Platelet-rich plasma (PRP)
Microneedling or Microchanneling Facial with PRP
Your blood is made up of red and white blood cells, and platelets and plasma. By isolating the platelets, we can introduce concentrated growth factors directly to tissue. When applied to the skin, these platelets work to refresh, revive and stimulate firm, youthful skin.
First, micro-needling is performed to open up the skin. A handheld device containing tiny needles gently creates micro-punctures in the surface of the skin. In so doing, microneedling makes the skin more receptive to the topical application of PRP and the penetration and absorption is maximized.
Platelet-rich plasma therapy is a non-surgical treatment for a wide range of injuries, ailments and chronic pain. This innovative approach uses growth factors and protein from your blood to speed healing and alleviate pain. It is a fast-growing area of orthopedics and sports medicine. These “autologous” injections are derived from your own blood, and are not synthetic or taken from a donor.
Benefits of Upgrading Your Microneedling or Microchanneling Treatment with PRP
- Increase Collagen Production: Microneedling with PRP is a powerful collagen stimulator. When the tiny needles cause microinjuries to the skin, this stimulates the body’s natural healing processes including collagen and elastin production.
- Improved Wrinkles and Fine Lines: One of the primary benefits of combining microneedling and PRP therapy is the treatment’s ability to speed up cell turnover. This process combined with collagen production, results in the improvement of wrinkles and fine lines for smoother, more youthful-looking skin.
- Tighter, Smoother Skin: Following a microneedling treatment with PRP therapy, you’ll notice tighter firmer skin that’s softer and smoother. This is especially beneficial to those who notice their skin starting to sag and become dull over the years.
- Reduced Skin Discoloration: Have you noticed an increased number of sun spots, dark spots, and other forms of discoloration? As your collagen production increases after a microneedling treatment with PRP therapy, this improves the appearance of skin discoloration including sunspots, dark spots, melasma, and hyperpigmentation.
- Long-Lasting Results: One of the primary benefits of PRP therapy is that the results are long-lasting. In fact, for most people, the final results of microneedling with PRP aren’t fully visible until a couple of months after the treatment session. This is because it takes some time for the body’s natural healing process to respond and reveal treatment results.
What is Platelet-Rich Plasma?
Your body has an amazing capacity to heal itself. PRP therapy jumpstarts and nourishes that natural healing process using your own blood components.
Your blood contains platelets and plasma, in addition to red and white blood cells. The platelets and plasma contain proteins and growth factors, which are the desired substances when it comes to therapy.
What is Platelet-Rich Plasma?
Your body has an amazing capacity to heal itself. PRP therapy jumpstarts and nourishes that natural healing process using your own blood components.
Your blood contains platelets and plasma, in addition to red and white blood cells. The platelets and plasma contain proteins and growth factors, which are the desired substances when it comes to therapy.
How does Platelet-Rich Plasma work?
- Your blood is drawn from your arm
- The vials of blood are inserted into a centrifuge which spins them around at a high rate of speed.
- The action of the centrifuge separates the various components of the blood, so that the plasma is isolated from the other components.
- The isolated plasma contains many more platelets than a normal sample of blood.
- The platelet-rich plasma is injected directly into the treatment area.
- The growth factors in the platelets kickstart the healing process, and kickstart the production of new cells, collagen and tissue.