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How Does Sculptra Work?
I thought Sculptra was for people with HIV. My doctor said it could help me look younger, that I have fat wasting in my face. I don't have HIV, I don't know what fat wasting is. Is this safe?
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Sculptra rejuvenates skin
Sculptra is used much more for cosmetic reasons than for HIV and will likely soon gain FDA approval for cosmetic use.
Sculptra has been used with such great success that it is often called the "Liquid Face Lift". This non-invasive treatment corrects the deepest of creases and wrinkles with long-term results using a biodegradable material called "poly-L-lactic acid". Studies have shown that Sculptra's potency can even correct lipoatrophy, a condition that causes facial fat...
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Scupltra isn't just for HIV
Sculptra® is approved by the FDA for restoration and/or correction of the signs of facial fat loss (lipoatrophy) in people with human immunodeficiency virus. It is used "off label" in non-HIV patients. It is my preferred filler for patients like, as you describe, have lost fat in their face and either don't have any fat for transfer or would rather not undergo that procedure.
Fat wasting is mere loss of fat in the face or anywhere else for that matter this can occurs with aging...
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Sculptra to help you look younger
It is important to understand the difference between "stimulatory" fillers and "wrinkle" fillers. When treating problems due to volume loss (fat wasting) such as cheek hollows and sagging skin beside the mouth, I will almost always use stimulatory fillers such as Sculptra and/or Radiesse. They are injected more deeply, beneath the skin, and will generate more volume to create a much better lifting effect for sagging skin. They work by stimulating your skin to produce...
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Sculptra for facial rebalance and volume for a number of reasons
Sculptra was initially FDA approved for HIV patients here in the US but had been used for a number of years in Europe and the UK for cosmetic use. It was used off label here since that time - and even before for the investigator trials. In 2009 the FDA approved it here for cosmetic purposes. The HIV patients were essentially having the treatment for cosmetic purposes but the approval initially did not include a broad scope cosmetic use for those simply seeking aesthetic improvement.
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Sculptra
Sculptra is an injectable filler able to restore volume and correct the signs of facial fat loss. Sculptra is made of poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA), a synthetic material that is biocompatible and biodegradable. Sculptra is injected beneath the skin's surface, resulting in a gradual and significant increase in skin thickness, and may be used to treat sunken cheeks, hollow eyes, indentations, folds and other sunken areas.
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Sculptra is safe
Sculptra Aesthetic started out as a product to help HIV patients build lost collagen, but has since become an option for anti-aging as well. It is made out of the same material as dissolvable sutures. When it is injected, your body has a response to build collagen around the foreign material. After your body builds collagen around the injection, it dissolves and you are left with your own natural collagen. Because of the gradual nature of this product, we recommend that...
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Sculptra Induces Collagen Formation
Sculptra is a form of L-Poly Lactic Acid, a synthetic bio-polymer that induces collagen formation and subsequent volume production over a 4-6 week period. It does not do the same thing as a Facelift, nor should it be considered a Facelift alternative in the setting of jowls and obliquity in the neck. Although Sculptra has been associated with problems in the past, the technique of deeper injections is associated with fewer nodules and other associated issues.
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Sculptra helps to treat the underlying cause of aging
Sculptra was originally FDA approved for treating facial fat loss in patients with HIV drug associated facial wasting. It has now been FDA approved for treating volume loss associated with normal aging. One of main reasons we look "older" with time is the loss of overall facial volume. The lines we see in the face are like seeing cracks in the walls of a house. The cracks can be filled or the foundation can be repaired. Sculptra works to rebuild facial volume and make the...
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How Sculptra works
Sculptra was initially approved by the FDA for use in individuals with HIV who had lost volume in the cheeks and face (lipoatrophy). It then received approval for cosmetic use. Everyone loses bone, fat, and soft tissue as they age, and fat pads under your skin shift. Sculptra works by stimulating collage production in your skin, thus replacing the volume lost through aging. It is often referred to as a "liquid face lift" because of the incredible results...
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Sculptura to restore youthful volume
Sculptra was originally used for treatment of Facial Lipoatrophy (fat loss) seen as a side effect of some common treatments for HIV. It really made us, as aesthetic surgeons, look at fillers differently. The concept of restoring lost facial volume, throughout the face, has really enhanced our ability to improve and restore our patients more youthful appearance. Now, Sculptra is approved for cosmetic facial use to restore lost volume.
I tell my patients that Sculptra is like planting...
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