Experts Recommend Aesthetic Treatment to Restore Facial Appearance After Significant Weight Loss

SCULPT & LIFT pairs Restylane® Lyft or Restylane® Contour with Sculptra® to help restore a youthful look.

Published on Feb. 26, 2026

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Significant weight loss, whether from GLP-1 medications or not, can lead to facial volume loss, skin issues like sagging and dullness, and an aged appearance. Galderma's SCULPT & LIFT aesthetic injectable treatment pairs Restylane® Lyft or Restylane® Contour with Sculptra® to help restore a natural-looking, youthful facial appearance with minimal downtime.

Why it matters

Many people experience unexpected facial changes like sunken cheeks and skin issues when losing significant weight, which can dampen their newfound body confidence. SCULPT & LIFT offers a clinically-studied solution to address these weight loss-related facial changes and help patients look and feel their best.

The details

SCULPT & LIFT combines Restylane® Lyft or Restylane® Contour, which define and provide structure to the face, with Sculptra®, a regenerative injectable that helps boost collagen and elastin production over time to improve skin quality, structure, and elasticity. The treatment is customized to each patient's needs and can restore youthful proportions and a healthy glow without overfilling the face.

  • SCULPT & LIFT treatments typically take about 30 minutes.
  • Patients may need a second Sculptra treatment 4-6 weeks after the initial session for best results.
  • Restylane® Lyft or Restylane® Contour results are seen immediately, while Sculptra results develop gradually over a few months.

The players

Michael Somenek, M.D.

A double board-certified facial plastic surgeon and principal investigator on a recent clinical study of SCULPT & LIFT in weight-loss patients.

Galderma

The company that developed the SCULPT & LIFT aesthetic injectable treatment regimen.

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What they’re saying

“Through a series of treatments, we actually restored a lot of patients' youthful-looking proportions and replaced that sunken area in their cheeks for natural-looking results.”

— Michael Somenek, M.D., Facial Plastic Surgeon (ELLE)

“Sculptra has really taken off over the past five to six years because it makes people look like a better version of themselves.”

— Michael Somenek, M.D., Facial Plastic Surgeon (ELLE)

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