Treatment Guide: Collagen Boosting Injections
Sculptra Injections in Altrincham & London
Sculptra Treatment Altrincham & London
Sculptra is an advanced regenerative injectable treatment designed to gradually restore facial volume and improve skin quality by stimulating your body’s own collagen production. Unlike traditional dermal fillers that add immediate volume or Botox that relaxes the muscles, Sculptra works beneath the surface over time to rebuild the collagen your skin has lost with age. The result is a subtle, natural rejuvenation - softening lines, restoring firmness, and enhancing overall skin health without changing the natural shape of your face. For patients experiencing volume loss or early signs of ageing but who want to avoid filler, Sculptra offers a long-lasting, refreshed appearance that develops gradually and authentically.
Available with Dr Karim Ghabra in Altrincham and Harley Street, London.
from £560
What concerns can Sculptra treat?
Sculptra is a versatile treatment that can be used to improve overall skin health and appearance, including:
Facial volume loss in the cheeks and temples.
Sagging skin and loss of laxity
Early signs of jowls
Deep smile lines (nasolabial folds)
Hollow or sunken areas of the face
Crepey skin on the face, neck, or hands
General skin laxity, texture, and firmness
Early signs of ageing in the mid-face
Fine lines, wrinkles, and dull skin.
What is Sculptra?
Sculptra is a biostimulator, sometimes called a collagen-stimulating injection or collagen-boosting injection, made from poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA). Unlike dermal fillers that add instant volume, Sculptra works gradually beneath the skin to stimulate fibroblasts and encourage natural collagen production. This regenerative approach helps to improve facial structure, skin elasticity, and long-term firmness.
The results develop gradually over several weeks, creating a subtle and authentic transformation that enhances rather than alters your natural features.
Understanding Scupltra
How does Sculptra work?
As we age, our natural collagen reserves decline, leading to sagging skin, volume loss, wrinkles, and crepey skin. Sculptra injections are placed in targeted areas of the face, where it then stimulates the body’s natural healing response, which produces collagen. Over the course of several weeks, collagen production increases, gradually restoring volume and improving skin texture. Results appear subtly and continue to improve over time. Sculptra is the perfect option for patients seeking natural and undetectable anti-aging treatments.
Early results of patient after Sculptra, results will continue to develop over time.
Benefits of Sculptra over other injectables
Many patients exploring aesthetic treatments want natural improvements but are unsure whether fillers, Botox, or skin boosters are the right choice. Sculptra stands apart because it doesn’t just provide a quick fix, it stimulates your body to regenerate its own collagen, offering gradual, long-lasting results in a subtle and natural way.
How Sculptra compares to other injectables:
Sculptra vs Fillers
Dermal fillers restore lost volume instantly by placing hyaluronic acid gel beneath the skin filling the lost volume. While effective, the results can sometimes change the natural shape of your face, or look overdone when not places correctly. Sculptra works differently: the poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) particles in Sculptra trigger your skin to produce and rebuild collagen over time. This creates a gradual restoration of volume, leaving you looking refreshed without any sudden or artificial changes.
Sculptra vs Botox
Botox works by relaxing the muscles that cause expression lines, softening wrinkles for 3–6 months. Sculptra, by contrast, doesn’t affect muscles at all. Instead, it strengthens the skin itself and improves overall skin health by addressing deeper concerns like volume loss, sagging, and loss of elasticity. Many patients choose Sculptra if they want to improve overall skin health and structure rather than just soften lines.
Sculptra vs Skin Boosters
Skin boosters (such as Profhilo or Seventy Hyal) improve sin hydration by injecting hyaluronic acid into the skin. Sculptra goes beyond hydration: it stimulates collagen and elastin production, improving firmness, texture, and resilience. This makes it particularly beneficial for patients experiencing age-related volume loss and skin laxity.
Key Benefits of Sculptra:
Provides long-lasting rejuvenation: results typically last 2 years or more after the course of treatment, making it a popular choice for those seeking long-term, low-maintenance natural results.
Improves multiple concerns at once: Sculptra works by improving your collagen production which in turn treats loss of volume, firmness, texture, and elasticity.
Offers a gradual transformation: Sulptra works overtime to improve overall skin health, perfect for those who want to avoid the “filler look”
Clinically proven: Scupltra is a safe, clinically proven biostimulator with over 20 years of use in aesthetics worldwide.
Request a Consultation for Sculptra Injections
Please let us know a little more about you, your skin concerns, and treatment you are interested in.
Frequently Asked Questions about Sculptra
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Sculptra is a collagen-stimulating injectable made from poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA). It works by stimulating your body to produce more collagen, gradually restoring volume and firmness to the face.
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Results from Sculptra can last up to 2 years or longer after course of treatment, depending on individual factors such as age, skin quality, and lifestyle.
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Most patients require 2–3 sessions spaced several weeks apart. The exact number of treatments will depend on your goals and the degree of volume loss or skin laxity.
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There is little to no downtime after Sculptra. Some patients may experience mild redness, swelling, or bruising at the injection sites, which usually resolves within a few days.
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Sculptra and dermal fillers serve different purposes. Fillers provide immediate volume, while Sculptra works gradually to stimulate collagen and improve overall skin quality. Many patients choose Sculptra for its regenerative, long-lasting, and natural results.
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Sculptra is considered safe when performed by a qualified medical professional. Possible side effects include temporary swelling, redness, bruising, or tenderness at the injection site. Rarely, small lumps may form under the skin, which typically resolve on their own or with massage.
Sculptra in Altrincham & London
Dr Karim offers Sculpta treatment at Skin clinics in Altrincham (serving Manchester and Cheshire) and on Harley Street, London. Both offer a discreet, welcoming environment with the highest standards of safety and care.
Scupltra Altrincham – serving Hale, Bowdon, Alderley Edge, Hale Barns, Knutsford, Wilmslow, Sale, Timperley, and Mobberley.
Sculptra London – Harley Street, central London.