Biostimulatory Injections at Charlotte Skin & Laser
You deserve healthy, youthful-looking skin. Over time, facial skin experiences numerous changes due to factors like age, stress, sun exposure, genetics, and the environment. Collagen loss is another contributing factor to decreased facial volume. The production of collagen and elastin—two proteins crucial to healthy, youthful skin—starts declining around age 25. At Charlotte Skin & Laser, our skin experts use injectable biostimulators to gradually restore facial volume by stimulating the body’s natural collagen production.
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- Why Choose Charlotte Skin & Laser For Biostimulators?
- What Can I Expect During My Biostimulator Consultation?
- How Do I Prepare For My Biostimulator Treatment?
- What Can I Expect During Biostimulator Treatment?
- What To Expect After Your Biostimulator Treatment?
- When Will I See My Biostimulator Results, And How Long Will They Last?
What Are Biostimulators, and How Do They Work?
Biostimulators, like Sculptra, Radiesse, and Radiesse Hyperdilute, are rejuvenating injectable fillers that produce gradual, long-lasting results that help refresh and restore your youthful appearance. These fillers are not formulated with hyaluronic acids like many other dermal fillers. Biostimulators are made with collagen stimulators like poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) or calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHa).
Biostimulators target the underlying causes of aging by enhancing collagen production within the skin’s deeper dermal layers and supporting structures. Rather than using fillers to add volume, biostimulators encourage the skin to generate volume as they are absorbed, restoring fullness and achieving results that appear natural.
By stimulating collagen production, biostimulators improve the skin’s overall appearance with long-lasting results. Biostimulators help with:
- Restoring volume in areas like temples, cheeks, and jawline
- Softening wrinkles and folds
- Enhancing skin texture and elasticity
- Subtle lift and contour over time
- Rejuvenating areas like the neck, chest, or hands
- Body contouring in areas like the buttocks and thighs
This simple, quick in-office procedure gives patients renewed confidence and a refreshed appearance with no downtime. Generally, biostimulators require three sessions scheduled a month apart, depending on the condition of your skin and aesthetic goals, and deliver results that last up to two years or more.
What Do Biostimulators Treat?
Dr. Rostan and the team at Charlotte Skin & Laser use biostimulators to refresh and enhance the skin’s overall appearance, reduce lines and wrinkles, and help you look more youthful.
Here are some of the ways we can use biostimulators for your benefit:
- Improves skin elasticity and firmness to address laxity and sagging skin
- Smooths fine lines and wrinkles, including nasolabial folds and marionette lines
- Restores hollowed temples and cheeks
- Enhances skin’s overall texture
- Redefines the jawline
Improves overall facial balance
Which Biostimulators Do We Offer at Charlotte Skin and Laser?
At Charlotte Skin & Laser, we offer multiple biostimulator formulas to provide nuanced treatment options to our patients, ensuring they can safely achieve their best possible results.
Sculptra
Sculptra is a biostimulator filler that stimulates natural collagen production, gradually restoring lost volume and improving the skin’s overall appearance. Composed of poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA), Sculptra differs from hyaluronic acid fillers as it addresses the fundamental causes of facial aging rather than just the symptoms.
Sculptra helps the skin replace its own volume and gradually delivers results that can last up to two years.
Radiesse
Radiesse is a biostimulator formulated with calcium hydroxylapatite (CaHa) microspheres to restore definition in the face by replenishing lost structural volume. This injectable filler is utilized to diminish the appearance of wrinkles, lines, and sunken facial features. Radiesse initially adds volume to the skin, and then it works with the body to encourage collagen production.
Radiesse gradually encourages natural collagen production, providing a plumper appearance that lasts for a year or more.
Hyperdilute Radiesse
Hyperdilute Radiesse is a formula that dilutes Radiesse with sterile saline solution and lidocaine. As a biostimulator, Hyperdilute Radiesse doesn’t add volume like traditional fillers—but that’s not its job. Instead, the calcium-based microspheres in the formula help your skin boost its own collagen and elastin, leading to smoother, firmer, more refreshed-looking skin over time.
How Do Biostimulators Fit into a Skincare Routine?
Biostimulators are injectable fillers that encourage collagen and elastin production, addressing concerns like lost volume, wrinkles, skin laxity, and overall skin quality improvement. These treatments serve as a valuable addition to a skincare regimen, effectively targeting deeper issues. They are frequently used in conjunction with other topical treatments.
Biostimulators are powerful anti-aging, skin rejuvenation tools that can be integrated into a skincare regimen. As collagen production declines in the late 20s and continues to decrease in the 30s and 40s, an appropriate time to start a biostimulator treatment is in the 30s to early 40s.
Am I a Candidate for Biostimulators?
