The Collagen Investment: Why Sculptra is Our Favorite Long-Game Treatment

Written by Abbi Schumacher, Nurse Injector

We hear it in our chairs over and over again “I don’t want to look overdone” or “I don’t want to not look like myself”. When it comes to treating age-related concerns with injectables, most of us aren’t asking to look different, we’re asking to look refreshed, or to slow down the clock and have some control over how we’re aging. This is when we’re discussing Sculptra.

So, the What and Why behind Sculptra:

Scultra is an injectable biostimulator made with PLLA, a plant-based ingredient proven safe for decades, that addresses a main underlying cause of aging skin: collagen loss. I like to think of the PLLA, or Sculptra, as a fertilizer for your own collagen. The increased collagen production will subtly replace loss volume, and create stronger, more firm skin resulting in a refreshed and more youthful appearance.

Sculptra vs Filler:

Sculptra and filler don’t necessarily have to be an either/or decision. Filler can be great when we want to restore specific areas of more severe volume loss, augment for structure, or create more immediate results. Sculptra is more about gradually improving overall structure and collagen support. Depending on your goals, they can even work really well together.

The Sculptra timeline and Long-term Investment: 

Sculptra collagen stimulation is a gradual process and honestly? That’s the beauty of it. It’s important to understand that results from Sculptra take time and often happen over the course of a series of treatments. The benefit to this is the results are natural, undetectable, and long- lasting. Over 90% of patients studied had an improved appearance 2 years post treatment and were still satisfied with their results. As with any injectable treatment, Sculptra is highly customizable to fit your unique needs and goals. If you’re interested in more of a long-term plan for treating and preventing signs of aging, or would like to see what Sculptra could do for you specifically, come see us for a complementary consultation!