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Sculptra ®
Indication:
- Sculptra ® is a synthetic injectable material known as "poly-L-lactic acid" which is a biocompatible (does not harm the body), biodegradable (broken down or metabolized by the body) material that has been widely used for many years in dissolvable stitches, soft tissue implants, and other types of implants.
- Conditions such as wrinkling, creases, folds, scars, hollow eye rings, degenerative skin aging and facial loss of fat may be treated with Sculptra ®.
- It is intended for restoration and/ or correction of the signs of facial fat loss (lipoatrophy) in people with human immunodeficiency virus.
- It does not correct the underlying cause of the facial fat loss but will help improve the appearance by increasing skin thickness in the treated areas.
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Description of the procedure:
- Numbing cream is placed on the area prior to the procedure. Sculptra ® is then injected into the area.
Intended Result:
- The results from Sculptra ® are not immediate. At your first treatment visit it may appear that Sculptra ® worked immediately. That is because of swelling form the injections and the water used to dilute the Sculptra ®. In a few days, when the swelling goes down and the water is absorbed by your body, you may look as you did before your treatment.
- Sculptra ® takes time to gradually correct the depressions of your skin . You may need more Sculptra ® injections.
- Patients with severe facial fat loss may require three to six treatment sessions. Touch-up treatments may be needed to maintain the desired effect.
- In a clinical study the treatment results lasted for up to 2 years after the first treatment session in most patients. Touch-up treatments may be needed to maintain the desired effect.
Recuperation and healing:
- After the injection of Sculptra ®, some common injection related reactions will probably occur such as swelling, redness, pain, itching, discoloration and tenderness at the injection site. These typically resolve spontaneously usually within 1 -15 days after injection.
Additional Procedures to enhance result:
Facelift
Endoscopic Browlift
Facial implants
Upper and lower blepharoplasty
Obagi Skin care
Face Procedures
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