As a synthetic compound, Sculptra is injected into the body where it progressively thickens the skin. The fat is replaced by volume so that the loss of fat is no longer noticeable. Since Sculptra is composed entirely of poly-L-lactic acid which is a synthetic material no skin test is required for use in patients. The elimination of the testing process ensures Sculptra as a more efficient form of treatment. Used internationally since 1999, Sculptra has helped an estimated 150,000 patients in over 30 countries. The treatment became widespread due to its consistent and lasting results. In May 2002 Dermik Laboratories, a United States company, acquired Sculptra and since then it has become a popular method for treating Lipoatrophy in this country. The FDA approved Sculptra in the United States on August 3, 2004.
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James Mirabile, M.D., FACOG James Mirabile, MD is a board-certified OBGYN and Gynecologist. He is well respected among patients and colleagues in the Kansas City metro area for his work in obstetrics, gynecology, bio-identical hormone therapy, medical cosmetics, and medical weight loss. Dr. Mirabile began providing obstetrics and gynecology in 1992. He has built a reputation of providing a professional, friendly atmosphere. After delivering over 7,500 babies, Dr. Mirabile stopped Obstetrics and now concentrates his areas of expertise in Gynecology including minimally invasive gynecological treatment and bio-identical hormone therapy to treat peri-menopausal and menopausal women. In 2013, Dr. Mirabile’s team began offering bio-identical hormone replacement therapy to men who are suffering from low testosterone and andropause (the male equivalent to menopause), using SottoPelle® therapy. Dr. Mirabile is proud to have served on the SottoPelle Advisory Board and to have served as SottoPelle’s National Medical Director. Dr. Mirabile and his team have provided training to SottoPelle providers from all across the United States. Nationally, Dr. Mirabile is known as a pioneer in cosmetic laser treatments. Dr. Mirabile was on the forefront of laser technology in the 1990’s and has trained thousands of doctors around the country on laser treatments and incorporating non-surgical cosmetics into their practice. In 2017, Dr. Mirabile was invited to be a Physician Luminary for Cutera, an international aesthetics company, educating other physicians and medical professionals about the use of laser devices in non-surgical skin care. In 2018, Dr. Mirabile was appointed to the Scientific Advisory Board for Cutera. Dr. Mirabile also serves on the Scientific Advisory Board for Viveve, a non-surgical vaginal rejuvenation device manufacturer. Since opening MedCosmetic in 1999, Dr. Mirabile and his team have offered patients effective, non-surgical cosmetic treatments for many common skin conditions. In 2010, Dr. Mirabile added Medi-Weightloss® to his practice helping men and women to achieve their goals of weight loss and overall health. This physician supervised weight loss program has phenomenal results. Dr. Mirabile is proud to be a part of the National Medi-Weightloss physican-owner advisory board. Dr. Mirabile is listed as one of the “Top Physicians” in the United States by the Center for the Study of Services in Washington, DC. He has also been awarded the “Physician of the Decade Award”, voted upon by his peers, and listed in Squire Magazine. Dr. Mirabile’s peers have also consistently voted him “Top OB/GYN” since 1994. He is listed in the Kansas City Magazine 10 years in a row as one of the “SUPER DOCTOR’S” also voted upon by local peers and in 2016 became a part of the “SUPER DOCTOR’S” Hall of Fame. Dr. Mirabile completed his undergraduate work at Creighton University and earned his medical degree from the University of Missouri at Kansas City. He trained in Chicago, Illinois at Mt. Sinai Hospital and St. Joseph Medical Center, an affiliate of Northwestern University. When Dr. Mirabile is not seeing patients, he enjoys traveling with his wife, Vicki, and visiting their adult children living in New York.
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