Sculptra in Raleigh, NC

Experience Long-Lasting Results with Sculptra for the Face and Body

As we age, our skin loses collagen, which keeps our features smooth, lifted, and youthful. Sculptra® offers a different approach to facial rejuvenation, one that doesn’t simply “fill” lines, but helps your skin rebuild its own natural structure from within. This long-lasting injectable gradually restores volume, improves facial contours, and creates a firmer, more youthful appearance over time.

At Diehl Plastic Surgery, Dr. Cynthia Diehl in Raleigh, NC, uses Sculptra to achieve subtle, authentic-looking results that enhance your natural features without an overfilled or artificial appearance. Every treatment plan is customized based on your facial anatomy, collagen needs, and long-term aesthetic goals, ensuring your results look refreshed, balanced, and uniquely you. If you’re looking for a rejuvenation option that blends seamlessly into your daily life and improves over time, Sculptra may be the ideal choice. Contact Dr. Diehl by calling (919) 381-5540 today.

What Is Sculptra?

Sculptra treatment is a non-surgical facial rejuvenation option designed to address volume loss caused by aging. Unlike dermal fillers, it works by stimulating collagen production and restoring your skin’s inner structure in the deep dermis. This helps improve skin texture and reduce wrinkles over time.

Made of poly-L-lactic acid, this FDA-approved biostimulatory aesthetic injectable works gradually. One of the major benefits is that results look natural—you don’t look like you’ve had work done. Patients often choose Sculptra aesthetic treatments for areas such as the cheeks, nasolabial folds, marionette lines, and smile lines. The process encourages the skin’s natural collagen production for long-lasting results that can enhance your overall appearance and won’t look fake.

How Do Sculptra Injections Work?

Sculptra injections involve the use of a fine needle to inject the product into targeted areas beneath the skin. Poly-L-lactic acid works to stimulate collagen production, and this helps to rebuild the skin’s structure over time.

Most patients experience minimal discomfort during the Sculptra filler procedure, but a local anesthetic is often used to numb the injection sites and keep you more comfortable. The treatment itself only lasts a few minutes, and results will develop gradually. Patients will start noticing improvement in skin quality after a month, and improvement in volume after three months. Results will continue to improve over time. We will work with you to determine the best personalized treatment plan for you and your goals. This is recommended to be been done in a series. (Rule of thumb one vial for every decade of life)

Sculptra Benefits

Gradual, natural-looking results that improve over time
Long-lasting volume restoration (up to two years or more)
Smooths hollow or sunken areas for improved facial contours
Stimulates your body's own collagen production
Enhances skin firmness, thickness, and overall quality
Avoids the “overfilled” or puffy look common with traditional fillers
Treats cheeks, temples, jawline, and deep facial folds
Minimal downtime with quick return to daily activities

What Is Sculptra Used For?

Sculptra treatments address multiple signs of aging, including deep wrinkles, volume loss, and uneven skin texture. Common treatment areas include the cheeks, jawline, and smile lines around the mouth.

In addition to facial rejuvenation, Sculptra is sometimes used for non-surgical body contouring, such as improving hip dips or enhancing the buttocks. Your surgeon and their team will speak with you about your goals in-depth before determining if these uses may be right for you.

Sculptra Treatment Areas

Sculptra is a versatile injectable that stimulates collagen production, making it effective for restoring volume and improving skin quality in multiple areas of the face and body. Whether you’re looking to soften facial aging or enhance body contours, Sculptra offers natural-looking, long-lasting improvement.

Face Treatment Areas

Cheeks: Restores mid-face volume and creates a lifted, youthful contour.
Temples: Fills hollowing that can make the face appear tired or aged.
Jawline: Defines and sharpens the lower face for a more sculpted profile.
Chin: Adds subtle projection and improves facial balance.
Nasolabial Folds: Softens deep smile lines around the mouth.
Marionette Lines: Reduces folds that run from the corners of the mouth downward.

Body Treatment Areas

Sculptra Butt Lift

Sculptra for buttocks is a non-surgical option for enhancing shape and volume on the buttocks and hips area. The treatment works the same as it does in the face—by stimulating collagen production. This can help create a firmer and more contoured appearance over time.

The procedure is ideal for patients looking to improve the look of their buttocks without invasive surgery. A consultation at Diehl Plastic Surgery can help determine if Sculptra is the right option for you. Not everyone will be a good candidate for a Sculptra butt lift.

Sculptra Before and After

Sculptra before and after photos show noticeable improvements in facial skin volume and overall appearance. For smaller areas of the face, 1 vial Sculptra before and after pictures demonstrate subtle but effective changes. Likewise, full face Sculptra before and after images reveal smoother skin and improved contours on the entire face.

You can also see Sculptra before and after hips photos and Sculptra BBL before and after photos to see what Sculptra can do for the buttocks and hips areas.