Sculptra – For Deep Facial Volume Restoration (Liquid Facelift)

One of my favorite fillers is Scultpra (L-Polylactic Acid).  I often tell patients that when they look at photographs from their earlier years, they will notice that their face is fuller.  This fullness is what gives a more youthful appearance to the face.  The key assumption is that the skin overlying that fullness should still have good elasticity.  If this is the case, then deep volume fillers like sculptra can be very effective. 

Sculptra works by inducing collagen production.  The collagen is what does the "filling".  It is a deep injection but is done in the office with only topical numbing medicine applied to the face.  I typically prefer to treat the whole face, but we can also inject specific areas as well.  This is what I discuss with each patient to customize their treatment plan. 

Also, I typically prefer to combine this procedure with re-surfacing of the skin as well.  This may involve an abltative laser or even an IPL(intense pulse light) procedure to give an optimal enhancement of the face.  Below is an example of this treatment.  This patient underwent sculptra injections to the face.  She has a nice result with a rejuvenated appearance.  Notice there is more fullness in her face.  It is just as powerful as fat grafting in my opinion. Her jowls are softened and there is almost a lift, hence the term "liquid facelift".