Collagen Biostimulators

As we age, collagen loss is a major contributor to wrinkles and fine lines. Collagen is a fibrous protein giving structure and support to the skin. When the collagen in the skin decreases with age, it also causes saggy and loose skin. Collagen biostimulators like Sculptra and Radiesse activate collagen renewal in the skin and restore the inner structure and volume lost through aging.

Collagen biostimulators are substances injected deep into the dermis or the middle layer of skin to triggers collagen production. Treatment with collagen biostimulators is minimally invasive with little to no downtime.

Radiesse

One excellent product that is a collagen biostimulators is Radiesse for the lower face and hands. Radiesse provides a natural definition by restoring a youthful-looking appearance, and Radiesse works to stimulate your body’s natural production of collagen, which gives you a more refreshed appearance.

On the face, Radiesse helps decrease smile lines that tend to give you a tired and aged expression. It is also excellent for decreasing marionette lines that make you look like you are scowling. Also, as you age, you will experience pre-jowl folds that give you a hollow look as volume loss causes your skin to sag. Radiesse also fights chin wrinkles or the downturned appearance of the mouth that makes you look sad and angry.

Hands change as we age. Veins and tendons become more prominent and darker, and age spots appear. The skin thins and wrinkles appear. Radiesse is the first dermal filler proven to restore volume to the back of hands, giving you natural-looking and long-lasting results.

Sculptra

Ask for Sculptra, an injectable dermal filler made to treat wrinkles on the face. Sculptra includes poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA), a collagen biostimulator that provides collagen stimulation for long-lasting and smooth results. If your collagen is replenished, you will look more youthful and happier.

Since 1999, Sculptra was used in Europe to improve the appearance of aging skin folds, hollowed cheeks, indented chin surfaces, and sunken eyes. Sculptra was recently introduced to the US and was initially approved for facial wasting in people with HIV. The filler has since received approval from the FDA for treating deep nasolabial folds and other wrinkles.

Sculptra filler gives you up to 80 percent improvement in treated areas. The results are fully evident in three to six treatment sessions, lasting up to two years. The injections take only 15-20 minutes and there is little to no downtime.

Sculptra’s ingredient, Poly-L-lactic acid, has been used to dissolve stitches and soft tissue implants, and a natural form of Poly-L-lactic acid is produced in muscles when you exercise. This ingredient works to produce increasing thickness of the skin. It is biocompatible and can be dissolved by the body.

Results gradually become apparent over a few weeks. However, Sculptra’s biocompatible ingredients last up to two years, and treatment must be repeated to maintain the benefits.