BIOSTIMULATORS | SCULPTRA, RAINHAM KENT
Biostimulators
Your collagen. Not a gel.
aesPlla, Sculptra and Julaine are poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) collagen stimulators. They do not sit in the face as a gel. They signal fibroblasts to lay down your own collagen — gradually, over weeks, with a result that can last two to three years after a course. A course of three is recommended.
£299, £379, £649.
Who it is for
Diffuse volume loss in cheeks and temples
Skin that has thinned or lost bounce
Patients who do not want an overfilled look
A longer plan than dermal fillers
How it works
01 map
We decide whether PLLA, filler, threads or a fibre is the smaller honest tool — and which brand.
02 PLAN
Reconstituted PLLA is placed in a grid under the skin. The product itself is not the volume.
03 BUILD
Collagen arrives over 4–12 weeks. A course of three sittings, a month apart, is recommended. Aftercare follows the brand — Sculptra is massaged; Julaine usually is not.
Prices
aesPlla £299 a sitting.
Sculptra £379 a sitting.
Julaine £649 a sitting.
Downtime. Swelling for a few days.
Bruising can happen.
The change comes over the weeks.
Common questions
Is it a filler?
No. PLLA asks your collagen to work. Weeks, not a gel on the day.
Which one?
aesPlla is £299. Sculptra is £379. Julaine is £649. The product is chosen in the room.
When will I see it?
Not on the day. Swelling is not the result. The change comes over the weeks.
Is it one sitting?
No. Sculptra is usually two or three. aesPlla and Julaine are usually three. The number is confirmed in the room.
Do I massage it?
Sculptra, yes. Five minutes, five times a day, for five days. Julaine usually is not. You are shown before you leave.
Can it go in the lips?
No. Lips are a filler.
How much is it?
From £299 a sitting. aesPlla is £299. Sculptra is £379. Julaine is £649.
The brands we use
aesPlla, Sculptra and Julaine. Same class. Different records.
THE BIOSTIMULATOR
aesPlla
A UK PLLA launched in 2022. Same collagen-stimulating logic as Sculptra, with a finer particle structure that clinics use to lower the historic risk of nodules. Often reads as a slightly faster, softer, more hydrated finish.
aesPlla
£299 a sitting.
A PLLA. Same job as Sculptra.
Often the softer one.
Usually three sittings.
THE BIOSTIMULATOR
Sculptra
The established PLLA-SCA. In European aesthetics since 1999, with the longest safety record in this class. Stimulates collagen and elastin; published data shows dermal thickening and results that commonly last around two years after a course. The patient brand when the brief is global volume and laxity, not a single line.
Sculptra
£379 a sitting.
The established PLLA.
The one with the long record.
Usually two or three sittings.
You massage it.
Five minutes, five times a day, for five days.
THE BIOSTIMULATOR
Julaine
A Swedish PLLA with uniform LaSynPro microspheres. It activates fibroblasts more directly, with a lower inflammatory kick than classic Sculptra. Often chosen when aftercare needs to be simpler — no 5-5-5 massage. Newer; the published record is shorter. WE pick it when skin quality and quiet support are the brief, not a heavy fill.
Julaine
£649 a sitting.
A Swedish PLLA.
Often the one when massage is not wanted.
Usually three sittings.
The published record is shorter.
YOUR CONCERNS
Why this, not the other sitting
Against filler, threads, and a booster.
None of these is "better." We recommend best treatment for you. PLLA earns its place when you want your own collagen, not a gel, a stitch, or a glow.
Versus
Dermal fillers
Filler is the volume — a gel you can see on the day, usually 6–18 months, dissolvable. PLLA is the signal. Your collagen is the volume. It builds over weeks and can last two to three years. Better for a hollow face that should still look like you; filler still wins for lips and a precise contour.
Versus
PDO cog threads
Threads pull. They give an immediate mechanical lift, then some collagen as they dissolve. PLLA does not lift a dropped jawline on the day — it rebuilds the plane that has thinned. Different tools. If the problem is descent, threads or a fibre may be the honest first move. If the problem is gauntness, PLLA is.
Versus
Skinboosters
Profhilo and Seventy Hyal hydrate and remodel skin quality. Glow, bounce, texture — usually months, not years. PLLA is structure: collagen scaffold, firmness, quiet volume. Use a booster when the brief is quality. Use a biostimulator when the brief is the face looking under-built.
YOUR CONCERNS
