What Is Sculptra And How Does It Work?
Sculptra is an injectable made of poly-L-lactic acid, a synthetic biocompatible material that works to stimulate your body’s own natural collagen production. The collagen plumps up your skin from within, adding subtle volume over time for smooth and youthful-looking contours. Unlike other dermal fillers that add immediate volume, Sculptra works gradually. Results appear over a few months and can last over two years in many patients. This means you get a natural-looking enhancement that appears smooth and supple.
What Areas Of The Face Can Be Treated With Sculptra?
The most common areas Sculptra is used to treat are:
- Temples: Regain definition and reduce that sunken, hollowed appearance.
- Tear troughs: Minimize dark circles and bags under the eyes.
- Cheeks: Restore fullness for a heart-shaped face.
- Nasolabial folds: Soften smile lines around the mouth and nose.
- Jawline: Define and contour to reduce jowls.
- Chin: Augment to balance facial proportions.
- Décolletage: Replenish the skin on the neck and chest.
What Can I Expect During My Sculptra Appointments?
The total treatment time takes about 30 minutes. Your provider will use a very fine needle to inject tiny amounts of the Sculptra in strategic areas of your face needing increased volume. The injections feel like light pinches with some pressure. Numbing cream is available if you have sensitivity.
You’ll need 2 to 3 sessions spaced 3 to 4 weeks apart for optimal improvement. In the days after each session, temporary swelling, redness, and tenderness can occur before subsiding. As collagen regenerates over the next few months, you’ll start to see smoothing and volume restoration emerge for beautiful, long-lasting enhancements.
Schedule Your Sculptra Appointment
Chatham Plastic Surgery in Savannah, GA, offers Sculptra injections that can visibly rejuvenate your looks. Give us a call at 912-446-1985 to schedule a consultation and see if it might be right for you.
