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, M.D. He explains that rather than "providing the [instant] filling action like other fillers do," Sculptra works by stimulating long-term collagen production, so the body is able to restore lost volume on its own.
While Dr. Hayag tends to reserve the Sculptra conversation for patients in their 40s, Dr. Somenek starts even younger as more of a preventative treatment. "We lose collagen daily around the age of 30," he says. "So I think everyone, really, starting in their thirties is some candidate for Sculptra, whether it's just one preventative vial every other year, or starting in your forties and fifties where you do a slew of treatments every four to six weeks.
Thanks to our immediate gratification-seeking culture, many patients want that rush of adrenaline that comes with their doctor handing over a mirror seconds after injecting their face with filler to collectively admire their instantly plumper, curvier visage. But according to Dr. Idriss, Sculptra is all about the long game.