PRP - Platelet Rich Plasma Treatments
Benefits of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
The potential benefits of PRP have led to a recent widespread interest in its use for anti-ageing and aesthetic regenerative purposes
- Generally improves the overall health, tone and elasticity of the skin
- Reduces shallow wrinkles and lines
- Minimises appearance of scars
- Minimises the visible signs of aged and sun damaged skin
- Promotes even skin tone and texture and reduces pigmentation
PRP Therapy: A Natural Way to Enhance Facial Volume and Improve Skin Quality
PRP stimulates the body to create its own new collagen and tissue to create youthful volume and improve tone and texture. Often it can be used in areas where dermal fillers are not safe. PRP treatment does not target individual lines and wrinkles but rather improves the overall quality of an area. The healing properties of the blood components in PRP can be used as a cosmetic treatment for the following on the face, neck, décolletage:
- Reducing fine lines, wrinkles, facial creases
- Crow's feet and under-eye dark circles and hollows
- Uneven skin tone
- Mild collagen and volume loss
- Acne scarring and other superficial scars
Other areas
- Backs of hands and forearms
- Stretch marks - abdomen, thighs, buttocks
As well as being used for skin rejuvenation, PRP is also commonly used to treat hair loss. When PRP is injected into the scalp the application of PRP causes miniaturised hair follicles to become healthier and larger, producing more robust hair growth. At Polished Cosmetic Clinic, we use the Alocuro PRO-PRP technology to provide a unique system for superior platelet extraction efficiency so that maximum growth factors can be introduced in the exact location required. A topical anaesthetic cream is applied to the area to ensure minimal discomfort during the procedure. PRP therapy begins by drawing your blood into a specially prepared test tube and the blood is then spun down in a special machine called a centrifuge to separate out the platelets. Our highly skilled nurse injectors then inject those platelets into the treatment area. There, the activated platelets release growth factors, which facilitate cell growth, the formation of blood capillaries and, most importantly, the building of new collagen.
