Sculptra® Auckland Cosmetic Medicine Clinic Ltd - Sapphire Appearance Medicine Clinic
Dr Garsing Wong, trusted interenational speaker and cosmetic physician, is one of the first doctors to use Sculptra®, Poly-L-lactic acid, a registered medicine in New Zealand to smooth out areas of depressed skin such as skin creases, wrinkles, folds, scars and skin aging. It also assists in the restoration and/or correction of the signs of facial fat loss that can be seen in patients treated with antiretroviral medication.
WHAT IS SCULPTRA®?
Sculptra is not a dermal filler like the popular hyaluronic acid fillers as it does not give you instant results. Instead you can expect subtle results which improve with time giving you a long lasting result. Sculptra stimulate your skin to make your own collagen, giving you a more natural looking result. A full treatment of Sculptra consist of an average of three treatments over a few months, which can last up to two years.
Sculptra is a facial injectable medicine made from Poly L Latic Acid which helps to replace lost collagen in your skin. It is ideal for areas of large volume lost which would require relatively large volumes of hyaluronic acid dermal fillers, but with Sculptra, you can acheive good gradual restoration of large volume lost in a relative economical manner compared to using hyaluronic acids.
It can be used for panfacial volume restoration, and most patients will experience an improvement in the quality of their skin.
We are no longer allowed to show before and after photos as stipulated by the New Zealand Medical Council. You may view actual before and after photos of Dr Wong's patients by booking in for a free consultation with Margaret when you click on this link. Dr Wong strongly disagrees with the the directive from the medical council as he feels that individual results vary between doctors, and the public has the right to be able to see real results from real patients. If you would like to voice your opinion about the New Zealand Medical Councils decision to enforce doctors to remove before and after photos of our actual patients who have consented to share their results, then please write to Mr Michael Thorn at the New Zealand Medical Council mthorn@mcnz.org.nz
How does Sculptra work?
Sculptra is placed in the deep dermis, or deeper. This stimulates our skin to replace lost collagen. This reinforced collagen structure provides a foundation for gradually restoring your look of fullness of your shallow to deep facial wrinkles and folds that has been depleted over time. The results after completing on average three sessions can last up to 2 years.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
You should not use Sculptra if you are allergic to any incrediant of the product or have a history of keloid formation or hypertrophic scarring. Sculptra should not be injected while you have an active skin infection or inflammation in the treatment area and should not be injected into the red area of the lip or too close to your eyes.
Are there any side effects?
Like with any medicine that is administered by injections, you may have injection site discomfort, redness, bruising, bleeding, itching and swelling. Other sideeffects may include smalllumps under the skin that are sometimes noticeable when pressing on the treated area. Larger lumps, some with delayed onset with or without inflammation or skin discoloration have also been reported. Most of these can be resolved without treatment.
THIS PAGE IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
Please click this link to book to see Margaret for a free consultation to see what procedure is best for you.
Updated 8 July 2010 |
