Platelet Rich Plasma
What is PRP?
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) is a natural injected treatment to support skin and hair, focusing on restoration and regeneration of tissue rather than enhancement. PRP is autologous, meaning it is sourced from your own immune system- there is no risk of allergy and no synthetic products.
Platelet Rich Plasma is an exciting area of regenerative medicine that offers a holistic and natural option to revitalise multiple cell lines, offering a completely natural alternative to synthetic injectable treatments.
Why use Platelet Rich Plasma? Platelets contain chemical messengers and growth factors that stimulate collagen formation and blood vessel growth, resulting in the production of healthier skin cells, improved hair growth and revitalised tissue. PRP can not over treat or over volumise the face, so it is a suitable option for patients wanting natural results.
How is PRP generated? After taking your blood in the clinic, we separate the blood components (red cells, white cells and plasma) using a centrifuge to find your own “liquid gold”,
How is PRP injected? PRP is injected using a long needles, a mechanical injector device, tiny dermal needles, or our medical grade microneedling device, customised to your concerns.
We use a customised approach to injection and mix local anaesthetic with your PRP so the treatment is not as painful as it sounds!
What makes our PRP “Premium”? Not all PRP is equal and there is a lot of flakey science associated with it. Dose matters, and if you use a suboptimal yield, you will not get results. Think of our system as the Rolls Royce of PRP- it delivers 10 billion platelets from 120ml sample of blood.
What areas & conditions can be treated with PRP? PRP can be used to regenerate skin anywhere on the face or body.
periorbital region (under the eyes)
nasolabial folds
neck & decolletage
hair restoration - hair thinning, male and female pattern alopecia, telegen effluvium
and periorbital (under the eye) rejuvenation.
A medical consult and multimodal approach gives the best outcomes. Please see the section of our website entitled Hair Restoration for more details.
Who is suitable candidate for PRP? Clinical studies show us that while not everybody will respond to PRP, it is effective in the majority of healthy people. PRP relies on your own immune system- so the better your diet and lifestyle, the better quality your growth factors which will result in superior results. We do not use PRP in patients who smoke or have a poor lifestyle.
Booking
Consultation You must have a medical consultation and blood test prior to treatment to confirm you are healthy, discuss the treatment and consent to the procedure. This is an essential part of the process
Procedure Time
We use a compounded local anaesthetic to make the procedure comfortable. Please arrive 30 minutes before your appointment with clean, makeup free skin.
Allow up to one hour for your treatment.
Recommended Plan
3 sessions every 4 weeks, with maintenance every 6- 12 months. We do ask you commit to a 3 sessions as this allows us to show you what are PRP treatment can do.
Expectations PRP is a naturally regenerative process and it takes time. While you may start to see changes in skin texture and hydration in the first 2 month, it may take 6 months to see results. The results of PRP are long lasting and we recommend a repeat treatment every 6- 12 months. Many patients continue to come for years for their maintenance given the natural and additive effects of treatment.
Planning
Plan your special event 3 weeks after your last treatment. This means starting your program 6 months in advance.
Downtime / Aftercare
Redness, swelling, bumps on the skin are common and settle in 2- 4days.
Bruising should be expected may take over 2 weeks to subside completely. We offer a complimentary course of Healite treatments to speed up this process.
“Platelet Rich Plasma is an exciting area of regenerative medicine that offers a holistic and natural option to revitalise multiple cell lines, offering a completely natural alternative to synthetic injectable treatments. ”
Pricing
PRP Eye Rejuvenation Treatment
Initial course: 3 treatments $2400
PRP Full Face or Scalp* Treatment
Initial course: 3 treatments $3000
PRP Full Face, Neck & Decolletage Treatment
Initial course: 3 treatments $4500
All treatments include a 3 complimentary Healite LED treatments to be used in the 2 weeks post treatment (RRP $240).
* Hair thinning and alopecia We offer PRP as part of the evidence based management pathway to treat hair thinning and alopecia for male or female patients.
