The need to provide treatments with natural and long-term results has never been as high in the context of aesthetic medicine. Patients are becoming more and more interested in choices that will not simply cover the effects of ageing, they would rather have something that can actually enable their skin and tissues to renew themselves internally. This is what has put biostimulators on the cutting edge. In contrast to traditional fillers that merely provide the skin with volume, biostimulators like Sculptra, Radiesse and Renuva are involved in the interaction with the body to stimulate collagen, elastin and tissue remodeling, and produce an effect that gets increasingly better with time.
One of the most recognizable biostimulators is Sculptra which is a poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) product. After injection, it is not an injection filler in the normal sense of the word. It instead triggers a response of regulated inflammation that activates fibroblasts to synthesize new collagen. The outcome is the progressive replacement of volume and skin architecture that may take up to two years and beyond. Sculptra tends to be applied to such parts as cheeks, temples, and jawline, where there is slight, but noticeable, rejuvenation required. The aesthetic of Sculptra is that one delays gratification, see changes are more extensive, more apparent after several weeks, as the body develops collagen and natural and harmonious results.
Radiesse, however, consists of a calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHA) microspheres in gel carrier. It gives the immediate volumizing effect those traditional fillers do, yet it has the added benefit of biostimulatory. The microspheres trigger collagen and elastin synthesis over time, aiding in the enhancement of skin texture, skin firmness, and elasticity long-term post-injection. Radiesse can be used in a wide range of applications, not just to freshen the skin of the face but also to treat hands and necks, where skin laxity and loss of volume is particularly apparent.
Renuva is another promising future development in regenerative aesthetics. Instead of using synthetics, Renuva is an off-the-shelf allograft adipose matrix that is intended to substitute or repair fat tissue. After it is injected, it offers a frame to be filled in with the own fat cells of the body. This is why Renuva is another good choice when the patient wants to restore using his or her own natural fat in places such as hands, face, or even the depression that have been caused because of liposuction or scarring. In the long run, the area where treatment has been done gets repopulated with the fat of the patient, a natural solution to one problem, and it is also incorporated easily in the other body tissues.
Combined, Sculptra, Radiesse, and Renuva are pointing to the incredible possibilities of biostimulators to transform the way practitioners approach aging and rejuvenation. These are not mere filler and cover-up treatments, but regenerative and restorative. They produce natural, sustainable, and healthy results by stimulating the body to do its own biological work, which is more in harmony with the contemporary patient wanting to get younger, rather than fake younger. Regenerative medicine is still taking form but even more importantly, biostimulators can continue to inform the future of aesthetics by allowing practitioners to provide aesthetics that are not merely skin deep but promote deep-seated, lasting change.
