PRP: Liquid Gold for Your Skin
Maybe you’ve heard about PRP — but what, exactly, is it?
The golden-tinged liquid got its name not only for its hue, but because of its natural healing abilities. Filled with platelets, stem cells and growth factors, PRP helps your tissue repair and renew itself.
PRP, which stands for platelet-rich plasma, is an increased concentration of autologous platelets suspended in a small amount of plasma after centrifugation and used for injection into a wound or a particular skin condition. Translation — derived from your own body, PRP is used and loved for its regenerative benefits.
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PRP’s healing properties make it an incredibly effective treatment for your skin.
Research proves its ability to improve fine lines and wrinkles, sun damage, hair loss, texture and scarring when topically placed and/or injected underneath the skin. Sometimes referred to as a vampire facial, adding PRP to your microneedling treatment actually speeds up the healing process and further stimulates collagen production.
Microneedling with PRP is a popular treatment combo at Skin Pharm — it supercharges the benefits of microneedling and evens out skin tone and texture, reduces pigmentation and minimizes visible signs of aging. When paired together, microneedling and PRP support the skin’s natural ability to repair and rejuvenate itself — all because of the healing properties found in your own blood.
Similarly, adding PRP to a Gold Infusion is one of the best ways to enhance your results. This gentle stamping treatment delivers a customized blend of ingredients — like our proprietary antioxidant blend, a hyaluronic acid skin booster and even Botox/Dysport — just beneath the skin to stimulate collagen production, refine skin texture and improve the appearance of pores. Adding PRP into the mix is ideal for treating dark spots, dullness and scarring to reveal noticeably more radiant skin.
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Microneedling or a Gold Infusion with PRP are both safe and effective treatments for all skin types and one of the best ways to restore and revive aging skin. With minimal downtime, microneedling and PRP (with or without the addition of PRP injections) can be administered every four to six weeks.
For more targeted rejuvenation, we can also inject PRP directly into areas of concern. PRP injections encourage cell turnover and collagen production beneath the skin to improve discoloration and texture for a brighter, smoother complexion. When injected into the scalp, PRP can even promote hair regrowth.
If you’re looking for a natural way to restore volume, PRP gel is a great alternative to filler. Through a controlled heating and cooling process, we’ll convert your PRP into a gel-like substance. It does more than create volume, though — PRP gel’s collagen-boosting benefits continue to improve skin quality over time.
