Sculptra® has been in use worldwide since 1999. It is FDA-approved in the US and has very few known risks and complications associated with it when injected by a trained healthcare professional. Allergy testing is not required before treatments, but we will review your medical history prior to treatment to determine if Sculptra® is right for you. 

Each patient differs, but most will require three treatment sessions with Sculptra® where 1 – 2 vials are delivered during each session. A great rule of thumb is to expect to need one vial per decade of life. For example, a 50 year old will likely need 5 vials to experience full correction. 

The results from Sculptra® will emerge over the course of a few weeks and can last up to two years. A few days after treatment, you may look as you did before treatment but this is normal. You will begin to see results as Sculptra® works deep within your skin triggering the body’s own new collagen synthesis.

Renuva® is made of the same growth factors, proteins and collagens found in your own fat. It’s bio-compatible and works deep within the cellular matrix to replace age-related fat loss with the body’s own fat. 
 

Renuva® has passed rigorous safety testing and is regulated by the FDA. The honey-comb like matrix that is then filled with the body’s own fat dissolves over the course of 3 – 6 months. 

Renuva® works within the body supporting cellular repopulation over the course of 3 – 6 months. 

It can be used anywhere that fat exists naturally in the body. Renuva® for the facial area is ideal for replacing volume loss in areas such as the cheeks, earlobes, chin, neck and decolletage. It is not appropriate for the lips. 
 

Renuva lasts. While the time varies for everyone, it can last as long as a patient’s fat cells normally live within their body. Research has shown that human fat cells typically last for about 5 – 10 years.

The CaHA (Calcium hydroxylapatite ) in Radiesse® is what makes it unique. The CaHA particles work by integrating into the skin, creating a matrix that stimulates the production of collagen and elastin.

Radiesse is FDA-approved and long term side effects are uncommon. The most likely side effects are temporary and include bruising, swelling, redness and/or itching at the injection site.  

Radiesse is unique in that patients will experience immediate results, with long-term improvements over the following weeks. 

Most patients will experience results that last 9 – 12 months.