Abstract:Introduction: Sculptra ® is an injectable biostimulatory soft tissue filler containing microparticles of poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) that is FDA-approved for the correction of HIV-associated facial lipoatrophy and nasolabial fold contour deficiencies and other facial wrinkles in immunocompetent patients. Injectable PLLA has been shown to provide gradual improvement in cutaneous thickness by inciting a subclinical inflammatory response that stimulates increased collagen deposition in the dermis, with results last… Show more
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