What are Sculptra Injections?
Sculptra is a revolutionary biostimulatory injectable designed to restore your skin’s natural vitality. By stimulating your body’s own collagen production, Sculptra smooths facial wrinkles, tightens skin, and enhances your natural contours. The result? A refreshed, youthful glow that looks and feels beautifully natural. Rediscover radiant, firm skin with Sculptra’s transformative power.
How Do Sculptra Treatments Work?
Sculptra works by activating your body’s natural collagen production. Collagen, a key protein in your skin’s structure, helps maintain elasticity, hydration, and firmness. As we age, collagen production slows down, leading to wrinkles, fine lines, and volume loss. Sculptra gradually rebuilds this essential support system, restoring your skin’s youthful integrity from within.
What Are the Benefits of Sculptra Injections?
Starting around age 20, we lose about 1% of our collagen each year. Sculptra is the first and only FDA-approved poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) facial injectable specifically designed to combat this loss. Its unique approach offers a variety of benefits:
- Reduces Fine Lines and Deep Wrinkles: Smooth out those signs of aging naturally.
- Long-Lasting Results: Enjoy rejuvenated skin for up to two years.
- Safe and FDA-Approved: Confidence in a proven, effective treatment.
- Natural Enhancement: Boosts collagen production, improving skin texture and elasticity over time.
With Sculptra, you achieve gradual, subtle enhancements that bring out the best version of you.
Where Can Sculptra Be Injected
Sculptra offers long-lasting, natural-looking results by stimulating collagen production, and it can be used in various areas to restore volume, smooth wrinkles, and enhance facial contours:
- Cheeks: Correct hollowing and volume loss.
- Temples: Restore volume to hollow areas.
- Jawline: Define and sculpt the jawline.
- Chin: Address wrinkles and improve facial harmony (not suitable for wrinkles around the lips).
- Nasolabial Folds: Smooth deep creases between the nose and mouth.
- Marionette Lines: Minimize parentheses-shaped lines around the mouth.
Combine Sculptra treatment with:
Combining additional aesthetic services with your Sculptra treatment at Refresh MedSpa can amplify your results, providing a comprehensive approach to rejuvenation and enhancing your natural beauty. Each complementary service targets specific concerns, working synergistically with Sculptra to deliver optimal outcomes:- Toxin Treatments: Smooth fine lines and wrinkles in areas not treated by Sculptra, creating a refreshed and youthful appearance.
- Fillers: Restore volume and contour in areas Sculptra doesn’t target for a balanced, harmonious look.
- IPL (Intense Pulsed Light): Reduce pigmentation, redness, and sun damage, improving skin tone and radiance.
- MP2 (Multi-Polar Radiofrequency with Pulsed Electro-Magnetic Fields): Tighten skin and boost collagen production, complementing Sculptra’s long-term volumizing effects.
- RF Microneedling: Address fine lines, acne scars, and overall texture, enhancing skin quality and rejuvenation.
- Medical-Grade Skincare Products: Protect and maintain your results with products designed to improve skin health and extend the benefits of your treatments.
Sculptra After Care Instructions
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Massage:
Massage the treated area for five minutes, five times a day for five days. This helps the Sculptra integrate into your tissue. You can use a cream to reduce friction.
Ice:
Apply a cold pack wrapped in a cloth to the treated area for 3–5 minutes a few times a day for the first 24 hours.
Avoid strenuous activity:
Avoid strenuous exercise and alcohol for 24 hours.
Avoid sun:
Avoid excessive sun and UV lamp exposure until the swelling and redness go away.
Avoid makeup:
Avoid applying makeup for 12–24 hours after treatment. If you do apply makeup, use new or well-cleaned brushes.
Take pain relievers:
If you experience mild tenderness or discomfort, you can take acetaminophen/ Tylenol.
Reduce bruising:
If you experience bruising, you can apply topical Arnica gel. You can also cover bruising with makeup.
Avoid facials:
Avoid getting a facial, massage or any other aesthetic procedure to your face for two weeks after your treatment.
Avoid certain foods and drinks:
Avoid alcohol for 24 hours.
Follow-up treatments:
Follow up treatments should be scheduled about every 4–6 weeks.