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Sculptra® is an enduring treatment approved by
the FDA for restoration and/or correction of the signs of facial fat loss,
or lipoatrophy.
Facial fat loss, or lipoatrophy, is the loss of fat
beneath the skin, which can result in sunken cheeks, indentations, and
hollow eyes. Sculptra® is a safe, synthetic, and biocompatible material
that is injected below the surface of the skin in the area of fat loss. It
provides a gradual and significant increase in skin thickness, improving
the appearance of folds and sunken areas. No skin testing is
required.
Sculptra® has been safely used outside the United States
since 1999 in over 150,000 patients under the trade names
New-Fill
TM and Sculptra®.
What It
DoesSculptra® is an injectable product that restores and corrects
the signs of facial fat loss by replacing lost volume. Sculptra® provides
an increase in skin thickness, helping to create a more natural facial
appearance in those with facial lipoatrophy.
Sculptra® is composed
of poly-L-lactic acid, a synthetic material. Sculptra® is not made from
human or animal sources and does not require a skin test. Poly-L-lactic
acid (PLLA) is a biocompatible (does not harm the body), biodegradable
(able to be broken down by the body) material that has been widely used
for many years in surgical products. The effects are long-lasting; they
were shown in a clinical study to last for up to 2 years after the first
treatment session.