NEW FACIAL CELL THERAPY WITH AUTOLOGOUS PLATELET-RICH PLASMA (PRP)
PRP is facial therapy with autologous platelet-rich plasma i.e. rejuvenating your own face with your own blood plasma which is rich in growth factors - takes only 30 minutes to generate.
How is it different to other skin rejuvenation procedures?
1. Compared to lasers & light, it is 1-3 sessions. (To get best results, 3 consecutive treatments done 1 month apart are required). Duration of effect up to 1 year.
2. There is hardly any downtime.
3. There are no side-effects such as burns & post-inflammatory pigmentation which can happen with lasers.
4. You're being injected with your own plasma so there is no possibility of allergies.
5. Visible changes in skin complexion seen in 1 month.
6. There is minimal pain if adequate numbing cream & small needles are used.
WHAT IMPROVEMENT CAN YOU SEE WITH PRP?
The dermis and epidermis are augmented by enhancing the growth of keratinocytes, fibroblasts and deposition of collagen. This improves skin tone, texture and colour.
It needs redoing 6-12 monthly because of the ongoing chronological aging process. This is an excellent adjunct to soft tissue facial rejuvenation but is not a magic bullet for the amelioration of deep creases, folds, pigmentation, elastosis, jowls and deep forehead vertical lines. It's a good complement to Botox as dynamic lines are not affected by this PRP rejuvenation process. Clients tend to forget the aging process continues unabated and that the results of non-invasive treatments such as laser, IPL and RF only last for about 6 months. PRP does offer something special, because the patient’s own plasma is used for the enhancement of facial macroaesthetics.
PRP facial rejuvenation addresses the soft tissues lost through aging or solar damage – and is directed at improvement of dermal atrophy, fat atrophy, gravitational descent to a degree, loss of skin tone and skin texture.
INVARIABLE OR NO RESPONSE TO THE PRP PROCESS INCLUDES:
* Alcohol abuse
* Cigarette smoking
* Genetics and rapid natural chronological aging with line formation
* Advanced solar aging
* Advanced hyperpigmentation
* Deep vertical forehead lines & perioral lines
* Telangiectasis of the cheeks and nose associated with plethora
CONTRAINDICATIONS TO THE PRP PROCESS
* Facial cancer, past and present. This includes SCC, BCC and melanoma
* Systemic cancer, chemotherapy, steroid therapy
* Dermatological diseases affecting the face ( i.e. porphyria)
* Blood disorders and platelet abnormalities
* Anticoagulation
* Certain herbal products
* Aspirin or anti-platelet agents
SAFETY OF PRP FACIAL REJUVENATION
It is safe treatment because autologous (your own) plasma is used. Expect mild redness, swelling, bruising and minor discomfort.
THE PRP PROCESS:
1. Doctor takes a sample of venous blood from your arm
2. Blood is placed in a special collection tube and the PRP is processed.
3. Your face is covered with Emla® cream, or equivalent numbing cream for 45 minutes - 1 hour before injection
5. Multiple small jab injections are made close together into the skin releasing the PRP in order to kick-start rejuvenation by GF stimulation that is derived from your platelets in the PRP. The neck and back of hands can also be done in one session. Procedure time for the face is about 1.5 hours. Alternatively, the PRP can be delivered after needleabrasion with a dermaroller.
6. Recovery is fast and expect results starting at 4 weeks. Optimal results are seen after 3 consecutive monthly sessions. Some persons show more swelling of the skin under the injections than other clients. It is impossible to identify who will show excessive swelling. Fortunately, the swelling subsides within a day in all and there are no sequelae.
7. Adding sessions of Radiantmax low level red laser therapy to PRP is in your interest and recommended for 4-6 sessions.
POST-CARE ADVICE
Daily application of retinol & glycolic acid will enhance the results even more.
Avoid further sun exposure and use sun screens.
Don’t be drowned in heavy moisturizers. Aging is not a lack of oil.
Follow up with biweekly to monthly high tech facials - microedermabrasion with transdermal electroporation and Radiantmax low level laser therapy.
