What is PLLA?
PLLA (poly-L-lactic acid, marketed under the brand names Sculptra® and Sculptra Aesthetic) is a biostimulant used to restore lost tissue volume. PLLA gradually restores lost collagen and volume. Polylactic acid is a derivative of fruit acids. It is a biostimulant used to restore age-related loss of facial tissue volume, and it can also be used to reshape the buttocks!
This product was originally introduced in 1999 for HIV-associated lipoatrophy or severe loss of volume and tissue. Since then, it has also been successfully used to treat volume loss resulting from aging.
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Buttocks enhancement injections using PLLA (also known as “Sculptra® Butt Lift”)
Otherwise known as a nonsurgical butt lift or buttocks lift without surgery, this is an alternative to the Brazilian Butt Lift for people who are looking for an enhancement of the buttocks area without the downtime of surgery. The result of the “Sculptra® Butt Lift” is a gentle enhancement of the buttocks area over time. Dimples and areas of concavities can also be filled. It should not be confused with the traditional Brazilian Buttocks lift that involves surgical fat transfer and downtime. This treatment will give you a gentle buttocks enhancement and is not designed to give the large augmentation given with surgery. This treatment is non-invasive and is similar to any other injection session.
PLLA injections can also be a great treatment for cellulite.
It works exceptionally well on post liposuction deformities.
No. PLLA can be injected anywhere on the body.
It works well on the neck and décolleté. It can also be injected in the arms to help with the crepey skin on aging arms.
PLLA stimulates collagen production slowly over time. This product was originally designed to correct areas of facial fat loss such as the cheeks, temples, lateral facial areas and chin. It’s also used very commonly on the body such as the buttocks, legs, arms and abdomen.
The average number of sessions required for full correction varies from person to person depending on the amount of volume lost.
Typically, 3 sessions over a 4-month period is required. Over this period, PLLA is discretely building collagen to improve the areas of depression.
It goes without saying that the more volume loss a patient has, the more sessions are required. Also, since collagen remodeling decreases with age, older patients may require more sessions to produce the desired results.
Once the patient is satisfied with the results, treatment results can last up to 2 years.
Given that we continue to age, maintenance is always required as with any filler, biostimulant or injectable. A yearly visit is generally recommended.
PLLA (marketed under the brand names Sculptra® and Sculptra Aesthetic) is approved in Canada for facial injections.
PLLA injections (marketed under the brand names Sculptra® and Sculptra Aesthetic) for use on the body are not yet approved in Canada.
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