SCULPTRA BEFORE AND AFTER: THE REJUVENATING EFFECTS

If you’re not familiar with Sculptra, it’s a facial filler that can treat deep lines and restore fullness to faces. It’s a different kind of facial filler than what you may be used to. Instead of giving immediate results like some of the more well-known facial fillers, Sculptra works over time. It does this by replacing some components of skin that diminish over time or with illness.

SCULPTRA’S BACKSTORY

An interesting fact about Sculptra is that it was initially developed to help HIV patients suffering from facial lipodystrophy syndrome. Facial lipodystrophy syndrome can happen even in the course of regular aging – it causes the contours of the face to flatten or become indented because of lost adipose tissue – but it happens – prematurely and sometimes at a rapid rate to people suffering from certain diseases, like HIV.

HIV in particular also carries a stigma, and that’s even more true when the effects of the disease or treatment are visible, as they are when the face shows signs of wasting. Sculptra is important because restoring one’s appearance has psychological benefits for patients and helps to restore social confidence as well. The same can be said for people experiencing facial flattening for other reasons, like aging. Even if it’s not caused by a disease, a change in one’s appearance – especially a change perceived as negative – can seriously affect one’s mindset and mental state. Sculptra helps overcome that and restore lost quality of life.

SO, WHAT DOES SCULPTRA LOOK LIKE?

Sculptra does a number of things to rejuvenate and restore your skin and facial features to the way they looked prior to your need for the filler.

To start with, the fillers injected in a Sculptra procedure boost collagen production. Collagen is a protein that actually makes up a third of the protein in the body. It’s hard and fibrous, and it promotes the strength and elasticity you want in your skin. So, with an injection like Sculptra that boosts production, your skin becomes stronger and more elastic.

Because Sculptra is injected into your face, it works with your underlying skin structure, underneath the surface of your skin. It reinforces the skin structure that your face already has in place, so you’ll see your looks restored in a natural way. Instead of looking like someone who’s had work done or fillers injected, you’ll just look like you, but healthier or younger than you did before you started the treatments.

However, even those Sculptra works below the surface, the surface layers of your facial skin aren’t left out. You may be worried that your face will be fuller, but will still be dull, dry, and rough. However, the effects of Sculptra really do rejuvenate your entire face, not just a specific layer or layers. So, you’ll see a smoother texture and more glowing tone return to the top layers of your skin as well.

One more nice thing about the rejuvenating effects of Sculptra is that you can keep them for a long time. Other fillers do plump up your skin more quickly than Sculptra. Because Sculptra works by causing new collagen to form, rather than by just adding a new filler, it takes some time for maximum efficacy. But once you have results, you can keep them for a long period of time without the need to return every few weeks for treatment.

DOES SCULPTRA HAVE OTHER USES?

If Sculptra can do all that for your face, what can it do for other body parts? Sculptra does have off-label uses, like getting rid of chest, knee, and elbow wrinkles, augmenting the buttocks, and correcting cellulite. It’s also been used for those who want to add bulk to their thighs, glutes, biceps and triceps, and pectorals. It creates the look of extra muscle mass and because it works by making use of a natural protein already found in the body, it’s one of the gentler ways to go about achieving this look.

Unlike some other fillers, it’s usually not recommended to use Sculptra on smaller areas, like the lips and eyes.

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF YOU’RE CONSIDERING SCULPTRA?

If you like what you’ve heard about Sculptra and want to know if it’s right for you, it’s time to see a doctor for a consultation. Sculptra should be administered by a trained provider, and before you begin a treatment regimen, you’ll be asked about any medical conditions or allergies that may cause Sculptra to be a contraindicated treatment for you. As long as everything checks out, you’ll move to the next phase of the process.

Typically, a treatment regimen of Sculptra involves three injections spread out over three or four months, one every four to six weeks. However, your individual plan may vary, so your provider will work with you to determine the right treatment schedule for you.

There’s nothing much to do to prepare for having a Sculptra injection. You may be asked to stop taking NSAIDs like aspirin and ibuprofen in the days immediately preceding treatment because these increase the risk of bleeding.

Before your injection is administered, you might receive a topical anesthetic to alleviate any discomfort. The procedure involves a number of small injections at different sites, so those sites will be identified and mapped out before the provider begins giving injections, and you’ll know where they are going to occur.

Following the procedure, there are usually no special instructions, and most people can immediately go back to their usual activities. You may experience redness, swelling, bruising, pain, bleeding, and bumps following the injections, but these can often be alleviated with a cold pack in the affected area or by massaging the affected area. It’s also recommended that you steer clear of tanning beds and excessive sunlight until any redness and swelling abates.

CONCLUSION

Sculptra is a good choice if you’re dealing with wrinkles or the loss of facial fullness, and if you’ve been considering fillers anyway, you definitely owe it to yourself to find out if Sculptra is right for you. To find out more about products that can help you keep your healthy, youthful appearance, check out Iconic Skin Clinic.