When should a person start to use Sculptra? Is 30 too young?

Sculptra can be used to make very precise volume and contour changes. But it has to be injected within the perspective of the entire face. It's usually when a physician is only looking at a single "obvious" area and treating that area alone that you see the "fat" or chipmunk look.Your age is not a factor. Many young women who are thin tend to have some unwanted gauntness to their features. Sculptra fills with your own newly produced collagen and, when done properly, never looks unnatural.See the photos of the physician you are considering before making a decision. 

Thank you for your question. Sculptra has been used by people younger than 30 before. Sculptra proved
itself as a successful material especially effective in treating facial fat
loss.This unique filler is now applied
to the cosmetic surgery patient seeking facial rejuvenation.

Aging is often
described in analogy to a beach ball. The youthful face is full, round and
firm, like a fully inflated beach ball. As we age, the face loses volume and
deflates like a beach ball that has lost air and has withered. This loss of volume as we age is primarily a
result of losing facial fat and soft tissue. Sculptra is used to volumize or re-inflate the aging face to restore a
more youthful and full appearance.I am also attaching a video to demonstrate the steps you can take now to avoid skin problems down the road.

I suggest you consult a board certified facial plastic surgeon
to receive the highest quality knowledge, treatment, care and skill available.

A consultation provides you the opportunity to relay your
concerns and desired outcome to the surgeon while the surgeon can assess your
health profile and discuss his/her pertinent advice.

Thank you for your question. The photograph would definitely help to further assess whether you are a good candidate. However, based on your description, I do police culture would help you fill out your face so that you do not look as underweight. 

Age is not an issue, what is the issue is skin elasticity.  The better the skin elasticity the better the effect and outcome with sculptra.  Remember Sculptra was invented to help AIDS patient in the late 90's to restore facial volume loss from being so ill.  These patients were often even younger than 30 and did well from these treatments.  Have your surgeon take a look at you closely and help you decide if you are good candidate or not.ThanksDr VasishtSouth Shore Plastic Surgery

I tell all my patients to start young, it works to help build collage and contour, and it can maintain any of the cosmetic procedures you do like lasers and fillers. I have all my filler patients use Sculptra as their foundation.  Please only see an expert.  Best, Dr. Emer.

I don't think a week goes by that I am not asked the question by a young person in her/his twenties and thirties (or by their parents), "When is too young for fillers?".     The answer is "When there is totally no need or desire for them." So, what does that mean. Well, on a practical level, a good time to start can be at the appearance of the earliest fine lines and wrinkles--a time before those lines can progress to leave deep, etched-in lines that will then be harder to treat.  It is at that point, in fact, that I started to use them for my several of my sons and daughters-in-law. We have learned that fillers and volumizers composed of hyaluronic acid, a completely natural material found in many sites in the body, including the skin, like Sculptra, stimulate the production of new collagen and elastic fibers (neocollagenesis, neoelastogenesis). So, if there are already fine lines and wrinkles, these kinds of fillers can both yield immediate improvement in the appearance of the wrinkles, as well as serve to maintain the skin.If no significant wrinkling is evident, a form of mesotherapy is also a possibility that may be used to improve hydration of the skin and help in maintenance There is no product currently FDA approved for this purpose in the U.S., but when necessary, in my Upper East Side Manhattan practice I have used Restylane Silk for this purpose. In my Israel practice, where a far greater number of regulatory agency approved fillers are available, I use Restylane Skin Boosters, which is expressly produced for this indication. In general, I am not much of a fan of Sculptra, which I gave up using it about six years ago. It is relatively expensive, produces no immediate results, and characteristically requires a series of treatments to realize any benefits, as opposed to traditional fillers that also stimulate new collagen synthesis, are less expensive, and do yield immediate results in the case of handling fine lines and wrinkles.

Hi xoxo,As with your Voluma question, this question about Sculptra is best answered not based on the product itself, but rather by the use of the product in the hands of an experienced, skilled, knowledgableinjecting physician with a natural artistic vision.  We perform a comprehensive analysis of the face of our patients at their initial consultation.  Based on the needs of the individual, the proper treatment is carried out to give our patient the best natural aesthetic result possible.  The human face begins to lose boney volume from age 25 on.  A 30 year old patient may benefit from either Sculptra or Voluma, but it must be used properly to avoid creating an unnatural appearance.  It's not Sculptra that's making women's faces look "fat", rather it is poor injectors using the product injudiciously.  Make sure to choose your injecting physician most carefully.  Good luck and be well.Michael Persky, MDEncino, CA 

Our office has enormous experience for Sculptra Aesthetic and we continue to see very positive results in patients who use Sculptra for preventative maintenance of facial aging. Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Los Angeles

Sculptra Aesthetic diminishes facial gauntness and creasing by
stimulating an increase in the skin’s collagen, a key skin ingredient
which gives the face volume and strength. The effects of Sculptra,
which is made from poly-L lactic acid, build gradually, through a series
of approximately three injectable treatments that are spread out over a
few months. Its maximum effects are typically apparent 4-6 months after
the first treatment. Sculptra is rising in popularity because of its
relatively long-lasting benefits, which can be evident for as long as
two years. 30 is not young to undergo Sculptra. Please visit a board certified plastic surgeon for a consultation.

Dear Xoxox423:Sculptra, like any other cosmetic embellishment is not so restricted to age as it is to the desires and findings of each individual patient.Skin health like total health is very dependent on diet. Without the proper vitamins, minerals, protein and calories,  the ability to restore and repair collagen (and many other skin factors) is limited. Sculptra is a very advanced minimally invasive technique and must be paired with diligent massage and healthy eating habits in order for this bio-stimulant "filler" to do its job.Please visit our gallery to see that proper restoration of facial firmness and gentle filling without looking fat can be achieved with Sculptra.Great question and concern. I wish you well.