What is Sculptra?

Sculptra® is a long lasting, clinically-proven treatment than can smooth deep lines and wrinkles and restore facial volume lost to the body's natural ageing process. Sculptra® is a simple, injectable volumising treatment that works by stimulating the buildup of the bodies natural collagen to help smooth out lines and wrinkles. It also helps to restore lost facial volume to give you a fuller, younger-looking face. The enhancement is long lasting and looks completely natural.

How does Sculptra work?

The injected volume of solution immediately fills out the wrinkles and volume defects. Within a few days the water in Sculptra™ is absorbed by the body with a slight increase in wrinkle depth again. . After approximately 6 weeks clear improvement can be seen although to see optimum results a course of treatments is recommended, the final result of which can be seen within approximately 6-10 months post treatment.

A number of choices are available to you when you are deciding on treatment. Sculptra® non-surgical cosmetic treatment has important advantages over the two main alternatives available, temporary filler treatments and permanent implants. Filler treatments only reduce wrinkles and creases for a relatively short time. Although permanent implants can remain for years, they can’t accommodate the changes in appearance that happen as you age. Sculptra® is also a far less invasive procedure than a face-lift or any other type of facial cosmetic surgery. Sculptra® is a volumising agent that reduces facial lines and wrinkles and helps to restore the fullness of your face by stimulating your own facial collagen production to replenish your skin and provide natural looking results. Once your treatment is complete, the results can last for up to 2 years.

Why choose Sculptra?

Sculptra is a discrete approach which allows a gradual natural effect to occur 2 or 3 treatments are required. Clinical studies have shown that the results of Sculptra can last for more than 2- 3 years. It is well tolerated with over 17,000 treatments in the UK since 2005. No allergy testing is required before treatment.

 

Are there any side effects?

The most common short-lived side effect include some bleeding, tenderness or mild pain, redness, bruising or swelling at the site of injection.

 

How long do the results last?

In contrast to some other treatments which require regular refresher sessions, after the end of your Scupltra™ programme the results will last up to 2 years.

How much can I expect to pay for this treatment?

Prices for single vials of treatment are €400, however we recommend a course of between 3 - 5 treatments and we offer discounted packages with complimentary anti-ageing products for optimum results.
 

Who performs treatment with Sculptra®?

Sculptra® injectable treatment is performed by qualified practitioners who have been trained to use the correct procedures for Sculptra®.

Does the treatment hurt?

As with all injections, some discomfort is inevitable.  Topical anesthetic will be applied 1 hour before treatment and also to the product prior to injection to provide as much comfort as possible.  You may feel a brief stinging sensation at the injection site. An ice pack applied after the treatment can help to relieve this.

 

What happens after the treatment?

As your aftercare instructions will explain, for optimum effects massage the treated area twice daily for one month after treatment. Inform your healthcare professional if any side effects occur, such as inflammation or small bumps in the treated area.

Immediately following a treatment session with Sculptra, redness, swelling, pain, bruising or all of these signs can happen in the treatment area. These signs usually go away in a few hours to a few days.  You should massage the treated area (a few times each day) for several days after the treatment session. Within the first 24 hours after treatment, an ice pack should be applied for a few minutes at a time to the treatment area to help reduce swelling. Wrap the ice in a cloth and avoid putting ice directly on your skin. Avoid excessive sun and UV lamp exposure until any initial swelling and redness has resolved.

Are there any side effects?

The most common side effects are tenderness or pain, redness, bruising, swelling or bleeding at the injection site. These side effects generally disappear in 2-6 days. One possible delayed side effect with Sculptra® can be small bumps under the skin in the treated area. These may not be visible, and you may only notice them when you press in the treated skin. The bumps sometimes disappear of their own accord. Visible bumps, sometimes associated with redness or colour change to the treated area, have also been reported. As with all procedures that involve an injection through the skin, there is risk of infection. Report any side effects to your healthcare professional.

Are the results from Sculptra® treatment immediate?

Sculptra® takes time to work, with the results becoming noticeable after about six weeks.  It may appear to have an effect immediately after your first treatment visit, but this is because of swelling from the injections and the water used to dilute Sculptra®. When the swelling goes down after a few days and the water is absorbed by your body, you may look as you did before treatment. Two or three treatments are usually necessary to obtain the desired result. However, unlike some other treatments that require refresher sessions, the results can last for up to two years after the end of your Sculptra® programme. The results can differ depending on age, wrinkling and the type of procedure used.

Sculptra use in Lipoatrophy, in people with human immunodeficiency virus?

Sculptra is a synthetic injectable material known as “poly-L-lactic acid.” Poly-L-lactic acid is biocompatible (a material that does not harm the body) and biodegradable (able to be broken down by the body). Sculptura is used for the restoration and/or correction of the signs of facial fat loss Lipoatrophy, in people with human immunodeficiency virus.  

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.

 

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.

How long do treatment results last?

Treatment results 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.

What is Sculptra used for?
•  Replacing lost volume caused by ageing
•  Deep folds and Wrinkles
•  Scars
•  Volume
•  Defects
•  Facial Enhancement

Who should not use Sculptra?

Clients must provide a complete medical history to the doctor. Patients who should not use Sculptra ; if you are allergies to any ingredient of Sculptra. Sculptra should not be injected while you have an active skin infection or inflammation in the treatment area.

 

 

Sculptra  gradually replaces lost collagen.  Collagen is a key structural component that keeps skin youthful looking and smooth. As you age, your body's collagen production decreases, and you may begin to see wrinkles. Sculptra Aesthetic works to correct shallow to deep facial wrinkles and folds,* as it replaces lost collagen, which can help provide a refined, more youthful looking appearance.
 

Sculptra  works to replace lost collagen in a series of treatments administered by a Sculptra trained physician. On average, three injection sessions are needed over a period of a few months. The number of injection sessions and the number of injections per session vary from person to person.

Sculptra Aesthetic works within the deep dermis 
 

Within the deep dermis, your skin's structure is reinforced as Sculptra Aesthetic helps to replace lost collagen. This reinforced collagen structure provides a foundation that gradually restores the look of fullness of your shallow to deep facial wrinkles and folds* that has been depleted over time. The result? Sculptra Aesthetic is different because it gradually and subtly corrects these facial wrinkles.

This can provide a refined, more youthful looking appearance that can last up to two years.**

*Safety and effectiveness of Sculptra Aesthetic have not been evaluated in areas other than nasolabial  wrinkles and folds in clinical trials.   **Individual results and treatment sessions may vary.
  

You should not use Sculptra  if you are allergic to any ingredient of the product or have a history of keloid formation or hypertrophic scarring. Sculptra Aesthetic should not be injected while you have an active skin infection or inflammation in the treatment area and should not be injected into the red area of the lip. Use in the skin near the eyes is not recommended.

 

Side effects of Sculptra Aesthetic may include injection site discomfort, redness, bruising, bleeding, itching, and swelling. Other side effects may include small lumps under the skin that are sometimes noticeable when pressing on the treated area. Larger lumps, some with delayed onset with or without inflammation or skin discoloration, have also been reported. In a key clinical study the numbers of small and larger lumps were low and most resolved without treatment.

INTENDED USE / INDICATIONS

Sculptra® is intended for use in people with healthy immune systems as one-time treatment regimen of up to 3 injection sessions that are scheduled about 6 weeks apart for correction of shallow to deep nasolabial fold contour deficiencies and other facial wrinkles in which deep dermal grid pattern (cross-hatch) injection technique is appropriate.