It stimulates and increases circulation, promotes collagen production and cellular turnover, thus improving the overall condition of the skin.

Patients should avoid sun exposure, including tanning beds, several weeks prior to treatment, as well as aspirin and other anti-inflammatory medications in order to reduce bruising. Patients are also urged to drink lots of water in the days leading up to your treatment to make the drawing of blood easier.

A PRP Facial is a two-step procedure. First is the microneedling portion, in which your doctor uses a derma roller on the desired area(s) of your skin. While your face is numbing, blood is drawn, usually from your arm, and put into a centrifuge, which separates the PRP from other components of the blood. Microneedling creates small micro punctures in the skin, allowing for penetration of the PRP, which is massaged into the area.

The 2-step procedure takes 45 minutes to an hour.

Within a few weeks of treatment, an overall improvement in skin hydration, texture and tone can be seen. New collagen and blood vessels begin to grow after three to six weeks, and reduction of fine lines and wrinkles and volume correction happens over the next three to six months. The effects of a PRP Facial can last 12 months to two years, depending on the individual. While it creates a longer-lasting effect in the skin, it does take time to work.

The use of numbing cream for skin needling makes a PRP Facial relatively pain-free.

You may experience some skin tenderness and redness afterwards, which will subside within a day or two. Recovery time is minimal, and most patients go back to normal activities, including work, the next day.