Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) represents a cutting-edge advancement in the field of regenerative dermatology, offering patients a highly effective way to enhance skin health and appearance. Utilized in conjunction with procedures like SkinPen® Microneedling or Procell™ MicroChanneling, PRP is not an injectable treatment but rather a powerful topical adjunct that can be added to almost any skin treatment to accelerate the healing process and improve overall results.
Why Patients Choose PRP
Natural and Safe: PRP is derived from the patient’s own blood, making it a natural treatment option that is highly biocompatible and minimizes the risk of allergic reactions or skin sensitivities that can occur with synthetic substances.
Enhanced Healing Properties: PRP is concentrated with platelets, white blood cells, and growth factors that are essential for healing wounds and regenerating tissue. This makes it particularly effective in promoting faster recovery and reducing the downtime associated with various dermatological procedures.
Versatility: Whether it's reducing fine lines, improving the texture of the skin, or diminishing the appearance of scars, PRP can be effectively used across various areas of the body for numerous skin concerns.
Boosted Treatment Outcomes: When combined with microneedling, PRP enhances the natural skin regeneration process, leading to more significant, visible improvements in skin quality and elasticity.
Preventive and Proactive Care: Many patients opt for PRP treatments as a proactive measure to stave off the signs of aging, leveraging its ability to stimulate collagen and elastin production, key components that maintain skin’s youthful structure and resilience.
The Process of PRP
During your visit, a qualified specialist will draw a small amount of your blood. This blood is generally retrieved from your arm, a process similar to a routine blood test, ensuring minimal discomfort. While your treatment area is being prepared and numbed, the drawn blood is placed in a centrifuge. This device spins the blood at high speeds to separate the platelet-rich plasma from other components. This PRP is rich in healing elements, which, when applied topically during treatments like microneedling, significantly enhance the skin’s recovery and improve the overall effectiveness of the procedure.
Who Is a Good Candidate for PRP?
Microneedling with PRP is versatile, showing promising results across all skin types and colors. This treatment is ideal for individuals seeking improvement in skin texture and resilience without the risks of hyperpigmentation often associated with laser treatments. However, it is not suitable for those with active skin infections or skin cancer.
Where Is PRP Effective?
PRP can be used to treat many areas of the body, including:
- Face
- Neck
- Décolletage
- Upper arms
- Backs of the hands
- Abdomen
- Legs
The ability to adjust the microneedling depth allows precise application tailored to the varying thickness of skin across different body areas, enhancing both comfort and outcomes.
How Does Platelet-Rich Plasma Rejuvenate the Skin?
Blood platelets are the key to healing wounds, and PRP has four times the number of platelets than in regular blood. Platelets promote healing, tissue regeneration, and new cellular growth. When PRP is reinjected into the facial skin, the serum triggers a wound response in the body, which then creates new collagen and elastin for months following your procedure. Since collagen and elastin are responsible for making human skin firm, yet supple, this is how PRP acts to rejuvenate skin.
It’s thought that the numerous protein growth factors in PRP play a key role:
- Platelet-Derived Growth Factor (PDGF) — Promotes blood vessel growth, cell replication, and collagen production.
- Insulin-Like Growth Factor (IGF) — This is the regulator of normal physiology in nearly every type of cell in the human body.
- Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) — Promotes growth and generation of vascular endothelial cells.
- Transforming Growth Factor Beta (TGF-b) — Promotes growth of skin cells and blood vessels necessary for wound healing.
- Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF) — Promotes growth of new skin cells, would healing, and collagen production.
- Fibroblast Growth Factor-2 (FGF-2) — Promotes growth of specialized cells and blood vessels.
PRP Results
For optimal results, a series of 3-6 treatments spaced 4-6 weeks apart is recommended. This schedule allows the skin adequate time to undergo the natural cycles of collagen and elastin replenishment.
Results from microneedling with PRP can last up to a year. However, the natural aging process continues, making regular maintenance treatments advisable to sustain skin vitality and elasticity.
Schedule a Consultation
Experience the natural healing and rejuvenating power of platelet-rich plasma. Book your consultation at ReDerm MD Medical Spa today and discover how PRP can enhance your skin’s appearance and health. Call (720) 550-6476.