Sculptra
Aging doesn’t just come with more life experience. It also comes with physical signs of aging, such as facial wrinkles, fine lines, sagging, and hollow cheeks, chin, and temples. Many individuals want to minimize and remove these features to appear younger, feel more confident, and boost their self-esteem. One solution gaining popularity is Sculptra, an injectable dermal filler that gradually restores facial volume and smoothes wrinkles by stimulating collagen production within your own body. Keep reading to learn more about how and why Sculptra at Advanced Plastic Surgery in Grand Rapids, MI, can help your rejuvenation journey.
What is Sculptra?
Sculptra is an injectable dermal filler that stimulates collagen by using synthetic poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA), which the body naturally produces, to improve facial signs of aging, such as facial gauntness, wrinkles, fine lines, deep folds, and marionette lines, and produce rejuvenated results. Collagen is the body’s natural, most abundant protein that supports firm, youthful-looking skin. Sculptra’s long-lasting results help it stand apart from other dermal fillers that do not last as long, as Sculptra is a collagen stimulator, not a temporary filler.
What Are the Benefits of Sculptra?
Individuals in Grand Rapids have reported several benefits from receiving Sculptra treatment. These benefits include:
- Improved skin quality in several areas, such as skin texture, elasticity, firmness, diminished fine lines, dimpling, and sagging skin
- Boost in collagen, giving your skin a smoother, brighter appearance
- Gradual results over several months that appear natural, rather than dramatic
- Longer-lasting rejuvenated results than other dermal fillers. Results can last up to two years or longer
- Versatility in treatment areas, allowing several parts of your body and face to be targeted
Who are the Best Candidates for Dermal Fillers?
The best candidates for Sculptra in Grand Rapids meet the following requirements, including:
- Showing mild to moderate facial signs of aging, such as hollow or gauntness in cheeks, temples, or jowls, have nasolabial folds (smile lines)
- Lacking fullness in cheeks
- Looking for gradual, subtle, natural-looking results instead of extreme, quick results
- Have good overall health, do not smoke, do not have active skin infections or irritations, and maintain a healthy lifestyle with consistent movement for better long-term results.
- Have good skin elasticity.
- You are not pregnant
- Desire results without surgery
– Ewa Timek, MD
What’s The First Step?
AT ADVANCED PLASTIC SURGERY
The first step to receiving Sculptra at Advanced Plastic Surgery in Grand Rapids is to schedule a private consultation with our Nurse Injector. During your private consultation, you will discuss your goals, review your medical history, and review the benefits and risks of the procedure. Once you are determined to be a good candidate for Sculptra, you will receive a custom plan outlining your treatment and the cost.
Advanced Plastic Surgery is a physician-led practice with direct plastic surgeon oversight. Our nurse injectors work within a structured medical environment where treatment standards, protocols, and outcomes are guided by a board-certified plastic surgeon.
What to Expect on the Day of Sculptra Treatment
You can expect a quick, practically painless day of Sculptra treatment at our Grand Rapids office, with minimal downtime. Do not apply makeup or other superficial products to the treated areas, as this may interfere with the injections. Topical numbing cream will be applied to the targeted areas to reduce the sensation of the needle. You will likely feel a short, mild pinching when the needle is inserted, but this is widely described as very tolerable. You’ll receive a gentle massage over the treated areas to ensure the Sculptra spreads evenly. The procedure will last less than an hour.
After your procedure, you will likely have immediate, mild swelling, redness, bruising, or puffiness that lasts for a few days.
Sculptra Recovery
Properly recovering from Sculptra is important to ensuring you receive optimal results. You will be able to return to most normal activities on the same day as your appointment. To help your body achieve optimal results:
- Apply ice or a cold compress on and off for 20 minutes multiple times a day for the first 1-2 days
- For the first five days, give yourself a gentle massage on the treated areas every few hours for around 5 minutes, ensuring the Sculptra is evenly distributed.
- Do not engage in vigorous exercise for 2-3 days.
- For the first few days, keep your head slightly elevated to reduce swelling.
AVERAGE COST
How Much Does Sculptra Cost in Grand Rapids, MI?
The cost of Sculptra in Grand Rapids, MI, varies for each individual patient. One of the main factors influencing Sculptra’s price is the extent of the patient’s skin condition, which determines the number of vials needed for the procedure. You will receive a quote during your private consultation with our Nurse Injector, as your treatment plan will be tailored to your specific goals and skin condition.
Why Choose
Advanced Plastic Surgery
At Advanced Plastic Surgery, we are devoted to giving you our utmost care and attention throughout your wellness and rejuvenation journey. Our team listens intently to each of our patients’ goals and delivers the safest, most effective, and most efficient way to accomplish them. Dr. Timek, the founder of Advanced Plastic Surgery, is a highly trained, extremely precise plastic surgeon with nearly 20 years of clinical experience, making her an excellent choice for Sculptra in Grand Rapids. Her affiliations include the American Board of Plastic Surgery (ABPS), the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the American Association of Plastic Surgeons (AAPS), and the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (ASRM)
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When you are ready to take the next step toward receiving Sculptra at Advanced Plastic Surgery in Grand Rapids, MI, you may schedule your consultation. We are excited to meet you and see how we can help rejuvenate your skin for a more youthful-looking, refreshing appearance!
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