Sculptra Ingredients Side Effect

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An Overview of Poly-L-Lactic Acid (Sculptra, New-Fill)

Brand Name: Sculptra Other Name(s): New-Fill, PLA, PLLA Drug Class: Opportunistic Infection and Other Drugs Poly-L-lactic acid, also known as PLLA, is the main ingredient of Sculptra, also known as New-Fill. Sculptra is a powder that is mixed with water and then injected into the skin. Sculptra belongs to the class of medicines called dermal fillers. Injecting Sculptra into facial skin may give it a firmer, fuller appearance. PLLA is used...

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uridine/aquamed/sculptra

I've had a number of treaments with Sculptra to the face, with reasonable success. Is Aquamed the same substance or is it something that doesn't subside, as Scuptra does? Is Aquamed avilable in the U.S., or do you have to travel to get...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Aquamid is a different substance then Sculptra. To my knowledge it is not available in the US but has been used in Europe/Australia. It purportedly may last longer than Scupltra but I have no personal experience with it. The active ingredients are... Read more »

WHEN will a cure for Lipo be found?

OK I have been reading the answers to the questions regarding lipodystrophy and lipoatrophy and I tend to get angry every time I do. I have spent approx. 10,000 dollars on Sculptra with no positive results (seems like the only result that is...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Your posting captures the frustration that many patients experience about lipodystrophy (most often the fat loss) seen in the setting of HIV infection and its treatment. Fat loss problems are seen less often but still occur even with the new... Read more »

WHEN will a cure for Lipo be found?

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

Hello and thanks for posting. I agree with most of your points.There is no question that lipoatrophy really sucks, the medications are to blame, current treatments are not ideal, but are really expensive. The good news is that newer treatments are... Read more »

Why do we still have to deal with Lipodystrophy

I am 43 and have had 2 partners live with HIV and AIDS, both passing away from the disease, but neither looked as bad as I do. Matter of fact, they looked great until they got their final illness. These meds that we are being given do provide us a...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Thank you for posting your frustrations. Fat issues are now a big deal in the HIV drug development process so hopefully newer drugs will have less and less of an impact on fat distribution and metabolism. HIV related issues do appear to impact fat... Read more »

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