Collagen Stimulators (PDO Threads & Radiesse)
Collagen stimulant treatments utilize Sculptra, diluted Radiesse, and/or PDO smooth threads to boost the body’s production of collagen over time. The result is fuller, more voluminous skin, improved texture, and a reduction of soft lines and wrinkles. Unlike dermal fillers, collagen stimulation offers gradual, progressive results which emerge over the course of a few weeks, rather than instantaneously. This makes them ideal for people looking for a more subtle transformation, such as those who perhaps don’t necessarily want it to be apparent that they’ve had work ‘done’. Since it’s your own collagen production, the anti-aging result is longer lasting.
- Avoid any blood-thinning medication or supplements including, but not limited to, ibuprofen, aspirin (if it’s okay with your prescribing doctor), vitamin E, fish oil, Gingko Biloba, garlic, or ginseng a week before the procedure.
- Avoid consuming alcohol or tobacco at least 24 hours before the procedure.
- Avoid any topical skin products with active ingredients that can peel or irritate your skin.
- Wash the treated area with soap & water prior to arriving at the clinic. Avoid any makeup prior to the procedure.
- Dr. Duong will determine which anesthesia will help with pain, depending on which area of the face or body is being treated.
- You can get bruising and swelling after the procedure.
- After the Sculptra procedure, pressure massage the treated area for 5 minutes, 5 times a day, for 5 days. It’s crucial that you perform this massage as directed to avoid any lumps or bumps. The swelling will go down after 1-2 days. This is normal. You won’t notice the results for a few weeks, and the results will continue to get better with time as your body makes more collagen.
- Avoid heavy exercise or any activity that causes sweating, heat, or sun exposure for 1-2 weeks afterward.