At Orange County Cosmetic Surgery, our patients love the fact that Sculptra delivers natural-looking results that last up to two years. They also like the fact that, unlike dermal fillers that are injected and simply push the skin back upward, Sculptra stimulates the body to produce new amounts of collagen to rejuvenate and plump the skin on its own. The poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) in Sculptra is the key. Once injected, the body begins to absorb the PLLA, and this triggers new collagen to be produced. These new collagen strands gradually restore facial volume naturally, and the wrinkles and folds are erased or dramatically lessened in appearance.