sculptra

Youthful skin starts within

Sculptra® Aesthetic works subtly and gradually over time for a more youthful-looking appearance. Unlike hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers, Sculptra Aesthetic helps stimulate your skin’s own natural collagen production to help restore its inner structure and increase facial volume that has been lost to aging.1-3Sculptra Aesthetic is intended for use in people with healthy immune systems as a one-time treatment regimen of up to four injection sessions that are scheduled about three weeks apart.

Collagen by the numbers

Collagen is a key structural component of smooth, healthy-looking skin. As you age, your body’s collagen production decreases. In fact, you lose about 1% of collagen per year after the age of 18.5 This is when you may start to notice the formation of wrinkles. Luckily, Sculptra Aesthetic can help, even if decades of collagen loss have already occurred.

YOU LOSE ABOUT 1% OF COLLAGEN PER YEAR AFTER THE AGE OF 18.5

Collagen Is the Key

The not-so-secret cause of facial aging

One of the primary reasons for visible facial aging is loss ofcollagen, a fibrous protein in the deep dermis that givesstructure to skin and supports the functions of elastin andhyaluronic acid (HA). Elastin is an elastic protein that

maintains skin shape, while HA cushions and lubricates to keep the skin hydrated. More collagen enables the presence of more elastin and HA.

Main Modalities to Fight Aging

Resurfacing

Chemical peels, microdermabrasion and laser resurfacing modify the surface of the skin to correct visible signs of sun damage, such as fine lines, irregular pigmentation and blemishes.

Injectables

Toxins, traditional fillers (hyaluronic acid) and collagen stimulators are injected into facial areas to reduce the appearance of lines and wrinkles and restore facial contours.

Surgery

A wide range of surgical procedures exist, like liposuction, face-lifts and fat transfers, which are used to remove excess fat, lift severely sagging skin or fill facial hollows. These are the most invasive types of treatment.

secret of aging

Research has shown that Aging Skin is very similar to that of wounded skin.  As skin ages the structural function of the different layers beings to weaken and breakdown causing a loss in elasticity and volume which leads to the sagging, wrinkled appearance of aged and damaged skin.  The bedrock of our skin is in the vascular supply, young skin with strong capillaries is apply to provide a consistent supply of nutrients and oxygen to the dermis.  The vascular supply is also removing the toxins and oxidative stress from our skin that is accumulated through environmental exposure such as poor diet, sun damage, smog and other chemicals.  The dermis is responsible for housing and producing our collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid.  These are the powerhouse of youthful, taught, full skin.  As we age the production and quality of these proteins declines resulting in a weaker and less effective variation.  The most superficial layer of skin, the Epidermis, is known for its high cellular vitality providing our skin with that sustained glow and radiance.  As we age the loss of cellular vitality and slower cell turn over due to a lack of nutrients, and accumulation of toxins dulls our natural glow.  Have you ever noticed how a baby’s skin glows?  That is because the skin cells of an infant are as effective as they will ever be, full of nutrients, good blood supply and free from environmental stressors and toxins. 

So what is the secret to restoring our skin vitality? Feed it! Eliminate the toxins and environmental stressors and provide it with the nutrients it needs to thrive and regenerate.  PSP - the proprietary technology harnessed in NeoCutis Skin Care, are Human Growth Factors designed to directly stimulate our own collagen and elastin through fibroblast function.  Read more about PSP here.