Efficacy and Safety of Poly-L-lactic Acid

"Sculptra® Aesthetic is a commercially available product that is licensed for sale in Canada. It is an injectable implant that contains microparticles of poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA), a biocompatible, biodegradable, synthetic polymer from the alpha-hydroxy-acid family. Sculptra® Aesthetic is suitable for increasing the volume of depressed areas, particularly to correct skin depressions, such as in skin creases, wrinkles, folds, scars and for skin aging. Sculptra® Aesthetic is also suitable for large volume corrections of the signs of facial fat loss (lipoatrophy).~The safety and efficacy of Sculptra® Aesthetic has been investigated in the literature and is generally considered safe and effective. PLLA has been used successfully to reverse HIV-associated lipoatrophy as well as to rejuvenate the face, neck, décolletage, hands, abdomen and gluteal regions."