{"procedure":{"id":"sculptra","name":"Sculptra 童顏針","type":"individual","family":"聚左旋乳酸（PLLA）膠原蛋白再生劑","category":"聚左旋乳酸（PLLA）膠原蛋白再生劑","price":"high","pain":2,"downtime":2,"visible_in":1,"lasts":4,"summary":"高端膠原蛋白生物刺激劑","explanation":"Sculptra是一種注射式膠原蛋白生物刺激劑，用於改善面部容量質感、皮膚厚度及循序漸進的緊緻度。效果隨時間逐步顯現，最適合追求自然結構性年輕化、而非即刻填充容量的人羣。","target":"面部飽滿度與膚質、皮膚厚度、逐步改善的緊緻度","description":"Sculptra是一種注射式膠原蛋白生物刺激劑，用於改善面部容量質感、皮膚厚度及循序漸進的緊緻度。效果隨時間逐步顯現，最適合追求自然結構性年輕化、而非即刻填充容量的人羣。","detail":{"id":"sculptra","name":"Sculptra","price":{"basis":"1 vial, 1 session","krw_max":1080000,"krw_min":690000,"varies_by":"vial"},"dosage":{"unit":"vial","options":[{"tag":"Focused","note":"ado event","amount":"3cc","coverage":"1 area","description":"Partial vial for a single area.","krw_typical":450000},{"tag":"Standard","note":"Standard per session","amount":"1 vial","coverage":"Full face","description":"Most common session dose.","krw_typical":890000},{"tag":"Series","note":"Recommended course","amount":"1 vial x 3 sessions","coverage":"Full face series","description":"Sessions ~4-6 weeks apart.","krw_typical":1900000},{"tag":"Body","note":"Body Sculptra","amount":"4+ vials","coverage":"Body (buttock, etc.)","description":"Per-vial discount for body use.","krw_typical":2400000}],"unit_explainer":"One vial (367.5 mg powder) is diluted to ~8-9 cc. Typical plans use 1 vial per session for 2-3 sessions; body areas need several vials."},"header":{"one_liner":"Poly-L-lactic-acid injectable treatment for gradual collagen-related volume correction.","target_tags":["Volume loss","Hollow cheeks","Temples","Firmness","Body"],"category_label":"REGENERATION","technology_label":"PLLA"},"details":{"sessions":"Usually 2-3 sessions (avg ~3 in trials)","aftercare":"Swelling and bruising commonly last days; avoid pressure and strenuous exertion as instructed. Urgent review is needed for severe pain, whitening or dusky color, or vision symptoms.","anesthesia":"Lidocaine mixed in and/or numbing cream","regulatory":"Sculptra is a PLLA-based implant with FDA approval for selected facial wrinkles, including cheek fine lines and wrinkles in the 2023 update.","technology":"Poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA-SCA) collagen biostimulator","measurement":"Vials","manufacturer":"Galderma (Switzerland)","repeat_interval":"4-6 weeks between sessions; maintenance ~every 2 years","technical_specs":"367.5 mg vial: PLLA microparticles + sodium CMC + mannitol; reconstitute before use. US pivotal study followed subjects to 25 months. Nodule/papule rates higher with superficial placement or high volume.","before_treatment":"Avoid blood thinners/alcohol for a few days; postpone if any skin infection.","safety_suitability":"Contraindicated with hypersensitivity to components, history of severe allergies/anaphylaxis, keloid or hypertrophic scarring. Must not be injected intravascularly or intramuscularly; avoid lips and peri-orbital superficial injection. Papules/nodules are the main risk."},"recovery":{"flying":"Usually possible","makeup":"Next day","alcohol":"Avoid for 1-2 days","exercise":"Avoid for 24-48 hours","sauna_heat":"Avoid sauna for ~1 week","back_to_daily":"Next day for most","common_side_effects":["Swelling (initial fullness fades in days)","Bruising","Tenderness","Small palpable nodules (uncommon)"]},"references":[{"url":"https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/recently-approved-devices/sculptra-p030050s039","title":"FDA Sculptra approval 2023"},{"url":"https://www.sculptrausa.com/faqs","title":"Sculptra official FAQs"},{"url":"https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/aesthetic-cosmetic-devices/dermal-fillers-soft-tissue-fillers","title":"FDA general filler safety (not a Sculptra product label)"}],"quick_facts":{"pain":"Moderate (lidocaine often added)","downtime":"1-3 days of swelling/bruising","results_last":"Up to ~2 years (25-month data)","treatment_time":"30-45 min","results_visible":"Gradually over 1-3 months; full result after a series"},"alternatives":[{"name":"Olidia","catalog_id":"olidia","consider_when":"You want a Korean PLLA alternative, often at lower cost."},{"name":"Radiesse","catalog_id":"radiesse","consider_when":"You want some immediate lift plus collagen stimulation."},{"name":"Hyaluronic Acid Filler","catalog_id":"hyaluronic_acid_filler","consider_when":"You want instant, reversible volume."}],"before_after":[],"good_to_know":["Sculptra works gradually and results may need multiple sessions. Small lumps or nodules can occur.","Its verified approval is for selected facial wrinkles, including cheek fine lines and wrinkles; use for other areas may be outside this approval. Your treating doctor will decide whether it is suitable for you and explain the relevant risks and aftercare if used."],"how_it_works":{"steps":[{"body":"The powder vial is mixed with sterile water (US label: 8 mL + 1 mL lidocaine option) and hydrated before use.","title":"Reconstitute"},{"body":"Temples, cheeks, jawline or body areas with volume loss are marked.","title":"Map hollows"},{"body":"Small aliquots are placed deep (subdermal) with needle or cannula in a grid pattern.","title":"Deep injection"},{"body":"The area is massaged; home massage may be advised for several days.","title":"Massage"},{"body":"Swelling fades in days, then your own collagen gradually restores volume over months.","title":"Collagen builds"}],"how_delivered":"Deep dermal / subcutaneous injection of PLLA suspension","illustration_idea":"Timeline: injected particles → immediate swelling fades → new collagen fills the hollow by month 3.","what_touches_skin":"Fine needle or blunt cannula","what_it_feels_like":"Pressure and stinging; tenderness for a few days."}}}}