Microneedling: Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
Stimulate hair follicles to promote hair growth.
What are They
Microneedling with PRP is a cosmetic treatment that stimulates collagen production by placing fine needles into the skin and applying platelets, which are one of the components of our natural blood. The addition of PRP from the blood may make microneedling more effective. The liquid in blood is plasma, while platelets are solid.
How it Works
The use of PRP is "a great treatment option for hair loss because it has a number of scientifically based articles showing its efficacy increasing hair count, hair thickness, and the growth phase of the hair cycle. Growth factors, in a sense, play the role of messengers, signaling skin cells to function. They've been used in medicine to treat a range of health issues, including arthritis, signs of aging, etc. For anyone with thinning hair, growth factors can help stimulate the activity of the hair follicles and promote new hair growth.
What to Expect
Depending on your selected treatment area, the procedure can take anywhere from 15 minutes to 1 hour. Mild swelling, bruising and soreness may occur. You won’t see your results immediately. PRP therapy is a three-step process. Most PRP therapy requires three treatments 4–6 weeks apart. Maintenance treatments are required every 4–6 months.
About Microneedling
FAQs
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-Please arrive with clean skin so that we can properly assess your skin and determine where to make injections
-Avoid NSAIDS (ie: ibuprofen), and/or Aleve for 1 week prior
-Avoid taking St. John’s Wort and Vitamin E for 1 week prior
-Avoid Retin-A, Tretinoin and Retinoids for 3 days prior
-Do not drink any alcoholic beverages for 24 hours prior
-Start Arnica tablets the day before treatment
-No dental appointments 2 weeks prior or 2 weeks following injectable appointment
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Dermal fillers contain lidocaine, a common anesthetic, which helps patients tolerate the minor pinching feeling associated with injections. Numbing cream will be applied and you will be given an ice pack after treatment to help reduce the swelling.
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One of the things that makes dermal fillers so great is there's little downtime. Immediately after the treatment, there may be redness, bruising, swelling, tenderness and / or itching at or near the injection site. These symptoms are normal and should resolve within a few days. But for this reason we do not recommend scheduling your appointment right before a big event.
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Results can be seen immediately after treatment and will get better over the course of 2-3 weeks as the filler integrates with your own tissue. Filler can last anywhere from 6-24 months depending on the filler used and the injection area.
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We carry a wide range of dermal fillers including Juvederm, Restalyne, etc. Our nurse injector will meet with you to discuss the best options to meet your goals.
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-No makeup right after treatment
-No lying down for 4 hours
-Avoid touching your face for 24 hours post treatment except to apply aquaphor and arnica gel
-No exercise/working out for 24 hours
-Avoid extreme heat or cold for 24 hours
-No facials for 2 weeks
-For lip injections only: no straws, smoking, or heavy kissing for 2 weeks post treatment