Sculptra is unique and unlike any other dermal filler on the market today. This innovative anti-aging formula is crafted with biocompatible poly-L-lactic acid to restore collagen in the skin. By doing so, this treatment can restore the thickness and contour beneath the skin, granting you a younger look without downtime or incisions.
While hyaluronic acid fillers produce immediate results, they’re typically only used to treat one area, and their effects last a year at best. Sculptra is completely different from these traditional fillers. It is able to fill multiple areas of the face in one sitting.
Sculptra is often best for filling in temples, producing contour in the cheeks and lifting the jawline. For those looking to restore their natural facial volume and fullness with long-term results, Sculptra may be the perfect option. During your consultation, we can devise a treatment plan best tailored to your aesthetic goals.
Bellafill has been used in our office for over 10 years and we have found that it is great for areas around the mouth, cheeks, and along the jawline. Bellafill allows for the correction of more superficial lines, and it is also great for filling in scars. Results can be seen almost immediately, whereas Sculptra takes time to build.
The active ingredient in Bellafill is polymethylmethacralate, or PMMA. PMMA is what stimulates your body’s own collagen, giving you long lasting results. While other products have contained PMMA, the PMMA in Bellafill is significantly different from that of prior fillers.
Bellafill is a third generation injectable filler consisting of PMMA particles with unique properties that allow it to be very safe and effective. Previous fillers contained substandard formulations which consisted of larger PMMA particle size as well as uneven size and shape, making it easier for the PMMA to clump together to form nodules and granulomas. Not only are the PMMA particles in Bellafill smaller in size, but they are also consistently uniform in size and shape. Additionally, a positive charge between the PMMA microspheres was created during the manufacturing process to keep the particles separated and evenly suspended within your tissues. Bellafill’s superior formulation combines a high safety profile, effective results and longevity like no other injectable filler on the U.S. market today.
Silikon 1000 has been used to improve the skin’s appearance for more than 30 years, and with great success. It works by causing the formation of new collagen around each microdroplet injected, creating semipermanent volume in the area injected.
As it was not originally designed for cosmetic use, Silikon 1000 is not licensed by the FDA for cosmetic use. However, the FDA has allowed licensed providers to use the filler for “off label” purposes, much like Botox® is licensed to be used as a cosmetic treatment for the lines between the eyebrows. Silikon 1000 has a decades-long history of safe, effective use for cosmetic enhancement, and Lasting SkinSolutions has successfully administered the treatment for over a dozen years.
Silikon 1000 can be used in any part of the body that standard, commercial grade fillers are used. Most commonly, it is used in the lips, nasolabial folds, Marionette lines, and for depressed acne scars. Since its effect is semi-permanent, the goal is to slowly fill in the treated area and that most of the time, 2-5 treatments are necessary to achieve the desired results. Patients are usually asked to wait at least two months between treatments, but most see results after only a single treatment.
