Drug details

Sculptra (lactic acid injectable implant containing microparticles)

type of Aesthetic Surgery Products

Sculptra (injectable poly-L-lactic acid) is an injectable implant containing microparticles of poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA), sodium carboxymethylcellulose, non-pyrogenic mannitol, and sterile water for injection indicated for correction of shallow to deep nasolabial fold contour deficiencies and other facial wrinkles for use in immune-competent subject, and for restoration and/or correction of the signs of facial fat loss (lipoatrophy) in people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

The drug is often used to treat HIV .

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing,
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
• dizziness,
• sore throat
• swelling,
• fever, and
• small lumps under the skin,

The following drugs are related to Sculptra, either as a replacement or used together:

• Bellafill (polymethylmethacrylate pmma]) microspheres)
• Botox (botulinum toxin type a)
• Botox Cosmetic (onabotulinumtoxina for injection)
• Restylane (hyaluronic acid dermal filler gel)
• Restylane-L (hyaluronic acid dermal filler injectable gel with 0.3% lidocaine)
• Restylane Kysse (hyaluronic acid for injection)
• Restylane Silk (lidocaine 0.3% injectable gel)
• Perlane (non-animal stabilized hyaluronic acid (nasha) gel)
• Perlane-L (non-animal stabilized hyaluronic acid injectable gel with 0.3% lidocaine)
• Renova (tretinoin emollient cream 0.05%)
• Renova 0.02% (tretinoin cream)
• Restylane Lyft with Lidocaine (sterile gel of hyaluronic acid)
• Tazorac Cream (tazarotene cream)
• Tazorac (tazarotene gel)