Your Own Collagen.
Rebuilt From Within.
- From $865/vial
- Face · Neck · Décolleté
- Gluteal Augmentation · Hip Dips
- Body Contouring
- Combined with Radiesse® & PDO Threads
$865
Per Vial, Starting
2+
Years Result Duration
FDA
Approved, Facial Wrinkles
6
Treatment Areas Offered
PLLA
Poly-L-Lactic Acid · 30 Year Safety Record
Not a Filler. A Collagen rchitect.
Hyaluronic acid fillers add volume immediately, gel under the skin, visible at once, gone in 6–18 months. Sculptra® works on a fundamentally different principle. Poly-L-lactic acid is a biocompatible, biodegradable compound that has been safely used in medical implants for over 30 years. When injected, it triggers fibroblast activation, stimulating the cells that produce collagen to rebuild the structural protein your skin has lost.
The result develops gradually over 3–6 months. Not from added volume, but from your own new collagen forming around the PLLA microparticles. This is why Sculptra® results look so natural, because they literally are. The progressive improvement continues after each session, building toward a peak outcome that most patients describe as looking like a better, younger version of themselves rather than "done."
At Arbour Longevity, Sculptra® is combined with Radiesse® and PDO threads where appropriate, creating combination biostimulator protocols that deliver both the gradual long-term collagen stimulus of PLLA and the immediate structural support of calcium hydroxylapatite. The most comprehensive non-surgical collagen restoration available.
Sculptra® vs. HA Fillers
HA fillers: immediate volume, 6–18 months. Sculptra®: gradual collagen stimulation, 2+ years. Mechanism: your own collagen, not gel volume.
Result Timeline
Subtle changes 4–6 weeks · Significant improvement 3 months · Peak results 3–6 months · Lasts 2+ years · 1 maintenance vial/year
FDA Status
FDA-approved for facial wrinkles (2004) · Off-label for gluteal, hip dips, body, neck, décolleté, common clinical practice, disclosed at consultation
Pricing
$865–$950 per vial · Face: 2–6 vials series · Gluteal: 4–20 vials/session · Hip dips: 10–20 vials total · Volume package pricing available for body
Six Areas. One Collagen Mechanism.
Face · FDA-Approved
Face: Volume Restoration
Temples, cheeks, midface, jawline, chin. The collagen foundation of a youthful face, rebuilt.
Sculptra® facial volume restoration addresses the progressive collagen loss that produces hollow temples, flattened cheeks, descended midface, and soft jawline, treating the structural cause of facial aging rather than individual lines. FDA-approved for this application. Standard treatment series: 1 vial per decade of life across 2–3 sessions, producing peak results at 3–6 months that last 2+ years.
Neck · Décolleté · Off-Label
Neck & Décolleté
The neck and chest that match the face you've restored.
The neck and décolleté are among the most neglected areas in aesthetic medicine, yet often the first to reveal a patient's age. Sculptra® stimulates collagen in the thinning neck and chest skin, improving firmness, texture, and the crepey quality that sunscreen alone cannot address. Most effectively combined with PDO mono threads for additional collagen scaffolding and skin quality improvement.
Hip Dips · Off-Label · Body
Hip Dip Contouring
Smooth the silhouette. No surgery. No implants.
Hip dips, the natural inward curvature at the lateral hips, are determined by bone and fat distribution that exercise cannot change. Sculptra® fills the indentation gradually as new collagen builds in the treated tissue, producing a smoother, more rounded hip-to-thigh transition over multiple sessions. Can be combined with Radiesse® for both immediate and long-term volume in the same session.
Gluteal Augmentation · Off-Label
Gluteal Augmentation & Lift
Non-surgical volume, projection, and firmness. Part of Arbour Longevity's Perfect Butt program.
Sculptra® gluteal augmentation builds volume and improves skin quality in the gluteal area by stimulating collagen, producing projection, shape, and firmness that develops progressively over 3–6 months. Most effective as part of Arbour Longevity comprehensive Perfect Butt Augmentation program, where Sculptra® provides the collagen and volume stimulus, Radiesse® adds structural support, and PDO threads provide mechanical lift. Not appropriate for patients seeking large-volume augmentation, realistic expectations discussed at consultation.
Body · Arms · Abdomen · Thighs · Off-Label
Body Skin Laxity & Contouring
Collagen where the skin has thinned. Firming from within.
Sculptra® body treatments address skin laxity, thinning, and loss of firmness on the arms, abdomen, and thighs, areas where progressive collagen loss produces crepey skin and soft tissue laxity. Gradual collagen production improves skin thickness, firmness, and surface quality over months. Can be combined with body microneedling or PDO threads for synergistic mechanical and biological collagen stimulation.
Standalone · Collagen Program
Sculptra® Collagen Stimulation Program
Prevention. Maintenance. Building the collagen reserve before it's depleted.
