Revitalize Your Skin with PRP Injections

Achieve a Natural Glow

Skin rejuvenation is a top cosmetic goal, but sun and pollution damage break down collagen and elastin, leading to dull, aging skin.

Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) is a non-invasive treatment that uses your own blood’s plasma to restore skin and hair. Originally known for wound healing, PRP quickly became popular for its skin and beauty benefits, including hair restoration.

PRP treatments offer a scar-free, no-downtime solution with visible results. Some see it as a natural alternative to fillers, as it stimulates collagen for a plumper look. If you’re considering PRP for skin or hair, here’s what you need to know.

At AFL Beauty Bar, we offer customized PRP treatments to help you achieve radiant, refreshed skin with a natural, long-lasting effect.

How Does PRP Work?

PRP works by speeding up the wound healing process through a controlled injury, which is why it’s often used with microneedling or injected directly into the skin or scalp.

The growth factors within the PRP are like gold to quickly and effectively regenerate the skin.

PRP relies on skin-rejuvenating platelets and growth factors obtained through a blood draw. Anywhere from 20 to 55 ccs of blood are drawn initially from the arm before being placed into a centrifuge that separates the plasma. Then, the extracted platelets are made into a serum injected into the scalp to address hair-related issues or applied directly to the skin.

When PRP is used for hair growth, the injections must be made on the scalp in a specific pattern and at an exact angle to deliver the serum effectively to stimulate hair growth and improve collagen in the scalp. In the case of skin rejuvenation, PRP is often the second step, following either microneedling or a resurfacing laser.

For PRP to be effective and work its magic, small entryways to the skin must exist. Then, the PRP mixture can be applied and then spread across the skin to work its magic. When using PRP for hair growth, most patients couple the treatment with a hair growth supplement to maximize the results and provide the scalp and hair with other necessary nutrients.

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Stimulates Collagen Production

PRP boosts collagen levels, helping to restore skin elasticity and improve overall firmness.

Reduces Fine Lines & Wrinkles

The treatment smooths out wrinkles and fine lines, leading to tighter, younger-looking skin.

Enhances Skin Tone & Texture

PRP helps refine skin texture, reduce pore size, and add a natural glow, making the skin look healthier and more radiant.

Promotes Hair Growth

When applied to the scalp, PRP stimulates hair follicles, helping to reduce hair thinning and encourage regrowth.

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What is Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)?

Before PRP became a mainstay treatment for aesthetic purposes, it was initially implemented in orthopedic medicine, dentistry, and reconstructive surgery to aid in fast healing.

As doctors noted the various benefits of PRP, the treatment made its way into the beauty realm for its ability to improve the skin and hair.

Blood contains a small number of skin friendly elements such as growth factors, platelets, and other healing factors that, when extracted from the blood and then applied or injected into the skin or scalp, help rejuvenate it by jumpstarting natural processes that slow with age—housed within plasma live platelets. These tiny cells have a function to aid in blood clotting when a wound occurs. When it is injected into an area that requires stimulation, it causes a mild inflammatory response that triggers the start of the healing process. The platelets then organize themselves and release enzymes that help heal the damaged area, creating new collagen. When PRP is used on the skin (either on the face or scalp), this effect translates to a tightening effect of the skin, allowing tissue remodeling that emerges healthier and younger.

Platelet Rich Plasma is a safe and natural treatment that relies upon the platelets in your plasma (extracted from your blood) to improve the hair growth cycle and revive the skin. Although blood is removed, the plasma won’t hold the same benefit unless it follows the appropriate steps to make it into an injection.

The skin contains fibroblasts that communicate with collagen- and elastin-creating cells to start production. Both collagen and elastin are necessary for healthy skin, and a healthy scalp (the fundamentals of hair growth), yet aging slows down their natural production. With PRP, the fibroblasts are “turned on” so that all systems function correctly and as intended.

Platelet Rich Plasma has become a popular skin treatment because it dramatically enhances the skin’s texture. Feeding the skin with nutrient-dense platelets and growth factors signals the skin to start making collagen. That’s why PRP is considered highly effective in improving scars (including acne scars), reducing the appearance of enlarged pores, fine lines, and wrinkles, increasing volume in the skin, and increasing hair growth.

Although Platelet Rich Plasma is a popular treatment for improving the skin’s health on your face, Platelet Rich Plasma is also an excellent option for improving thinning hair and signs of hair loss. Although the scalp’s application mode is somewhat different from the face’s, Platelet Rich Plasma works the same way to increase hair growth. Platelet Rich Plasma effects are further amplified with microneedling or laser treatments.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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PRP helps with various skin and hair concerns, including sun damage, wrinkles, enlarged pores, acne scars, thinning hair, and dull skin. It’s often part of a holistic anti-aging plan and is clinically proven to boost hair growth, especially in early hair loss cases and androgenic alopecia.

However, PRP isn’t suitable for everyone. It’s not recommended for pregnant or breastfeeding women, those on anticoagulants, or individuals with autoimmune conditions, cancer, facial implants, or certain medical conditions like hepatitis C, HIV/AIDS, or cardiovascular disease.

The cost of your PRP treatment will vary depending on the area treated and the number of sessions needed.

You may also choose to couple PRP with additional therapies that influence the cost.

To determine the cost of your PRP treatment, call our office to schedule a consultation where we will put a custom program together to correct your current skin concerns.

While PRP may sound like a cumbersome and painful treatment, it’s far from that. PRP is relatively well tolerated with little discomfort.

Depending on the treatment area, PRP treatments can take 30 to 60 minutes. You’ll also want to factor in some time for numbing since applying numbing cream before the treatment makes it more comfortable.

There’s little recovery with PRP other than minimal redness for the first few days. There may also be some pinpoint bleeding on the skin, but that will subside. Some patients say the skin feels tender, slightly swollen, or hot after the treatment.

Following the treatment, you’ll notice healthier-looking skin. Collagen production will kick in over the next four to six weeks, and the skin will show signs of continued improvement. However, you’ll need to keep up with regular treatments to maintain the results.

You’ll also want to avoid using strong skin or hair care products and stick with bland, gentle products until given the green light to resume your routine. Simple moisturizers are recommended to hydrate the skin. If the scalp is treated, you must avoid washing your hair for the first few days.

In general, PRP is a safe and well-studied treatment. Like all elective cosmetic procedures, there are possible side effects, although rare, which include pain or itching at the injection site, minor bruising and swelling, and a red or pink flush to the skin. However, PRP is generally well tolerated alone or with other treatments.

You’ll need to undergo a series regularly to make the most of your PRP treatments. Often, monthly sessions are recommended. From there, you may need maintenance treatments every few months. Most patients see maximum benefits after three or more treatments. Each treatment involves the entire extraction process to be repeated.