Lanluma
Stimulate your own collagen for long-lasting volume and firmness
- Treatment time
- 45 to 60 minutes
- Anaesthetic
- Numbing cream or local anaesthetic
- Downtime
- Little to none
- Results last
- Up to 2 years
- Full effect
- 4 to 6 weeks after each session
What is Lanluma?
Lanluma is a poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) collagen stimulator that works differently from conventional hyaluronic acid fillers. Rather than adding volume directly, it stimulates the body's own collagen production deep within the tissues, gradually restoring firmness, elasticity and smoothness from within.
PLLA has a well-established safety record, having been used in medicine for decades in applications such as dissolvable surgical sutures. As a cosmetic injectable, it is injected using a fine needle or cannula and the collagen it stimulates builds over several weeks, creating a natural, progressive improvement.
Results from Lanluma can last considerably longer than standard fillers, with most patients enjoying a sustained improvement for one to two years. Because the treatment works gradually, it is important to understand that the full effect is seen four to six weeks after each session, and multiple sessions are usually recommended.
Why patients choose Lanluma
- Stimulates the body's own natural collagen production
- Restores volume, firmness and structure progressively
- Results last significantly longer than standard HA fillers
- Treats lines, skin laxity and depressed scars
- Biocompatible material with a long-established safety record
- Natural-looking outcome that develops gradually over time
Lanluma is well suited to patients who have noticed a gradual loss of facial volume and skin firmness and who would prefer a treatment that builds naturally rather than producing an immediate, obvious change.
What to expect from Lanluma
- Step 1
Consultation
Your practitioner assesses the areas of volume loss or laxity, discusses your goals and creates a personalised treatment plan including the recommended number of sessions.
- Step 2
Treatment
Lanluma is injected precisely into the deeper tissues using a needle or cannula. Sessions usually take under an hour and there is very little downtime afterwards.
- Step 3
Aftercare
You will be advised to massage the treated areas regularly in the days following each session. The full result develops over four to six weeks as new collagen forms.
Expect redness, swelling, tenderness and sometimes bruising at the injection sites, which usually settle within a few days. Apply a wrapped ice pack over the first day if the area feels swollen or uncomfortable, and take paracetamol if needed. Your practitioner will show you how and how often to massage the treated area over the following days, and following that advice matters: it helps the product distribute evenly and reduces the chance of small lumps forming. Leave moisturiser, make-up and self-tan off the injection sites for the first 24 hours. Avoid vigorous exercise for five to seven days, and saunas, steam rooms, swimming and the gym for at least a week. Do not sunbathe or use sunbeds for at least ten days, and use a daily SPF thereafter. Because the result comes from your own collagen forming, it develops over weeks and months rather than appearing immediately, and typically reaches its full effect four to six weeks after each session. Contact the clinic if swelling worsens after the first few days, or if any lump persists beyond a few weeks.
Lanluma before and after
Frequently asked questions about Lanluma
How is Lanluma different from a dermal filler?
Unlike hyaluronic acid fillers, which add volume directly, Lanluma stimulates your own collagen production. The improvement builds gradually over several weeks and typically lasts much longer than standard fillers.
When will I see the results?
Immediately after treatment there is a temporary improvement from the water in the solution, but this subsides within a few weeks. The lasting result, driven by new collagen, develops fully around four to six weeks after each session.
How many sessions do I need?
Most patients benefit from two to three sessions. Your practitioner will advise the right number based on the areas being treated and the correction desired.
Is Lanluma safe?
Yes. Poly-L-lactic acid is a biocompatible, biodegradable material that has been used safely in medicine for decades. It has a well-established record in aesthetic medicine as a collagen stimulator.
Can Lanluma treat scars?
Lanluma has been used to reduce the appearance of depressed scars by stimulating collagen in the surrounding tissue. Your suitability for this application can be discussed at consultation.
How much does Lanluma cost?
Pricing depends on the treatment and what is agreed for you and is confirmed in writing at your consultation, with no obligation to proceed.
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