Not every Sculptra® patient has significant volume loss. Many Arbour Longevity patients begin Sculptra® in their 30s as a preventive collagen program, stimulating collagen production before significant loss occurs, building a foundation that slows the rate of visible aging over years. One to two vials annually starting at 35–40 produces a meaningfully different collagen baseline by the time most patients would otherwise begin noticing facial aging.
The Sculptra® Result Timeline
Who Responds Best. And Who It's Not Right For.
Injection day
Post-treatment
Early collagen
Active collagen building
Peak result
Sustained result
Your Arbour Longevity Sculptra® Session
Simple. Precise. Back to Normal the Same Day.
Consultation
Preparation
Injection
Massage & Recovery
The 5×5×5 Massage Rule, Critical for Optimal Results
After every Sculptra® session, patients massage the treated area for 5 minutes, 5 times per day, for 5 days. This is not optional, it distributes the PLLA microparticles evenly in the tissue and significantly reduces the risk of nodule formation. Arbour Longevity provides detailed post-care instructions at every session and a follow-up contact for any questions during the massage period.
Candidacy for Sculptra®
Who Responds Best. And Who It's Not Right For.
Ideal Candidates:
Not Appropriate or Requires Evaluation:
Explore Sculptra® Programs
Face & Neck
Temples · Cheeks · Jawline · Neck · Décolleté
Body & Gluteal
Gluteal augmentation · Hip dips · Arms · Abdomen · Thighs
Combination Protocols
Sculptra® + Radiesse® · + PDO Threads
Frequently Asked Questions
What Patients Ask About Sculptra® at Arbour Longevity.
Sculptra® is a poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) biostimulator, not a traditional hyaluronic acid filler. HA fillers add gel volume immediately and last 6–18 months. Sculptra® stimulates your body's own collagen production over weeks and months, producing gradual, natural-looking results that last 2+ years. Because the volume is your own collagen rather than injected gel, results look and feel entirely natural, and improve progressively rather than starting at peak and fading.
Arbour Longevity Sculptra® is priced at $865–$950 per vial. Facial treatments typically require 2–6 vials across the initial series (1 vial per decade of age is the standard clinical guideline). Neck/décolleté: 1–3 vials per session. Hip dips: 10–20 vials total across sessions. Gluteal augmentation: 4–20 vials per session. Body treatments: 2–8 vials per area. Volume package pricing is available for gluteal and body protocols, discussed at consultation.
Facial treatments: typically 2–3 sessions spaced 4–8 weeks apart for optimal collagen accumulation. Body and gluteal treatments may require more sessions depending on the degree of desired augmentation. Maintenance: 1 vial annually after the initial series sustains results indefinitely for most patients. Exact session count and vial number discussed at your consultation after anatomy assessment.
Sculptra® is FDA-approved for facial wrinkles. Its use for gluteal augmentation, hip dips, and body contouring is off-label, meaning clinicians use it beyond its FDA-approved indication based on clinical evidence and experience. This is common practice in aesthetic medicine. Arbour Longevity discloses off-label use at consultation and discusses the clinical evidence, realistic expectations, and potential risks including granuloma formation. Sculptra® is not reversible, making appropriate candidate selection and technique critical.
Both are biostimulators that stimulate collagen, but they work differently. Sculptra® (PLLA): no immediate volume, gradual collagen buildup over months, lasts 2+ years. Radiesse® (calcium hydroxylapatite): immediate structural volume plus collagen stimulation, lasts 12–18 months. Arbour Longevity's combination biostimulator protocol uses both in a coordinated program, Radiesse® placed in defined structural zones (jawline, folds) for immediate support, Sculptra® used across broader diffuse areas (temples, midface) for long-term collagen. Different sites, strategic sequencing, producing immediate and sustained outcome together.
What They Noticed Six Months Later.
★★★★★
"I was warned the process was slow. At month three I understood, my cheekbones are back. Not from injected gel that I can feel under my skin. From my own collagen. I look like myself from ten years ago, and no one can tell I've done anything."
★★★★★
"I started the gluteal Sculptra® program alongside the PDO threads. Four months in, the improvement in firmness, lift, and skin quality is genuinely remarkable. I was skeptical that non-surgical could do this. I was wrong."
★★★★★
"My hip dips have been a source of self-consciousness for years. After three Sculptra® sessions, the silhouette I've wanted is there. Gradual, subtle, completely natural. The combined protocol with Radiesse® was exactly the right approach."
Sculptra® · Ann Arbor
Build Collagen. Build It to Last.
Schedule your Sculptra® consultation at Arbour Longevity. Our clinician assesses your anatomy, provides an honest vial count estimate, confirms pricing, and designs the protocol, standalone Sculptra® or combined with Radiesse® and PDO threads, that produces the most comprehensive outcome for your specific goals.
- From $865/vial
- Face · Body · Gluteal
- 2+ Year Results
- Volume Package Pricing
- HSA/FSA Accepted
No commitment at consultation · Honest vial count and pricing · Ann Arbor, MI
Regenerative medicine and aesthetic arts: where science meets the artistry of transformation.
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