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 aging
process.
Sculptra™ stimulates the build up of the body's own
collagen to smooth out lines and wrinkles and restore
lost facial volume to give you a fuller, younger-looking
face.
The improvement is gradual, long-lasting and gives
you an entirely natural-looking fuller face. Clinical
studies have shown that the results last for two years
after the final treatment has been completed, significantly
longer than other injectable treatments.
Over time, your skin loses its full, firm, youthful
appearance as a result of natural aging. As the skin
starts thinning and losing its natural elasticity, it
becomes loose and starts to wrinkle. You also gradually
lose the fatty tissue that helps to fill out your face,
causing the skin to sag and wrinkle even more.
The loss of facial volume can make your face look thin
and narrow, with sunken cheeks - sometimes to the extent
of making you look older than you actually are.
Sculptra™ is a simple, injectable volumizing treatment
that works by stimulating the build up of the body’s
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.
Look younger with Sculptra™
With Sculptra™, you can restore facial contour and
eliminate lines, wrinkles and sunken cheeks without
resorting to face lifts or cosmetic surgery.
Sculptra™ is a an injectable synthetic material that
contains skin-smoothing microparticles to help lift
and smooth sagging skin, wrinkles, creases, dark circles,
and scars.
A proven treatment
The main ingredient of Sculptra™ is poly-l-lactic acid,
which has been successfully used in surgical operations
for more than 25 years. Sculptra™ was specially developed
to repair facial scars and contour defects, and more
than 150,000 patients have been treated worldwide since
1999. Sculptra™ is long lasting, biocompatible, and
biodegradable.
Which parts of the face is it suitable for?
Sculptra™ is a non-surgical cosmetic treatment that
can help to correct:
Deep folds between the nose and the mouth (nasolabial
folds)
Folds around the corners of the mouth (marionette lines)
Sunken cheeks
Wrinkles and lines in the cheeks or chin
Deep scars
The effect of Sculptra™ cosmetic treatment is gradual
and exceptionally natural looking. Two or three treatments
are usually required, and the benefits may become noticeable
after about six weeks.
Clinical studies have shown that the results of Sculptra™
can last for more than three years, which is considerably
longer than many other injectable aesthetic treatments.
Sculptra™ is very well tolerated. The main ingredient
is biocompatible and biodegradable, and has been used
by surgeons for over 10 years. More than 150,000 treatments
have been administered worldwide since 1999, including
17,000 in the UK since 2005.
No allergy testing is needed before treatment.
Sculptra™ is an injectable cosmetic treatment intended
for patients who want to restore the contours of their
face or compensate for signs of aging such as loose,
wrinkled skin, lines, and folds.
Does your face show signs of aging?
Does your face show signs of sunken cheeks?
Do you have deep lines between your nose and mouth?
Do you have unwanted depressions around the corners
of your mouth?
Ask us if Sculptra is right for you.
How is Sculptra™ different?
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 more than 3 years.
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,
and you may feel a brief burning sensation at the injection
site. An ice pack applied after the treatment can help
to relieve this. If necessary, your practitioner may
also give you a local anaesthetic.
What happens after the treatment?
As your aftercare instructions will explain, you massage
the treated areas of your face for five minutes at a
time, five times a day for the first five days after
treatment. Inform your healthcare professional if any
side effects occur, such as inflammation or small bumps
in the treated area.
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
within 6 to 12 months of the first treatment. 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.
Danya will see you again in 4 to 6 weeks to assess
you. 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 more than three years after the end of
your Sculptra™ programme.*
* The results can differ depending on age, wrinkling
and the type of procedure used.
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