PRP Treatment Details: What to Expect
On the day of your PRP skin rejuvenation appointment, we will cleanse and prepare your skin. Depending on how you will be receiving your dose of PRP and your specific comfort level, you may also be given a topical anesthetic. About 1-2 ounces of blood will be drawn from your arm. Once collected, it will be put into a device to separate the red blood cells from the platelet-rich plasma. Once the plasma has been separated out and purified, it will be put into a syringe so that it can be administered to your face. You may have your PRP administered with simple injections, or in combination with another procedure such as laser therapy or microneedling.
- When PRP is used in combination with microneedling, it is either dripped directly onto the skin or rubbed in by hand as the microneedling device creates tiny holes in the dermis, allowing the PRP to reach deeply into the pores.
- When PRP is used in combination with microdermabrasion, it is added in small increments to the skin as the microdermabrasion device passes over the treatment zone.
- When PRP is used in combination with laser therapy, the PRP mixture will be applied by hand directly into the skin after the laser has done its work.
- When PRP is administered with injections, it is simply injected into different areas of the face from a syringe.
