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Facial Volume Restoration
Rebuilds volume in the temples, cheeks and along the jawline, restoring facial structure gradually. Particularly suited to patients wanting a change nobody can date to a specific appointment.
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Sculptra in Dubai
The treatment nobody notices you had, because it arrives over months rather than in an afternoon. Sculptra does not add volume — it makes your skin build its own.
Authentic Sculptra
Collagen stimulation, not filler
Natural Volume Build
Your own collagen, gradually
Long-Lasting Results
Up to two years
Face & Body Areas
Temples to décolletage
In Short
Sculptra is an injectable collagen stimulator made from poly-L-lactic acid. Unlike a filler it does not add volume directly — it triggers a controlled response that leads your own fibroblasts to produce new collagen over several months. Results build gradually and can last up to two years. At Elora Polyclinic in Dubai it is used on the face — temples, cheeks and jawline — and on body areas including the buttocks, thighs and décolletage.
- Treatment time
- 30–60 minutes
- Anaesthetic
- Topical or local
- Protocol
- 2–3 sessions, 4–6 weeks apart
- Downtime
- 1–3 days
- Results last
- Up to 2 years
- Results appear
- Gradually, over months
Where It Is Used
Treatment Areas
FaceNeckDécolletageHandsBodyScalp
Sculptra is used on the face — temples, cheeks and jawline — and on the body, where it treats the buttocks, thighs, décolletage and crepey skin on the arms. It is not used under the eyes or in the lips, where its stimulatory action is unsuitable.
Options
Your Sculptra Options
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Body Contouring — Buttocks and Thighs
Used as a non-surgical option for gradual buttock contouring and to improve crepey skin on the thighs. Volume achieved is modest compared with surgery, built over several sessions.
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Décolletage and Crepey Skin
Improves the crepey, lined texture of the chest and inner arms by building collagen in skin that has thinned, rather than by adding volume on top of it.
Real Sculptra, Real Transformations
— from real Elora patients
Unretouched before and after photographs published with patient consent. Individual results vary according to skin condition, product and treatment plan.
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Candidacy
Is Sculptra Right for You?
Good candidate if
- Generalised facial volume loss rather than one specific hollow
- Wanting a gradual change nobody can date to an appointment
- Crepey skin on the décolletage, thighs or arms
- Wanting body contouring without surgery
- Patient enough to wait several months for the full result
May not be right if
- Wanting immediate results
- Lips and under-eyes — Sculptra is not used in either
- History of keloid or hypertrophic scarring
- Active skin infection or inflammatory skin disease
- Unwilling to accept that the treatment cannot be reversed
How Sculptra Is Performed, Step by Step
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Assessment and Planning
Volume loss is mapped across the face or body, and the number of sessions likely to be needed is estimated at the outset rather than discovered along the way.
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Product Reconstitution
Sculptra is supplied as a powder and reconstituted in advance. Correct dilution and adequate hydration time materially affect the safety and smoothness of the result.
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Anaesthetic
Topical or local anaesthetic depending on the area. Larger body areas usually require local.
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Deep Injection
Placed in the deeper dermis or subcutaneous plane using a cannula or needle, in a fanned technique for even distribution.
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Massage Protocol
The area is massaged after treatment, and you continue massaging at home — commonly five minutes, five times a day, for five days. This significantly reduces nodule risk.
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Staged Sessions
Two to three sessions four to six weeks apart, with the final result assessed several months after the last session.
Compare
Sculptra vs Filler vs Radiesse
| Sculptra | Hyaluronic Acid Filler | Radiesse | |
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| Adds volume immediately | No | Yes | Yes |
| Stimulates collagen | Yes — primary action | Modestly | Yes — plus immediate volume |
| Result appears | Over 2–6 months | Immediately | Immediately, then builds |
| Reversible | No | Yes — dissolvable | No |
| Lasts | Up to 2 years | 9–18 months | 12–18 months |
| Sessions | 2–3 | 1 | 1–2 |
| Body use | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Lips and under-eyes | Not used | Yes | Not used |
Benefits
Why Patients Choose This Treatment
Benefits
- Builds your own collagen rather than adding foreign volume
- Results last up to two years, longer than most injectables
- Gradual change that is difficult for others to pinpoint
- Treats larger areas of the face and body efficiently
- Excellent for generalised volume loss rather than isolated hollows
- The product itself is fully absorbed — only your collagen remains
What to consider
Sculptra requires patience — results build over two to six months and a course of two to three sessions is standard. It cannot be reversed or dissolved, unlike hyaluronic acid fillers. The home massage protocol must be followed to reduce the risk of small nodules forming under the skin, which is the most common complication. It is not used in the lips or under the eyes, and is avoided in patients with a keloid scarring history. Your practitioner will discuss all of this at consultation.
Recovery
Your Treatment Timeline
Days 1–3
Swelling from the injection fluid gives a temporary fullness that is not the result. Massage protocol begins.
Week 1
Swelling resolves and the face returns to its pre-treatment appearance. This is expected and catches many patients out.
Weeks 6–8
First genuine volume appears as collagen production increases.
Weeks 4–6 intervals
Second and third sessions, spaced to allow assessment between them.
Months 3–6
Volume continues building. This is when the result becomes clearly visible.
Up to 2 years
Result maintained, then gradually declines. Top-up sessions extend it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How is Sculptra different from filler?
A filler adds volume immediately because gel occupies space. Sculptra adds nothing — it stimulates your own fibroblasts to produce collagen over months, and the product itself is absorbed. You see a filler result the same day; you see a Sculptra result at two to three months.
Can Sculptra be used on the body?
Yes. It is used for gradual buttock contouring, for crepey skin on the thighs and inner arms, and on the décolletage. Body treatment typically needs more sessions and more product than facial treatment.
Why do I look fuller immediately and then flat again?
The immediate fullness is swelling from the fluid the product is reconstituted in, and it resolves within a week. This surprises patients who were not warned. The genuine result begins at six to eight weeks as collagen forms.
Can Sculptra be dissolved?
No. Unlike hyaluronic acid fillers there is no enzyme that reverses it. This is why treatment is conservative and staged across sessions — building gradually rather than over-correcting in one go.
What is the massage protocol and does it matter?
You massage the treated area at home, commonly five minutes, five times a day, for five days. It matters a great deal — it distributes the product evenly and substantially reduces the risk of small nodules, which is the most common complication.
How long does it last?
Up to two years, which is longer than most injectables, because the result is your own collagen rather than a gel being absorbed. Top-up sessions extend it further.
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Restore Volume, Naturally
Book your Sculptra consultation today and discover gradual, long-lasting collagen rejuvenation at Elora Polyclinic.