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Sculptra is a sterile suspension of Poly-L-Lactic acid, which is biocompatible (does not harm the body), biodegradable (broken down or metabolized by the body), synthetic polymer from the alpha-hydroxy acid family (fruit acids). Poly-L-Lactic acid has been used medically for many years in dissolvable stitches, and does not require pre-treatment skin testing for allergies.
Sculptra requires the injection into the skin and underlying tissues of Poly-L-Lactic acid. Sculptra is designed to help correct skin depressions, such as creases, wrinkles folds, scars, hollow eye rings, skin aging, and facial lipo-atrophy (loss of fat). Sculptra has been used since 1999 in more than 150,000 patients in more than 30 countries, primarily for cosmetic use. In Canada, Sculptra has recently been approved for aesthetic medicine and reconstructive use. |
