Treatment explained
Body Sculptra: how PLLA is injected under the skin of the abdomen
In the abdomen, Body Sculptra places a PLLA injectable in the fat beneath the skin.
Film guide (1–9)
What the numbers show
- 1. Abdomen · example injection area
- 2. Example entry point
- 3. Needle
- 4. Epidermis
- 5. Dermis
- 6. Subcutaneous fat
- 7. Muscle layer (rectus abdominis)
- 8. Injection site
- 9. Injection site in the subcutaneous fat
In the film
- Injections cover the marked area, including above the navel.
- A fine needle goes in at an angle.
- The needle tip sits in the fat under the skin.
- The product is laid in a thin line as the needle is withdrawn.
