PRF:
PRF, or Platelet-Rich Fibrin, is an advanced regenerative treatment that uses your body's own natural healing properties to rejuvenate skin and promote healing. PRF is derived from a small sample of your blood, which is processed to concentrate platelets and fibrin, key components that facilitate tissue repair and regeneration. Unlike PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma), PRF contains a higher concentration of growth factors and has a fibrin matrix that acts as a scaffold, allowing for a slower and more sustained release of these growth factors. This makes PRF highly effective for stimulating collagen production, improving skin texture, reducing wrinkles, and enhancing overall skin tone. PRF is a natural, minimally invasive option that harnesses the body's innate ability to heal and rejuvenate, offering a safe and effective solution for achieving youthful, radiant skin.
Benefits of PRF (Platelet-Rich Fibrin) for Under-Eye Treatments
- Natural Volume Restoration: PRF is an all-natural treatment that uses your own blood to promote tissue regeneration and collagen production. When applied to the delicate under-eye area, PRF helps restore lost volume, reducing the appearance of hollows and dark circles.
- Boosts Collagen and Elastin Production: PRF stimulates the natural production of collagen and elastin, helping to thicken and tighten the skin under the eyes, which often becomes thinner and more delicate with age.
- Reduces Fine Lines and Wrinkles: The growth factors in PRF help smooth out fine lines and wrinkles around the eyes, leaving the skin firmer and more youthful-looking.
- Improves Dark Circles: PRF increases blood flow and regenerates tissue in the under-eye area, helping to brighten and reduce the appearance of dark circles for a more refreshed, awake look.
- Minimally Invasive and Safe: Since PRF is derived from your own blood with no additives, it’s a safe and natural treatment with a lower risk of allergic reactions or side effects, making it ideal for the sensitive under-eye area.
- Long-Lasting, Gradual Results: Unlike temporary fillers, PRF works gradually over time, promoting natural healing and collagen production. The results improve with each session, providing long-lasting improvements to under-eye skin quality.
- Ideal for Sensitive Skin: PRF is particularly beneficial for those with sensitive skin or those looking for a natural alternative to synthetic fillers. It provides gentle rejuvenation without the risk of complications often associated with more invasive treatments.
- Enhances Skin Texture and Tone: PRF improves the overall texture and tone of the under-eye area, reducing puffiness, smoothing uneven skin, and giving a more youthful, rested appearance.
PRP:
PRP, or Platelet-Rich Plasma, is an advanced regenerative treatment that uses the healing properties of your own blood to rejuvenate skin, promote hair growth, and accelerate tissue repair. The procedure involves drawing a small sample of your blood, which is then processed to concentrate the platelets. These platelets contain growth factors that play a crucial role in healing and regeneration. When injected into targeted areas, PRP stimulates collagen production, enhances skin texture, reduces fine lines and wrinkles, and promotes a youthful glow. Additionally, PRP is commonly used in hair restoration treatments to encourage hair growth and improve hair density. This natural and minimally invasive therapy harnesses your body's own healing capabilities to achieve remarkable results, making it a popular choice for those seeking to enhance their beauty and overall well-being.
Benefits of PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) Therapy
- Stimulates Collagen Production: PRP boosts the body’s natural collagen production, helping to restore volume, smooth fine lines, and improve skin texture for a more youthful appearance.
- Promotes Natural Healing: PRP utilizes your body’s own growth factors, encouraging faster healing and tissue regeneration. This makes it effective for improving skin tone, reducing scars, and addressing areas of damage.
- Reduces Fine Lines and Wrinkles: By stimulating the skin’s natural regenerative processes, PRP therapy can help minimize the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, giving you smoother, firmer skin.
- Improves Skin Texture and Tone: PRP works to even out skin texture, reduce hyperpigmentation, and create a radiant, glowing complexion.
- Minimizes Acne Scars: PRP therapy is effective in reducing the appearance of acne scars by promoting healing and regeneration of damaged tissue, helping to smooth out uneven skin.
- Enhances Hair Growth: When used in hair restoration treatments, PRP promotes hair follicle health, stimulates hair growth, and improves the thickness and density of thinning hair.
- Non-Invasive and Safe: Since PRP is derived from your own blood, it’s a natural and safe treatment with minimal risk of allergic reactions or complications.
- Quick and Minimal Downtime: PRP treatments are quick, with minimal downtime. Most patients can return to their normal activities the same day, making it an easy addition to your skincare routine.
What can PRP be Combined With?
PRP therapy is combined with microneedling and Morpheus8 to boost the effectiveness of these treatments.
The process consists of having a small amount of blood drawn from the patient and spinning the blood in a centrifuge to separate the growth factors from the red blood cells. The process of separation for PRP and PRF is a bit different. PRF is much slower than PRP, which allows the fibrin matrix to be form. The fibrin matrix will help keep the cells more active, allowing for a longer and slower release of growth factors. The rich concentration of cells in PRF will release growth factors over a long period of time, which will promote the rejuvenation process.
Results from PRF/ PRP are gradual and you can expect to start seeing results 4-6 weeks after your first treatment and full results, 4-6 weeks after your last treatment.
Typically, 3 sessions are recommended to achieve the maximum results. However, our medical providers will do a consultation and based on your concerns and needs and they will recommend the number of sessions needed to reach your goal.
Results can last for up to a year. Individual results may vary.
Drink a lot of fluids starting the day prior. It is recommended to avoid the use of blood thinners such as aspirin and ibuprofen for 24 hours. If you take it due to a cardiac disease, DO NOT STOP TAKING blood thinners.
Begin taking Arnica 24 hours before your treatment to help minimize swelling and bruising.
Do not drink alcohol 24 hours before your treatment.
After the procedure, avoid strenuous activity, blood thinners, and alcohol consumption for the next 24 hours. If you take blood thinners due to a cardiac disease, DO NOT STOP TAKING blood thinners.
Use arnica to alleviate any bruising or swelling.
Results from PRF are gradual and you can expect to start seeing results 4-6 weeks after your first treatment and full results, 4-6 weeks after your last treatment.
Swelling and bruising will subside within 2-4 days.
Results can last up to a year. Actual patient results may vary.
