biocompatible, biodegradable material that has been widely used for many years in dissolvable stitches, soft tissue implants, and other types of implants.
How does Sculptra® work?
Sculptra® is injected below the surface of the skin in the area of fat loss. Sculptra® provides a gradual increase in skin thickness. Visible results appear within the first few treatment sessions. Sculptra® will not correct the underlying cause of the facial fat loss, but will help improve the appearance by increasing skin thickness in the treated area.
Are skin tests required before treatment with Sculptra®?
No, skin testing is not required prior to use.
Are the results from Sculptra® immediate?
No. After the first treatment, it may appear that Sculptra® worked immediately. Typically, patients will experience some degree of edema associated with the injection procedure, which will give the appearance of a full correction by the end of the injection session (within about 30 minutes). The patient should be informed that the injection-related edema typically resolves in several hours to a few days, resulting in the “reappearance” of the original contour deficiency. Sculptra® takes time to gradually correct the depression in the skin.
How many treatments are required?
Each patient should be evaluated individually. More than one treatment session may be required. Patients with severe facial fat loss may require 3 to 6 treatment sessions.
How long do treatment effects last?
Treatment effects will differ for each person. In a clinical study, the treatment results lasted for up to 2 years after the first treatment session, in most patients. Touch-up treatments may be needed to maintain the desired effect.
How quickly can my patients return to their daily activities?
Most patients feel comfortable going back to their normal activities following treatment.
When will my patients be able to apply make-up after treatment?
Make-up may be applied a few hours after treatment if no complications are present (for example, open wounds or bleeding).
What are the possible side effects of treatment with Sculptra®?
The most commonly observed product-related adverse event was the delayed occurrence of subcutaneous papules (5 mm or less), which were typically palpable, asymptomatic, and non-visible, and confined to the injection site area. Other reported side effects of Sculptra® include immediate and transient injection-related events such as bleeding from the injection site, discomfort, erythema or inflammation, ecchymosis, and edema.
Advise patients to report any side effects to their healthcare provider.
Who should not use Sculptra®?
Sculptra® is contraindicated in those individuals who have shown a hypersensitivity to any of its components.