PRP
Refresh your radiance
PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) facial treatments use your blood to trick your body into the healing process that uniquely repairs the skin. This treatment harnesses the body’s healing properties to induce phenomenal skin rejuvenation. It is a great way to improve skin texture, reduce fine lines and wrinkles, and restore volume and skin elasticity.
PRP Therapy is excellent for the face and is also widely used for hair restoration. Hair replacement experts can use PRP to increase hair growth in men and women struggling with androgenic alopecia or any form of hair loss.
PRP injections help trigger a natural hair growth response by increasing the blood supply to a hair follicle which helps increase the hair’s thickness.
treatment benefits
There are several benefits to receiving a PRP facial treatment. The most notable benefits are the skin’s tone and texture improvement. Another advantage is how the treatment process prompts rapid skin healing, collagen production, and new cell growth. This combination works together to potentially help patients take years off their appearance, helping them look more youthful and radiant.
How It Works
PRP facial treatments are a combination of PRP therapy and micro-needling. Once the PRP is extracted, the skin will undergo micro-needling. This process creates minor, superficial wounds across the face. The PRP is applied to the skin during the micro-needling process and initiates the rapid rejuvenation process that improves the skin, revealing a more supple, youthful complexion.
PRP is safe for most individuals between the ages of 18-80. There are very few contraindications, however, patients with any of the following conditions are not candidates for this treatment:
- Abnormal platelet function (blood disorders, hemodynamic instability, low platelet count, low clotting factors/ fibrinogen)
- Skin diseases (i.e. SLE/Lupus, porphyria)
- Cancer of any kind
- Chemotherapy treatments
- Severe metabolic and systemic disorders
- Acute and chronic infections
- Chronic liver pathology (i.e. hepatitis, cirrhosis, fatty liver disease)
- Anti-coagulation therapy (i.e. Warfarin, Lovenox, Xarelto, Aspirin, etc.)
- Underlying sepsis
- Pregnant or breastfeeding
PRP may be performed if you have any of the following, however it is preferred that these conditions are resolved prior.
- Use of NSAIDs (Aspirin, Advil, Aleve, Ibuprofen, Motrin, Naproxen, Nurofen, Voltaren, Diclofenac, etc.)
- Corticosteroid injection at the treatment site within one month
- Systemic use of corticosteroids within 2 weeks of the procedure
- Tobacco use
- Recent fever or illness
- Hemoglobin < 10g/dL
- Platelet count <105/uL
Are you currently taking or have you recently taken Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Ginkgo Biloba, Garlic, Flax Oil, Cod Liver Oil, essential fatty acids (EPA, DHA) that could have a thinning effect on your blood? If you answer yes to any of these – please consult with us to discuss when you should make your appointment and let us know which one(s) and last date taken.
Your Provider at Ethereal Aesthetics may require taking a blood sample to check your hemoglobin level prior to treatment to ensure you are a candidate for PRP services.
Please book a complimentary consultation prior to booking the PRP treatment – failure to have a consultation may result in cancellation of your booking until you have had your consultation with our Provider.
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