Poly-L-lactic acid prompts the body to lay down its own collagen over months. At IN Eternity Clinic it is used sparingly, for gradual support where volume has been lost.
WhatsApp to Enquire →Key facts ↓Sculptra particles sit in the deeper tissue and trigger a gradual foreign-body response in which fibroblasts lay down new collagen around them. The particles are then broken down by the body over time. What remains is your own collagen.
That is why the first week can be misleading. The swelling and the water carrying the particles give a brief fullness, which fades. The real change is slow and builds across a course, so it is judged at review rather than in the mirror the next morning.
Dr Sin Yong first decides whether the face needs volume at all, and if so where. Hollowing at the temples or a flattening of the mid-face may suit a collagen stimulator; a heavy lower face usually does not. Where earlier filler is present, it is mapped with ultrasound before anything is added.
Sculptra is placed in small amounts per session, spaced weeks apart, with massage and aftercare instructions to help the particles spread evenly. Each session is reassessed before the next is booked.
“Sculptra is a slow conversation with your own collagen. If you need the answer next week, it is the wrong product.”
Change is gradual and varies with age, skin quality and lifestyle. Bruising, swelling and tenderness are common for a few days. Small nodules can occur, which is one reason dosing is conservative and placement is deep. Because the product cannot be dissolved, it is not used to chase a quick or dramatic effect.
No. It is a collagen stimulator. The fullness seen on day one is temporary; the lasting change comes from the collagen your skin builds over the following months.
No. Hyaluronidase only dissolves hyaluronic acid filler. That is why Sculptra is dosed conservatively and placed after careful assessment.
It depends on the area and how much volume has been lost. Sessions are spaced weeks apart and the plan is reviewed after each one.
People with active skin infection or inflammation in the area, those who are pregnant or breastfeeding, and anyone wanting an immediate result. Your medical history is reviewed first.
Often, yes, but timing matters. Dr Sin Yong sequences lifting or resurfacing treatments around injectable sessions.
Swelling, possible bruising and an early fullness that fades. Aftercare instructions, including massage, are explained at the session.
IN Eternity Clinic, 9 Scotts Road, #12-01 Pacific Plaza, Singapore. By appointment with Medical Director Dr Sin Yong. WhatsApp or call +65 8815 3008.
These sources describe mechanisms and general evidence. They are not a promise of any individual result; suitability is decided at an in-person assessment.