Dr. Sonia Badreshia-Bansal, MD
Sculptra® isn’t a filler — it’s a biostimulator. Tiny PLLA microspheres teach your skin to rebuild its own collagen, restoring volume so gradually and naturally that results can last two years or more.
▶ Watch: Nicole explains it in a minute
PLLA microspheres · new collagen forming
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As skin ages it loses collagen — the scaffolding that keeps cheeks full and contours firm. Traditional fillers replace that lost volume with a gel. Sculptra does something more interesting: it contains poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA), a biodegradable biostimulator that prompts your own skin to start producing collagen again.
Treatment happens in sessions spaced weeks apart, and the improvement arrives gradually — restored volume in the cheeks and temples, softened folds, better elasticity and structure. It looks less like a procedure and more like aging in reverse, which is exactly why people who want a natural result love it.
Downtime is minimal — temporary swelling, redness or bruising at the injection sites can occur and settles quickly. Placed by our physician assistant under Dr. Sonia Badreshia-Bansal, MD, board-certified dermatologist.
Sculptra isn’t an instant filler — it’s a slow build your own body does. Tap a stage to see what’s happening under the skin.
We map where you've lost volume and design your session series — usually 2–3 visits, spaced weeks apart, with pricing laid out up front.
Each visit places PLLA microspheres where collagen is needed. Quick appointments, minimal downtime — a few days of possible swelling or bruising.
Collagen builds over the following weeks and months. Friends notice you look rested, not “done” — and results can last two years or more.
Different tools for different jobs — and sometimes the best plan uses both. Here’s how we explain it at consultation.
The collagen builder
The instant sculptor
Filler is a hyaluronic acid gel that adds volume instantly and is gradually broken down by the body. Sculptra is a biostimulator: its PLLA microspheres trigger your skin to produce its own new collagen, so the volume that appears is yours — it arrives gradually and can last up to two years or more. Compare with dermal filler here.
Most plans are 2–3 sessions spaced several weeks apart, depending on how much volume you’ve lost and how your skin responds. We’ll map your exact series at consultation, with pricing up front.
You’ll look slightly fuller right after each session (that’s the sterile water it’s mixed with, which settles in days). The real results build gradually over weeks to months as new collagen forms — subtle enough that no one can point to it, visible enough that everyone notices.
Because the improvement is your own collagen rather than a temporary gel, results can last up to two years or more, depending on the individual.
Minimal. Temporary swelling, redness or bruising at the injection sites can occur and usually resolves quickly. Most patients go straight back to their day.
Sculptra at Beauty Bungalow is placed by our physician assistant under Dr. Sonia Badreshia-Bansal, MD, a board-certified dermatologist. A consultation always comes first.
Book a consultation and we’ll tell you honestly whether Sculptra, filler, or a combination fits your goals.
14591 Newport Ave, Suite 102, Tustin, CA 92780
Medical services offered through Beauty Bungalow by our PA under Dr. Sonia Badreshia-Bansal, MD. · (714) 942-0522
