The facial bio stimulation with the Plasma Rich Platelet is one of the most performed treatments nowadays. A technique wherein an intradermic injection of PRP through syringe or micro-needling device is applied. This plasma is taken from the patient’s blood and is processed in a centrifuge. The blood doesn’t only contain platelets, but you can also find growing factors, leucocytes, and proteins. This PRP is not only used to do facials but also known for its regenerative properties for the human tissue. It is also used in medicine to treat conditions like tissue damage, burns, and bone diseases.
What are the benefits of Plasma Rich Platelet (PRP) to the skin?
- Increases collagen production. Microlesions caused by the needle will stimulate collagen production. Right after the treatment you will feel that the skin is tighter, this will improve for the next couple of weeks. Fines lines and wrinkles will show great improvement as a result of collagen and elastin production.
- Boost skin moisture. During the procedure your pores will be unclogged allowing moisture to go deeper.
- Refine general appearance of the skin of the hands, décolletage, and face.
- Polish up acne scarring. When applying PRP with micro-needling, the results are amazing. This will reorganize collagen, increase the elasticity of the skin, resulting to smooth skin and great improvement of the scaring.
- Improves stretch marks: they will not disappear completely; however, you can see a great improvement in the tone and size.
- Improves alopecia. Stimulates hair growth, the hair follicle will be stimulated promoting the production of thicker hair.
What are the risks of a PRP treatment?
Due to the autologous nature, it is a safe product, so far, a negative systemic effect has not been demonstrated.
How often can I have the treatment done?
For better results, you can do three sessions with 2 weeks interval, and then you can just do it once or twice a year after.
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