Is It Pretty Standard for 40 Year Olds to Spend $3,000 for the First Year of Sculptra Treatments?

The cost of treatment depends on the number of vials used. That number is generally determined by the goals and amount you plan or want to spend. Sometimes those two things do not mesh. In general, the first treatment could use several vials. Additional treatments use the same or less, again depending on the degree of correction desired and the amount one is willing to spend. Since Sculptra is a volumizer as opposed to fillers, there is a delayed gratification with higher up front cost for a longer result.

I am a trainer for Sculptra, I educate every patient about the three layers of aging in the face starting at the age of 30.  Not everyone loses volume in the same way (not all layers age the same in different people).


Metalloproteinases begin to degrade the collagen in the skin layer

The nine fat pads below the surface of the skin of the face begin to atrophy and descend with age

The facial bones (skull and jaw) lose bone which is most significant around the mouth.


Sculptra does an excellent job replacing the volume loss occurring in all three layers. A simple study of your photos can determine how you are aging. Correction with Sculptra can be around the mouth, cheeks & mid-face and temples. The more areas of treatment, the better overall improvement. All considered, Sculptra is a very good value compared with other Injectable treatments, given its scope of correction.