PRP

 

AUTOLOGOUS MESOTHERAPY / PRP – PLATELET RICH PLASMA REJUVENATION

Using our own platelets for better skin appearance

PRP works on the simple basis that by utilizing your own natural platelets to instruct the body to create new collagen, hyalorunic acid and elastin you can create more tighter, smoother and better-toned skin

Utilized in various ways, with or without fillers, the platelet solutions can be introduced with injections or by using an automated microneedling system or as a topical addition to resurfacing.

What is PRP?

PRP Rejuvenation often incorporates fillers with PRP – which stands for Platelet Rich Plasma – to enhance facial shape and volume. It is a simple in-office nonsurgical procedure which uses a concentrated serum processed from your own blood in conjunction with dermal filler and / or vitamins (VitC) to increase the effectiveness and longevity of those fillers or alone to stimulate the natural collagen building process.

How does it work?

A small vial of blood is taken from your arm – less than that normally taken for routine blood tests. The blood is then placed in vials (glass tubes) and spun in a centrifuge to separate the red blood cells and plasma. The process concentrates the platelet count to about 4X normal. It is this platelet-rich plasma is then activated and injected into the skin – or applied topically in a surface regeneration action.

The Key to Success -Tricking the cells into thinking there is injury

The serum is activated by the addition of simple calcium chloride. The activated plasma serum behaves the same way the body would respond if there were an actual injury – healing platelets rush in to create a rich fibrin mesh. This fibrin mesh in turn calls out to natural healing cells, releasing growth factors (EGF, TGF, PDGF, NGF, IGF, VEGF , etc.)  and stimulating the process of fibroblast production (the cells that create collagen) to energize and heal. PRP has been used for years to speed joint, tendon and tissue repair and is a popular treatment for professional athletes.

 

The end result?

  1. healthier skin appearance
  2. thicker dermis (reducing wrinkles and scars)
  3. improved tone
  4. prolonged duration of fillers (Used with underlying fillers such as Juvderm, Restylane or Radiesse, the PRP serum prolongs and amplifies the filler correction with the need for less filler per treatment and a longer duration.)
  5. PRP is also used in specific cases to treat hair loss

Rejuvenation / PRP Facial Options

PRP with Fillers

The true “lift” effect is achievable with a combination of fillers, layered with the PRP serum. The fillers provide an instant fill or volume correction and the PRP – injected above the filler – immediately kick-starts a skin regeneration process. Patients can see and feel the effects within minutes as their skin becomes tighter and smoother. Filler products that are used in conjunction with the PRP serum include Restylane, Juvederm, Teosyal. The use of PRP with fillers not only enhances the skin tone and texture, but prolongs the effective filler correction for 3 to 6 months longer than when fillers are used alone.

PRP Injection Therapy

Patients who don’t want or need fillers can benefit from PRP  The activated PRP serum can be injected just under the skin surface to stimulate the body to make a small amount of its own ‘filler’. Although this will not approximate the same results as you would get from a gel filler such as Restylane or Juvederm, you will still see some improved textural changes.

 Areas ideal for PRP therapy without filler include

  1. Full Face 
  2. Neck (especially horizontal necklace lines)
  3. Crow’s Feet
  4. Undereye Fine Wrinkles
  5. Acne Scars
  6. Décolletage