Platelet rich plasma (PRP) facials

PRP facials are also known as “vampire facials” since it uses your own blood platelets
to stimulate healing factors to reduce acne scars, wrinkles, age/sunspots and or
melasma.
Platelets are cells in your blood that help with healing. Blood is removed from a vein in
your arm and the sample is spun in a centrifuge to isolate the platelets. They are
removed and we will use a “skin pen” for the treatment. It has multiple sterile needles
with an adjustable depth for different areas of neck and face. The needles penetrate
your skin and apply the concentrated platelets.
This slight “injury” to the skin stimulates your immune system to bring healing factors to
the site, such as collagen and platelets.
Compared to injections, fillers, lasers and other cosmetic procedures the PRP facial is

more affordable and more effective, and the procedure has a higher patient satisfaction
in post treatment appearance.
This same procedure can be done to areas of thinning hair on the scalp to stimulate hair
growth, but the skin pen is not used for this. The PRP is injected directly into the scalp.
The skin will go through the following phases of healing:
Phase 1 inflammation, 2 proliferation and then phase 3 is remodeling.
Who benefits from this procedure?

•  Anyone who wants a more natural approach to reducing the normal signs of

aging.

• Those who want to reduce scars from acne, skin discoloration from melasma,

sun or aging. Reduction in the appearance of lines and wrinkles to the neck and
face.

• People who do not want fillers, botox or harsher treatments (especially people

who have darker complexions, as other methods can make scarring worse). PRP
is for all skin types.

• People who want “lift” in their face skin & a brighter complexion.

Is it painful?
We apply a topical numbing cream to reduce pain and discomfort.
What is the success rate?
About 94% of patients notice improvement in wrinkles in using the skin pen only no
other skin treatment.
How many treatments are required to see results?
It varies from person to person, but at least 3 treatments will be necessary.
How much down time is involved?
It will take a few weeks for your face and neck to heal from the therapy. We can add
Biojuve to your treatment plan to reduce your down time. Typically, it takes 3-6 monthly
treatments and then you can get them down 1-2x a year.
What can be added to increase the effectiveness of PRP and skin pen treatment?
The skin will be red the next day and no cleansers, moisturizers or anything should be
applied except Biojuve, a topical probiotic that reduces down time and appearance of
redness that the treatment causes. No sun exposure either while the skin is healing.

Biojuve has been demonstrated to improve appearance of skin texture, tone, fine lines,
wrinkles and photo damage in as little as one week. Biojuve regulates oil production,
skin is improved in texture, scarring, gives a gentle lift, reduced dark circles, reduced
inflammation and appears brighter in before and after photos. Biojuve will reduce the
inflammation and get to remodeling phase faster.
Compared to microneedling alone, using Biojuve patients found that they had less
dryness by 88%, 67% less peeling and 37% less redness.
Why use a skin pen?
The needles in the skin pen stay sharp for 80 minutes of use, they are sterile and the
depth can be adjusted. Other ways of applying PRP such as microneedling can dull the
needles quickly and do not make quick, sharp, unlacerated edges that allow the sites
heal without scarring. Other devices can allow backflow, causing contamination. Some
competitors have hooked needles that can cause damage to the skin and increase the
risk of scarring.
We want to treat your skin, not traumatize it!!!
​Disclaimer: the information provided on the site is for educational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice