A traditional hyaluronic acid filler adds volume the moment it is placed and gradually dissolves. Sculptra works on a different principle entirely: its poly-L-lactic acid microparticles stimulate your own fibroblasts to produce new collagen over the following weeks and months. The change is gradual and cumulative — skin that becomes genuinely firmer and fuller rather than temporarily plumped. It is regeneration, not decoration.
Regeneration, Guided by Expert Hands
$800+
Sculptra does not fill — it teaches. Each vial of poly-L-lactic acid signals your skin to rebuild its own collagen, gradually restoring the firmness and volume that time takes from all of us. For Kendall clients, that treatment is placed by our licensed nurse practitioners under the medical supervision of a board-certified dermatologist — because regenerative injectables reward nothing more than experience.
- Volume loss
- Hollow cheeks
- Low collagen
- Sagging chin
- Jowls
- Marionette lines
- Poor skin texture
- Skin laxity
How Your Sculptra Journey Unfolds
Step 1: Consultation
Your nurse practitioner maps where collagen has thinned, discusses the look you want, and designs a vial-by-vial plan — typically a short series spaced weeks apart.
Step 2: Treatment
During your Sculptra in Kendall session, your NP places the biostimulator precisely where your facial architecture needs support, following dermatologist-supervised protocols.
Step 3: Follow-Up
We see you back to track how your collagen is responding, refining each subsequent session so the result builds naturally toward your goal.
Protecting a Result That Builds for Months
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With your physician's approval, pause blood-thinning medications for the week before treatment.
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A history of cold sores? Tell us in advance — a preventive antiviral keeps your skin protected around treatment.
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Hydrate generously in the days leading up to each session.
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Skip alcohol for the 24 hours before your appointment.
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Arrive with a clean face, free of makeup and skincare products.
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Give strenuous exercise a 24-hour rest after each session.
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Avoid NSAIDs like ibuprofen and aspirin for a day; Tylenol is fine if you need it.
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Hold off on makeup and active skincare for 24 hours.
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A cool compress for 10 minutes, a few times daily, keeps any swelling comfortable.
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Sleep face-up with your head slightly elevated the first night or two.
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Keep your skin away from intense heat — sunbathing, saunas — for 3 days.
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Follow the 5-5-5 rule: massage the treated areas 5 minutes, 5 times a day, for 5 days.
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Space dental work, laser treatments, and immunizations at least 2 weeks from your session.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sculptra shines across the mid and lower face — hollow cheeks, temples, jawline, marionette lines, and the folds that deepen with collagen loss. It can also improve overall skin texture and firmness wherever laxity has crept in. At your consultation, your nurse practitioner determines where biostimulation will restore the most harmony to your features.
More natural than almost anything else we offer — because the volume is literally your own. Your body builds the collagen; our nurse practitioners simply direct where, guided by years of experience and our board-certified dermatologist’s supervision. Friends will notice you look rested and firm. They will not be able to say why. That is the Sculptra signature.
Collagen takes time to build: expect visible improvement over several weeks, with the full effect developing across a few months as your treatment series completes. The reward for that patience is longevity — Sculptra results routinely last two years or more, among the longest of any injectable we offer.
Combinable Treatments
