Sculptra
Sculptra is a product designed to restore facial fat loss in the aging or diseased face. FDA approved in August 2004 for HIV-related facial fat loss known as lipoatrophy, Sculptra has also been used successfully to help restore the volume loss that is associated with the aging process of the face.
Sculptra is made of poly-L-lactic acid, a material used in dissolvable surgical sutures for many years. The product is placed in the skin and creates a tissue response of collagen production to thicken depressed and hollow areas of the face. While the collagen begins to grow, the Sculptra product is gradually resorbed by the body. The collagen growth takes several weeks to a month to show a cosmetic benefit and may require more than one treatment session to achieve the desired result. Unlike Restylane® and Radiesse that are used to fill specific defects (narrow lips, deep smile lines, depressed scars, etc.), Sculptra provides volume enhancement to the midface. Of note, Dr. Lam does not perform Sculptra treatments anymore based on the limitations of the product that he envisions in areas like around the eyes and mouth, where he feels the product may not be the ideal method in his hands for these areas based on safety and efficacy.
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