Sculptra is ideal for clients experiencing age related volume loss or reduced skin quality, particularly in:

• Cheeks and mid-face

• Temples

• Jawline

• Pre-auricular hollowing

• General facial laxity

• Loss of skin firmness and elasticity
  
  

It is especially suitable for those wanting long-term improvement rather than a quick fix.

Significant weight loss at any age, including weight loss associated with GLP-1 medications, can lead to facial volume depletion, skin thinning and reduced firmness. While the body becomes leaner, the face can sometimes appear more tired, hollow or aged as fat and collagen stores reduce.

Sculptra® is particularly well suited to post weight loss facial changes because it helps:

• Strengthen thinning skin

• Restore facial structure gradually

• Improve firmness and elasticity

• Achieve natural looking rejuvenation without overfilling
  
  

Because results develop slowly over time, changes appear subtle and balanced - allowing the face to look healthier and more supported, while still reflecting your weight loss achievements.

A personalised treatment plan can help restore harmony between facial structure and overall body changes.

Consultation

A full medical consultation is carried out to assess facial structure, skin quality and suitability. Sculptra treatment plans are individualised and based on collagen loss, not just age.

Treatment

• The product is carefully reconstituted and injected into specific planes of the face

• The appointment typically takes 20-30 minutes

• Mild swelling is common immediately after treatment due to the fluid used, and settles within a few days
  
  

Results Timeline

• Collagen stimulation begins within weeks

• Visible improvements develop gradually starting from 6 weeks

• Results continue to improve over 4-6 months and beyond

• Effects can last up to 2 years
  
  

A course of treatments is required, commonly 2 - 3 sessions, depending on your skin concerns, spaced eight weeks apart.

Sculptra® can be safely performed even if you are considering a surgical facelift in the future - when it is injected correctly.

When placed in the appropriate deep tissue plane, diluted correctly and massaged thoroughly, Sculptra integrates naturally into the skin’s collagen framework rather than sitting as a discrete “filler”. Because it works by stimulating your own collagen, it does not create unnatural bulk or interfere with surgical anatomy.

In fact, improving skin quality and collagen density can be beneficial for overall tissue health and may negate the "need" for surgery full stop.

Problems arise only when Sculptra is:

• Injected too superficially

• Poorly diluted

• Incorrectly placed

• Not adequately massaged post treatment

As a medically trained, Level 7 qualified practitioner, I follow evidence-based protocols to ensure Sculptra is placed safely and appropriately, with long term planning in mind.

If you are actively considering surgery, this will always be discussed during consultation so your treatment plan supports, rather than compromises, any future options.