Sculptra

Service Description

Sculptra® is an FDA-approved biostimulatory injectable that works differently from hyaluronic acid fillers — instead of adding immediate volume, it stimulates your skin's own collagen production for a gradual, natural-looking lift that can last up to 2+ years. Benefits: • Restores lost volume in temples, cheeks, and jawline • Rebuilds foundational collagen — results improve over months • Long-lasting: effects can extend 2+ years from full treatment • Ideal for deeper structural aging concerns beyond what HA fillers address A full treatment protocol is typically 2–3 sessions spaced 3–4 weeks apart. The subtlety of Sculptra makes it a favorite for clients wanting refreshed, not 'done' results — aging in reverse, gradually. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ WHAT TO EXPECT 60–75 minutes. Sculptra is reconstituted with saline before injection. Your provider maps the treatment zones, applies numbing, then places micro-injections across cheeks, temples, and jawline. You'll see slight volume immediately (from the saline), which subsides within 48 hours — then real collagen-built volume develops over 2–3 months. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ PREPARATION & AFTERCARE Before: no blood thinners 5–7 days, no alcohol 48h, hydrate well. After: **MASSAGE the treated area** 5 minutes, 5 times a day, for 5 days — this is crucial to prevent nodule formation. Avoid vigorous exercise 24h, no sauna/hot yoga for 72h, mild bruising possible 3–7 days. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ FREQUENTLY ASKED Q: How is Sculptra different from HA filler (Juvéderm, Restylane)? A: HA fillers add immediate volume. Sculptra stimulates YOUR collagen to grow — gradual, more natural, longer-lasting. Q: When will I see results? A: Subtle changes at 6 weeks, full results at 3–4 months. Results build over multiple sessions. Q: How long does it last? A: 2+ years from completing the full series. Some clients see results up to 3 years. Q: Can I dissolve it like HA filler? A: No — Sculptra is not dissolvable. This is why we work conservatively and build results gradually over sessions. Q: Why is the 5-5-5 massage so important? A: Massage ensures even distribution and prevents the small risk of nodule formation. It's the #1 aftercare rule for Sculptra. Q: Am I a candidate? A: Ideal for clients 40+ with structural volume loss (hollow temples, flat cheeks, jawline softening). Not for clients wanting instant lip plumping — that's HA filler.