Sculptra:
What can it do for me?
What is Sculptra?
What if the secret to smoother, fuller-looking skin wasn't about adding volume, but about helping your body create it naturally? Sculptra is an injectable biostimulatory treatment made with poly-L-lactic acid, a substance that works with your skin rather than simply filling it in. Instead of delivering instant, temporary results, Sculptra gently encourages your body's own collagen production over time. This gradual approach can help restore facial volume, improve skin structure, and support a more youthful-looking appearance that develops naturally across several weeks. Because the results build slowly, many people appreciate how subtle and refreshed they look without any obvious signs of treatment. To learn more about Sculptra and explore whether it's the right fit for your goals, the team at Cunningham Clinic is here to guide you every step of the way.
Sculptra at Cunningham Clinic
At Cunningham Clinic, every Sculptra treatment begins with a thoughtful consultation and a personalized plan designed around your unique facial structure and goals. Our experienced team understands the artistry behind collagen-stimulating treatments, placing each injection with precision to support natural-looking volume that unfolds gradually and beautifully over time. We take pride in guiding you through every step of your treatment journey, from your first questions to your final results, so you always feel informed and at ease. With a refined, patient-centered approach and a commitment to subtle, balanced rejuvenation, Cunningham Clinic is a trusted choice for those seeking results that look effortlessly their own.
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How Does Sculptra Work?
Sculptra is an injectable made with poly-L-lactic acid, a biostimulatory ingredient that works with your skin instead of simply filling space beneath it. Rather than adding instant volume like a traditional filler, Sculptra gently signals your body to produce more of its own collagen, the protein that gives skin its structure and support. After treatment, the poly-L-lactic acid is gradually absorbed while quietly encouraging collagen renewal in the deeper layers of your skin. As this fresh collagen develops, it helps rebuild the underlying framework that naturally weakens with age. The result is a progressive return of facial volume that appears over several weeks, creating a refreshed look that feels like your own. Because this process unfolds slowly and naturally, the changes tend to look subtle, balanced, and beautifully your own.
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Refreshed Skin, Look Effortlessly Natural
How effective is Sculptra?
94% of patients agreed that the treatment results look natural at 2 years after treatment.‡
‡8 mL SWFI + 1 mL 2% lidocaine immediate use Sculptra cohort (N=38) in a 96-week (2 years) extension clinical study
One to four treatment sessions (typically three) may be needed to achieve optimal correction with a minimum of three week intervals between injection sessions.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sculptra is used to correct shallow to deep wrinkles and folds on the face. Administered with the appropriate injection technique from a trained specialist, Sculptra is clinically approved for:
- Deep folds between the nose and mouth (nasolabial folds), also called “smile lines”
- Lines framing the mouth (marionette lines)
- Chin wrinkles
- Hip dips
On average, a series of three treatment sessions over the course of a few months may be needed. The number of injections at each session will vary, depending on the degree of correction needed and the treatment plan determined by the best Sculptra experts at Cunningham Clinic.
Sculptra is designed to give you noticeable results that emerge gradually and can last up to two years.* Don’t be disappointed if you don’t see immediate results. A few days after treatment, you may look as you did before treatment. This is normal and temporary. The Sculptra regimen delivers its full effects with an average of three treatment sessions over the course of a few months. Because results happen gradually, you’ll see subtle, yet noticeable, results in the reduction of facial wrinkles and folds by comparing images before treatment and a couple months following treatment.†
If there are no complications, you may apply makeup several hours after treatment. Be sure to consult your doctor after treatment.
Sculptra is FDA approved in the United States and has been used worldwide since 1999. Sculptra is made of a synthetic material called poly-L-lactic acid that is absorbed naturally by the body and has been used for years in dissolvable stitches.
Since Sculptra does not contain any human or animal components, no allergy testing is needed prior to treatments.
Side effects reported include injection site pain, redness, bruising, tenderness, itching and lumps, bleeding or swelling. Small bumps under the skin can sometimes be noticeable when pressing on the treated area. Larger lumps, with or without inflammation, have also been reported.
The types and duration of side effects may vary. If you are experiencing side effects, talk to your doctor.
Please read the Safety & Side Effects section, as well as the complete Important Safety Information.
Cunningham Clinic has Sculptra specialists who have been trained to inject Sculptra and are licensed to practice within Colorado to administer treatment. Galderma, the manufacturers of Sculptra, offers an extensive training program, because we believe that proper injection technique and aftercare are crucial to optimizing patient outcomes and delivering the best Sculptra treatment services possible.
Important Safety Information – Indication: Sculptra ® (injectable poly-L-lactic acid) is indicated for use in people with healthy immune systems for the correction of shallow to deep nasolabial fold contour deficiencies and other facial wrinkles.
Sculptra should not be used by people that are allergic to any ingredient of the product or have a history of keloid formation or hypertrophic scarring. Safety has not been established in patients who are pregnant, lactating, breastfeeding, or under 18 years of age.
Sculptra has unique injection requirements and should only be used by a trained healthcare practitioner. Contour deficiencies should not be overcorrected because they are expected to gradually improve after treatment.
Sculptra should not be injected into the blood vessels as it may cause vascular occlusion, infarction or embolic phenomena. Use at the site of skin sores, cysts, pimples, rashes, hives or infection should be postponed until healing is complete. Sculptra injections should not be injected into the red area (vermillion) of the lip or in the peri-orbital area.
The most common side effects after initial sculptra treatment include injection site swelling, tenderness, redness, pain, bruising, bleeding, itching and lumps. Other side effects may include small lumps under the skin that are sometimes noticeable when pressing on the treated area. Larger lumps, some with delayed onset with or without inflammation or skin discoloration, have also been reported.