The Beauty Society

Fighting the signs of ageing

Looking younger has never been so achievable! Sculptra™ is a non-surgical cosmetic procedure used in the fight against ageing. Unlike surgical options, Sculptra™ can provide natural-looking results through less traumatic treatment.

It is a long-lasting, biocompatible and biodegradable substance providing gradual, natural looking reduction of your unwanted facial lines and wrinkles – without surgery! Sculptra™ has been developed for facial contour treatment. About 150,000 patients have been treated worldwide since 1999. Working on the lower skin layers, Sculptra™ smoothes and firms giving the desired appearance. The main ingredient, poly-L-lactic acid, has been used for over 25 years in procedures such as bioresorbable sutures and bone plates and screws.

Sculptra™ is a non-invasive natural volumiser designed to replenish and re-contour the face. This results in an improvement of wrinkles and lines, giving you back a younger looking appearance. It is designed to naturally stimulate collagen production over a period of time. This results in an increase of collagen that puts back the lost volume, giving a naturally younger look.

Sculptra™ is an ideal treatment:

• If you have lost weight or collagen in the face
• For smoker’s lips
• For laughter lines
• For unwanted facial lines and wrinkles
• For hollow cheeks
• Or if your appearance is not as youthful as you feel?
• SCULPTRA™ may be just what you need

Treatment

Prior to any treatment you must have an initial consultation with a practitioner to discuss your aims and to ensure Sculptra™ is the correct treatment for you. At this stage any concerns or questions you may have can be resolved and the number of treatments would be anticipated – usually 3-4 treatments dependant on area, age and wrinkling tendency. A series of small injections are delivered into the desired area by a highly trained aesthetic specialist – you will be reassured that you are receiving the very best of care. There is no need for allergy testing prior to this procedure as Sculptra™ is immunologically inert. On completion of your Sculptra™ treatment(s) the results have been proven to last for up to 2 years, again dependant on age, wrinkling tendency and type of procedure used.

Possible side effects

The risk of your body rejecting/adversely reacting to the product is virtually nil as Sculptra™ is immunologically inert. Common side effects would include tenderness, bruising, swelling, redness or bleeding at the injection site, not lasting any longer than 2-6 days.