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How we make “marionette lines” disappear with highly durable, collagen-boosting Sculptra®
Marionette lines may be appropriate for puppets, but they have no business on your face. At The Nest Day Spa & Aesthetic Center, our team of talented providers can expertly erase these often deep folds that detract from the appearance of your lovely lips, smile, and other attractive facial features. Sculptra® injection treatment may be just what our team in Russell, Kentucky, orders to restore your skin’s youthful smoothness and contours. Read on to find out more about how this unique and highly durable dermal filler goes to work to combat marionette lines and more.
No. 1: The problem with marionette lines
Marionette lines are the creases that form on either side of your face. They extend from the corners of the mouth downward to the chin. These depressions differ from neighboring nasolabial folds, which are above marionette lines and form around the mouth and nose. Marionette lines may not be pronounced in younger skin, but they are abundant in beneficial proteins and fibers, like springy elastin and firming collagen. They may only be noticeable when pursing the lips together. However, as skin loses collagen, elastin, and other vital structural components, marionette lines may become a static feature of your face and appear more noticeable. Additionally, you may develop marionette lines prematurely due to UV/sun exposure, smoking, stress, and other factors that degrade the substances that give structure and support to your skin.
No. 2: The answer with Sculptra®
Sculptra® is an injectable cosmetic product known as a dermal or soft tissue filler. Fillers are uniquely formulated with substances designed to plump sunken areas with sustained volume loss. Once precisely injected into those depressed or hollow areas, the filler supports a plumping action that softens or smooths out fine lines, creases, wrinkles, and severe folds or furrows.
No. 3: What makes Sculptra® different
Sculptra® is not just any dermal filler. It is among a category of fillers known as “collagen stimulators” or “biostimulators.” These filler products are not only introduced to the skin to add volume and smooth lines but also trigger healing changes and processes deep within the skin. Notably, Sculptra® is formulated with highly compatible PLLA (poly-L-lactic acid) to activate collagen production. After around the age of 20, our bodies produce less of this protein naturally. Each year, we lose more collagen at a faster rate. The effects of this process can be quite severe, resulting in lax, saggy tissues along the jawline and increasingly pronounced folds around the mouth and chin. By replenishing this powerhouse protein, Sculptra® in our highly capable hands promotes smoother and healthier skin from within.
No. 4: The many benefits
As collagen is produced, your marionette lines gradually look less noticeable (usually in around one month). Since Sculptra® gets to the heart of the source of these lines, the collagen loss that results from it is particularly long-lasting. Other types of fillers may start to fade after around four to six months. But, with biostimulators like Sculptra®, effects can stick around for up to two years! So, you will need far fewer “touch-ups” to keep your skin looking great and your healthy, youthful contours intact.
The Nest Day Spa & Aesthetic Center looks forward to filling in any blanks or gaps in your knowledge about these and other treatments at our office in Russell, Kentucky. Schedule your consultation today by calling us at (606) 388-2399.