What is Sculptra™?
Sculptra™ is an injectable facial filler product that was primarily developed to help people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who suffer from lipoatrophy — the break down and deterioration of body fat causing such things as deep lines, sunken cheeks, or indentations in the limbs or buttocks. It is believed that lipoatrophy is a side effect of the HIV itself and/or caused by the use of several HIV medications. Also known as New Fill™, and manufactured by Dermik Laboratories, Sculptra™ was the first US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved treatment for lipoatrophy in HIV patients. It’s also used outside of the United States. Sculptra™ is a synthetic material that is easily broken down by the body. Because it is not made from human or animal sources, it does not require allergy testing. Its main ingredient is something called Poly-L-lactic acid (PLA) which comes from the alpha hydroxy family (AHA). PLA is used for both the HIV and non-HIV population and for non-lipoatrophy p
