What is Sculptra®?
Sculptra® is a truly unique injectable product. We call it the “biostimulator” for its ability, quite literally, to stimulate the biological process of collagen production to create an amazing transformation in the skin that lasts 2 years or longer.
Sculptra® has been available worldwide since 1999 and originally was used for the treatment of facial lipoatrophy (facial wasting) for patients with HIV/AIDS. A few years later Sculptra® was FDA approved for cosmetic use for the treatment of deep facial wrinkles and folds, sunken cheeks, temples, under eye area and even neck and hands.
*Sculptra showed a 66.5% increase in Type 1 collagen after 3 months.6
What is collagen?
Collagen is a fibrous protein that helps maintain your skin’s shape and structure. The skin needs collagen to resist signs of aging, such as fine lines, wrinkles, and sagging.3-5 By age 40, most of us have lost up to 20% of our natural collagen.2
Sculptra helps stimulate natural collagen production.6 The poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA-SCA) in Sculptra forms a framework that helps support and maintain the skin’s inner structure, which may lead to a more youthful-looking appearance.1,3-5