Biostimulator injections
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What are biostimulator injections?
As we age, our skin loses collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid, leading to volume loss, fine lines, and deeper wrinkles. Biostimulator injections work by encouraging your skin to naturally rebuild collagen, restoring structure and firmness over time.
Biostimulator injections are treatments designed to stimulate the body's natural collagen production. Unlike traditional dermal fillers that provide immediate volume, biostimulators work gradually, prompting the skin to rebuild its own structural support over time.
Before your treatment, you’ll have a consultation with one of our experienced cosmetic physicians or nurses. They will assess your skin and determine whether biostimulator filler is the right treatment for your needs. If Sculptra is recommended, you may have the option to begin treatment on the same day or return at a later date.
For the best results, biostimulator injections are typically performed over 2–3 sessions, spaced 4–6 weeks apart. Many patients maintain their results with follow-up treatments every 1–2 years.
Because the treatment works by stimulating collagen production, results develop over time. Biostimulator injections before and after photos often show subtle improvements in the first few weeks, with more noticeable volume restoration over time. Most patients experience visible enhancement for up to two years following their initial treatment.
To reduce the risk of bruising, avoid taking non-prescription blood-thinning medications (such as anti-inflammatories) for two weeks before treatment.
On the day of your appointment:
- Do not wear makeup, sunscreen, lipstick, or mascara.
- Arrive with clean, makeup-free skin for best results.
Right after your treatment, we’ll apply ice packs to help reduce swelling. You’ll also need to follow the 5-5-5 massage rule: Massage the treated area for 5 minutes, 5 times a day, for 5 days.
Other post-treatment tips:
- Makeup can be applied the next day.
- Gentle shaving is okay the morning after treatment.
- Avoid alcohol, intense exercise, and heat exposure for 24 hours.
- Helps restore natural facial contours by adding volume to the skin
- Softens deep wrinkles and folds
- Improvement increases over time and can last up to 2 years after initial treatment
- Improvements can be enhanced with hyaluronic filler and botulinum toxin type A injections
Are There Any Risks?
As with any cosmetic treatment, there are some potential side effects, though they’re usually mild and temporary. These can include:
- Bruising (common, resolves within a week)
- Swelling (subsides in 5–7 days)
- Lumps or small nodules (temporary, may take a few weeks to settle)
- Redness or itching (typically mild)
Rare side effects include infection, prolonged swelling, or asymmetry. Extremely rare complications—such as vascular injury or nodules requiring removal—have been reported but are unlikely when performed by experienced professionals.
Book your consultation today and start your journey to firmer, more youthful skin.
How Much Do Biostimulator Injections Cost?
Pricing varies based on the treatment area, the amount of product required, and your level of volume loss. Most treatments start at $950.
Does It Hurt?
Most patients find the treatment comfortable. We apply a topical anaesthetic beforehand, and the biostimulator product itself contains a small amount of anaesthetic to reduce discomfort. If needed, we can also provide oral analgesia.
Who Should Avoid Biostimulator Injections?
Biostimulator treatments are safe for most people but not recommended if you’re pregnant or breastfeeding.
Who is this treatment not recommended for?
This treatment is suitable for most skin types.
What does this treatment feel like?
Discomfort during the treatment varies amongst individuals. For most patients, there is minimal discomfort during the injections, having had topical anaesthetic cream and oral analgesia, 1 hour prior to treatment. The biostimulator product also has a small amount of anaesthetic within it. It’s our goal to ensure patients feel little discomfort throughout the procedure.
What does Sculptra treatment cost?
The cost of Sculptra is dependent on the area being treated, the number of treatments required to achieve an optimal result, and the level of existing volume loss being rectified. Prices are commonly start at $950.
What are the possible risks or complications of vascular laser treatments?
As with any treatment, some risk does exist, though these are all reported to be temporary and include (but are not limited to):
- Bruising at the site of injection, resolving within 1 week (50% of patients)
- Haematoma (large bruise) at injection site, resolving within 2 weeks (<2% of patients)
- Pain at injection site, managed by topical anaesthetic cream before the treatment and ice packs afterwards.
- Swelling at the site of treatment, resolves within 5-7 days
- Small lumps and itching. May develop at the time of treatment or several days afterwards, resolving within 7-10 days
- Formation of papules, lumps, nodules or granulomas (felt as bumps under the skin). May occur within weeks of treatment or up to a year afterwards. May include skin discolouration or inflammation. Generally these nodules resolve on their own, but in very rare cases, surgical excision may be necessary.
- Injury to small blood vessels, which is very rare, and may involve scabbing and scarring.
- Rare and isolated cases of vision abnormalities have been reported when treatment involves areas around the eyes, temples and cheeks.
- Numbness and facial nerve paralysis – very rare.
- Muscle disorders, ischaemia and necrosis – rare
- Skin changes to the treated area, including reduction or increase in skin tissue – rare.
- Infection – very rare
- Allergy – very rare
- Asymmetry, although most faces are asymmetrical to begin with.
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