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How Sculptra Works as a Skin Rejuvenation Treatment
Over time, skin loses tone and firmness. Sculptra rejuvenates the skin by smoothing out lines and wrinkles, restoring a younger and healthier look to your skin.Sculptra can be used as a skin rejuvenation treatment for the facial lines, wrinkles and folds that appear as the skin ages. It is injected deep into the skin layer, where it stimulates the production of new collagen, plumping the skin from within and flattening out wrinkles and lines.
After a skin rejuvenation treatment with Sculptra, there will be noticeable results within 4-6 weeks. At least 2 or 3 treatments will be needed every 2 months to achieve results. Once the final treatment has been given, the results will last for up to 2 years. Anaesthetic is used to ensure the entire process is pain-free.
Sculptra has very few side effects and is safe for most people. It is not advisable to have a Sculptra treatment during pregnancy. There may be some swelling, redness or bruising for a few days at the point where the Sculptra was injected. A small number of patients may occasionally experience other visible side effects, such as tiny lumps or nodules which appear under the skin, but these should settle over time. Patients are encouraged to massage the area afterwards to reduce the chances of these side effects occuring.
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Icon Cosmetic Clinic is a cosmetic clinic in Sussex in the UK, offering Sculptra skin rejuvenation and many other beauty treatments which do not require surgery.For more information on Sculptra skin rejuvenation treatment, phone Icon Cosmetic Clinic on +44 (0)1273 626100 or visit their website at www.icon-cosmetic-clinic.co.uk.
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Sculptra on Wikipedia
Sculptra, or poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA), is an FDA-approved dermal filler manufactured by Dermik Pharmaceuticals, which conducts the North American business of Aventis Dermatology, the global dermatology unit of Aventis (of Sanofi-Aventis).
PLLA was approved by the FDA on August 3, 2004, for the treatment of facial fat loss (also called facial lipoatrophy). It continues to be studied for this use. Facial lipoatrophy is a condition in which people lose fat in their faces, especially in their cheeks and around their eyes and temples. People with HIV who take anti-HIV drugs may develop lipoatrophy.
PLLA is injected into the skin in areas where fat has been lost. It causes the skin to thicken via collagen neo-synthesis, improves appearance of folds and sunken areas, and hides the fat loss. For most people who participated in PLLA clinical studies, the effects of treatment lasted for two years.
PLLA does not cure or prevent HIV infection or AIDS and does not reduce the risk of passing the virus to other people.
The original side effects of Sculptra injections included the delayed appearance of small bumps under the skin in the treated area. Generally these bumps are not visible and were noticed when pressing on the treated area. Other side effects included bleeding, tenderness or discomfort, redness, bruising, or swelling. The newer technique of injecting more dilute Sculptra has reduced the incidence of palpable "bumps" to 1% or less.
PLLA is primarily used by dermatologists as a volume filler for lipoatrophy of cheeks in thin fit women or men who have lost facial fat. It has been called a "liquid facelift" because adding volume to the malar and cheek areas lifts sagging areas of the atrophic face.
Medical Practitioners should receive training from a recognised company before treating patients.