Most people considering biostimulators are looking for non-surgical treatments for the signs of aging and to restore lost volume with long-lasting results. The strategic placement of biostimulators is an effective rejuvenation treatment that will provide subtle, natural-looking results. Good candidates are generally healthy with moderate to severe wrinkles they would like to address.
Choosing Charlotte Skin & Laser as Your Charlotte, NC Biostimulator Provider
Enhancing your natural beauty with biostimulators and other dermal fillers requires a refined technique and careful attention to detail. At Charlotte Skin & Laser, our innovative biostimulator treatments are designed to provide exceptional results using the least amount of product. By carefully studying each patient’s contours and skin quality, Dr. Rostan and her team give patients healthier skin and a more radiant appearance.
Whether you are looking for a routine skin examination or advanced cosmetic care, the skin specialists at Charlotte Skin & Laser have the skills, tools, and integrity to help you reach your goals.
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Integrating The Art of Medicine with the Science of Beauty
At Charlotte Skin & Laser, we offer personalized skincare with a boutique touch—combining medical expertise and aesthetic artistry to deliver natural, results-driven care. From skin checks to rejuvenation, our expert team is here to guide you.
Your Biostimulator Consultation in Charlotte, NC
Our biostimulator treatment plans are carefully designed to give you a refreshed-looking appearance with long-lasting results. Before scheduling your procedure, we will ensure you understand how biostimulators work, are comfortable with the proposed treatment plan, and know when to expect results.
Preparing for Your Biostimulator Appointment
Here’s how to get ready for your biostimulatory filler appointment:
- Pause certain medications: Avoid NSAIDs such as Ibuprofen, Advil, Motrin, or Aleve for about a week before your appointment to help minimize bruising.
- Hydrate well: Drink plenty of water in the days leading up to your visit—hydrated skin responds better to treatment.
- Skip alcohol and caffeine: Avoid both for 24–48 hours before your appointment, as they can increase the risk of bruising and dehydration.
- Avoid smoking and nicotine: These can affect healing and impact your injectable results. Dr. Rostan recommends stopping smoking or using nicotine products for at least 48 hours before and after your treatment.
- Keep skin clean: On the morning of your appointment, cleanse your face gently and come in without makeup.
What to Expect During Your Biostimulator Treatment in Charlotte, NC
Biostimulators are simple, quick in-office procedures. Once you arrive at the office, you will be taken to a treatment room to meet with your provider and review your treatment plan details. Before the biostimulator is injected into your skin, your Charlotte dermatologist will cleanse the area and mark your face to guide the treatment.
Once you are ready, your injectable provider will meticulously target the facial areas to create natural-looking enhancements. This process is generally painless, and some biostimulators are combined with lidocaine. Typically, dermal filler or injectable treatments take 15 to 45 minutes.
What to Expect After Your Biostimulator Treatment
Following biostimulator injections, you can resume most normal activities without downtime. You may experience mild redness, bruising, or swelling around the injection sites; however, these effects will gradually subside over a few hours to days. After treatment, we may provide you with an ice pack to reduce bruising and swelling and recommend Tylenol for discomfort.
There are a few simple guidelines we advise following your injectable biostimulator session:
- Do not massage the treatment area for two to four hours
- Avoid exercise or other strenuous activities for 24 hours
- Refrain from applying makeup for 24 hours
- Avoid direct sun or heat exposure for 24 hours
Abstain from alcohol, caffeine, spicy foods, or smoking for 24 to 48 hours
You will begin to notice your results after a few weeks, with full results within two to three months.
If you have any questions about your recovery after your biostimulator injections or your post-treatment care instructions, please call the office at (704) 333-9113. We are committed to providing every patient with a superior experience.
When Will I See My Biostimulator Results, and How Long Will They Last?
Each patient will experience unique results following biostimulator treatment. Biostimulators do not behave like typical dermal fillers, so it’s important to note that you may not see immediate results. You will notice gradual, subtle results in the two to three months following biostimulator treatment, reducing facial wrinkles and folds.
Patients generally need three to four sessions to observe the full effects of biostimulator injections. The results can last up to two years. Follow-up injections or treatments might be required to sustain the outcome. Dr. Rostan will work with you to create an appropriate maintenance plan for your schedule.
Enhance Your Youthful Look with Biostimulator at Charlotte Skin & Laser
Refresh and renew your youthful appearance with biostimulator treatments. At Charlotte Skin & Laser, Dr. Elizabeth Rostan and her expert team focuses on delivering superior results that help you achieve the healthy, beautiful, firmer, more youthful-looking skin you want.
Contact our office today at (704) 333-9113 or schedule your appointment online to get started. Your journey toward beautiful, healthy skin starts here.
