PRP Facial Treatment (Vampire Facial)

The “vampire facial” is done through microneedling. Professionals use a microneedling device to safely and precisely create controlled micro-injuries to the skin. Then platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is injected into the skin to trigger new collagen and elastin production, break up existing scar tissue and make the skin look and feel smoother, brighter, tighter and more youthful.

A patient has their blood drawn which is centrifuged to separate out plasma and stem cells, which contains a range of growth factors that when injected into damaged or diseased tissue, triggers the body’s natural healing processes and can override dysfunctional biologic activity. PRP treatments use these growth factors from the blood to revitalize skin and reverse the signs of aging without the need for surgery.

With traditional microneedling, you can expect five to seven days of redness. Microneedling with PRP, or the vampire facial, decreases downtime to 24 hours. The platelet-rich plasma are essentially healing the micro-injuries to the skin as they are inflicted. The rich growth factors and healing properties within the PRP stimulates greater collagen formation and boosts the skin’s natural healing process. Microneedling with PRP is superior to traditional microneedling because you can achieve better results with fewer treatments.