
Sculptra Collagen Stimulation
Poly-L-lactic acid that prompts your own collagen rather than filling space directly.
Sculptra works on a different principle from hyaluronic acid filler. Rather than occupying space, poly-L-lactic acid prompts the body to lay down its own collagen in the treated area over the following months. Change emerges slowly, which is precisely the appeal for patients who do not want to look suddenly different; it also means patience, because the result at two weeks is not the result. It is usually given as a course of two to three vials spaced several weeks apart, and it treats generalised volume loss and skin quality across a region rather than sculpting a specific feature. Where you want a defined change to a single feature, filler remains the better tool.
Medically reviewed by Dr. Sherwin Hariri, MD, Medical Director & Chief Longevity Physician. Last reviewed August 2026.
This page is for information only and is not medical advice. Suitability for any treatment is determined at consultation.
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Sculptra - Per Vial
Poly-L-lactic acid that stimulates your own collagen over several months. Usually a course of two to three vials.
Common questions
How is Sculptra different from dermal filler?
Filler occupies space immediately. Sculptra stimulates your own collagen, so the change appears gradually over months and reads as natural change rather than addition. Filler is better for sculpting a specific feature; Sculptra is better for generalised volume loss.
How long until I see results?
Gradually over several months as collagen is laid down. It is usually given as a course of two to three vials, and judging the result before the course is complete is premature.
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Dermal Fillers
Hyaluronic acid placed to restore support where the face has lost it — by area, not by syringe count.
Learn more →PRP & PRF
Your own platelets and growth factors, drawn and processed in clinic at the time of treatment.
Learn more →Microneedling
Controlled micro-injury that prompts the skin to rebuild — over a course, not a single session.
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