A platelet rich plasma (PRP) facial – the ’vampire facial’ made famous by Kim Kardashian – uses concentrated growth factors from the patient’s own blood to stimulate skin cell turnover, collagen and elastin production.

A PRP facial:

improves skin texture

heals acne scars

brightens skin

smooths out soft lines and wrinkles

improves skin elasticity

reduces dark circles, and

smooths the skin under the eyes.

Results:

These effects develop fully over three months as your collagen levels increase. You should begin to see these results within a few weeks. The results normally last 6-12 months.

Note:

We perform this procedure under local anaesthetic. This enables us to provide a medical-grade treatment with the minimum of discomfort.

1. The treatment takes about one hour, which includes a detailed consultation with your doctor.
2. First, numbing cream is applied to your face. This enables us to administer a local anaesthetic without causing pain.
3. We then apply small local anaesthetic injections to ensure the entire facial area is numbed.
4. We take a blood sample from your arm and extract the PRP.
5. We microneedle the face to create new microchannels.
6. We inject the PRP into various points in your face. 

1. You may experience minor discomfort, bruising and/or swelling. This should go away in a few days.
2. It is advisable not to apply makeup to the treated area for 24 hours or so.
3. After the full course of treatments, we recommend one repeat session every six months.

1. The PRP comes from the patient’s own blood. Therefore there is no risk of immunogenic reaction or disease transmission.
2. This treatment is conducted under aseptic conditions.
3. However, please note that all injection procedures carry risks. These include bleeding, infection and nerve damage.

Patients should not be treated with PRP if they have:

• abnormal platelet function
• chronic liver disease, or
• clotting disorders.

Treatment time: One hour
Analgesia: Topical (numbing cream) & Local anaesthetic (injection)
Downtime: 24-48 hours
Possible side-effects: Minor discomfort, some bruising and/or swelling
Follow-up: One repeat treatment every six months
Results last: 6-12 months