Sculptra! A collagen stimulator

We have just added a new product to our lineup: Sculptra Aesthetic! Whether you are one of the people who pushed us to add this product (thanks!) or you are wondering what Sculptra is, let us go into detail!

Sculptra has the ability to produce long lasting facial rejuvenation results that look incredibly natural. Results from Sculptra injections develop gradually over a few months, so this is a great product if you’re a natural honey who doesn’t want to look “done.” (P.S. that’s all of you!) 

Sculptra Aesthetic or poly - L - lactic acid (PLLA) is an injectable biostimulant which stimulates collagen production. Although it achieves some similar goals to filler and is injected similarly to filler, this product is not the same as dermal filler (hyaluronic acid). Sculptra gets under the skin and tells your fibroblasts to make types 1 and 3 collagen. This has many benefits for a youthful appearance including volume restoration, glowing skin, increased skin firmness, improved skin quality and reduction of lines in the cheeks and lower face. 

Many of you sit in the Skinbeam Throne and use your hands to pull your lower face back towards your ears when describing your main concerns. Sculptra, *although it is not as powerful as surgery*, can help you achieve some of those goals: smoothness and tightness in the lower face, and reduction of shadowing at the nasolabial fold and marionette line areas. 

During a recent Sculptra training, an injector named Francine who is a Newport Beach expert injector and was giving the training said Sculptra is being young while filler is looking young. That’s what a good strong collagen builder can do. 

This is not an instant gratification treatment. Early results from Sculptra injections are seen around 8-12 weeks. Since this product harnesses your body’s own collagen production infrastructure, the results take time, but also last a long time. Sculptra results last at least two years. 

How many vials are needed depends primarily on your age, and what other treatments you’ve already had. A rule of thumb is one vial per decade over 20, so a 40 year old would get two vials. Several vials may be injected in one sitting, or may be injected one at a time every 6-8 weeks. It’s also fine to try one vial to see how you like it and go from there. 

Although Sculptra isn’t new to the aesthetics market, it is new to Skinbeam, and we are so happy to have something in our lineup that firms and tightens skin. Joy!