Biostimulators & Regenerative Treatments New Canaan, CT
What makes something regenerative? A treatment is regenerative if it stimulates the bodies own repair processes and restores or replaces damaged cells and tissues, supporting more comprehensive repair and healing. They harness biologic materials to regenerate tissues in a broader sense, not just collagen. "Biostimulatory and regenerative" are often used interchangeably, but they're not exactly the same. Biostimulatory = wake-up call to stimulate the body to produce more collagen. Regenerative = healing boost; provides biologic building blocks for signals that actually regenerate and repair tissue.
Sculptra Aesthetic
Biostimulator: Sculptra is an injectable treatment that stimulates your own collagen production, leading to improved skin texture, firmness, and volume. Its benefits include:
- Long-lasting results: Sculptra can provide results that last up to two years.
- Natural-looking enhancement: Sculptra stimulates the body's own collagen, resulting in gradual and natural-looking improvements.
- Improved skin texture: Sculptra can smooth out wrinkles, fine lines, and nasolabial folds.
- Increased facial volume: Sculptra can restore lost volume in areas such as the cheeks, temples, and jawline.
- Non-surgical treatment: Sculptra is a minimally invasive procedure that does not require surgery.
- Versatility: Sculptra can be used on various areas of the face and body, including the buttocks and thighs.
- Minimal downtime: Most patients can resume their normal activities immediately after treatment.
The number of vials required depends on age and skin quality. Typically, 1-2 vials are used per session across 2-4 sessions spaced 4-6 weeks apart. The treatment can last more than 2 years.
A good rule of thumb is one vial of Sculptra per decade of age; however, that varies patient to patient. After the initial series is completed, one vial is recommended per year for maintenance. It typically takes 6 to 12 months for patients to achieve the desired results.
Scupltra vs Radiesse
Renuva
Biostimulator: Renuva is an injectable treatment that helps restore volume and improve skin texture by stimulating the body's natural fat production. It's considered a permanent filler or fat stimulator, using a fat-derived matrix to integrate with the tissue. Renuva is used to address age-related fat loss and can be applied to various areas of the face, body, and hands.
- Only elite Sculptra injectors are allowed to inject Renuva
- Renuva is injected into your fat pad (or what's left of it). Over the course of 3-6 months, Renuva forms a honeycomb matrix which integrates into your existing tissue and stimulates new fat cell growth. Renuva evaporates leaving behind lost volume.
- Results last 7-10 years.
- Can be used in combination with Sculptra, which generates your own collagen.
Radiesse
Biostimulator: A natural alternative to filler with immediate restoration of lost volume. Radiesse provides scaffolding / structural support, which stimulates collagen and new blood vessel production. Radiesse minimizes fine lines and wrinkles to restore a more youthful appearance. It is unique in that it provides immediate results plus long-term results by stimulating collagen and elastin production. Radiesse is commonly injected in the face and hands but can also be diluted and injected into areas such as the chest, neck, arms to improve skin texture. Radiesse (calcium hydroxylapatite)
EZ Gel
Regenerative: EZ Gel, also known as EZ Gel Plasma or PRF EZ Gel, is a natural injectable filler made from a patient's own blood. It's created by processing Platelet-Rich Fibrin (PRF) to form a gel-like consistency, and is used to rejuvenate and restore volume to the face.
How it works:
- EZ Gel is considered a natural filler because it uses the patient's own blood components.
-
The platelets and growth factors in the PRF stimulate collagen production and tissue regeneration. This process helps to improve skin texture, reduce wrinkles, and restore facial volume naturally.
Benefits:
- Natural: Uses the patient's own blood, minimizing the risk of allergic reactions or adverse effects.
- Rejuvenating: Stimulates collagen production and tissue regeneration for a fresher, more youthful look.
- Versatile: Can be used to address various concerns like volume loss, wrinkles, and under-eye hollows
Ariessence Pure PDGF+
Regenerative: A great option for those looking for natural rejuvenation without the blood draw. Ariessence Pure PDGF+ stimulates the body’s natural repair processes, while leveraging the powerful regenerative properties of platelet-derived growth factors in conjunction with a proprietary blend of hyaluronic acid. Ariessence Pure PDGF+ offers patients a safe, effective, and convenient way to achieve youthful, glowing skin. Once applied, it binds to specific receptors on the surface of skin cells, triggering a cascade of biological responses:
Fibroblast activation: Encourages the production of collagen and elastin, which are vital for skin firmness and elasticity.
Angiogenesis: Promotes the formation of new blood vessels, improving nutrient delivery and overall skin health.
Cell proliferation: Stimulates the growth of new skin cells, aiding in repair and rejuvenation.
Tissue remodeling: Enhances the skin’s ability to recover from damage and maintain a youthful structure.
Benefits:
Improved skin texture: Stimulates collagen and elastin production, leading to smoother, firmer skin.
Reduction in fine lines and wrinkles: Enhances skin elasticity and reduces the appearance of signs of aging.
Accelerated wound healing: Speeds up the repair process for damaged skin, making it ideal for post-procedure recovery.
Minimized scarring: Promotes even skin regeneration, reducing the visibility of scars.
Increased hydration: Encourages the formation of a healthy skin barrier, improving moisture retention.
Brightened complexion: Improves cell turnover for a radiant and even skin tone.
Hair growth and strengthening: When utilized on the scalp, PDGF is proven to enhance hair growth while making boosting hair strength and thickness
How the treatment is performed:
In conjunction with microneedling on the face, with benefits including improvement of the texture of the skin, reduction of lines, pore size, wrinkles and scarring, and a brightened complexion.
In conjunction with microneedling on the scalp to encourage hair growth and boost hair strength and thickness.
Applied topically following a fractional laser treatment to reduce downtime.
Injected into the skin for an effective under-eye treatment targeting dark circles, elasticity, and wrinkles.
PDRN
Regenerative: Salmon sperm facial is popular for its regenerative and anti-inflammatory properties. Used to stimuate collagen production, improve skin texture, hydration, and accelerate healing, PDRN is beneficial for skin rejuvenation, reducing wrinkles and fine lines, improving skin elasticity, accelerating wound healing, treating acne and other skin conditions.
How the treatment is performed: Our PDRN, VAMP, is applied topically after laser and microneedling treatments.