What is microneedling with PRP?
Microneedling uses a specialized device containing very fine needles to create controlled microchannels in the surface of the skin. These microchannels trigger the body’s natural healing response, stimulating processes involved in collagen and elastin production and skin renewal.
PRP is prepared from a small sample of your own blood, which is processed to concentrate the platelets and associated growth factors. The PRP is then incorporated into the treatment, allowing these concentrated biologic components to be applied directly to the freshly treated skin.
Microneedling stimulates the renewal response. PRP enhances the regenerative environment.
What can it improve?
Treatment may be considered for patients looking to improve the overall quality, texture, and appearance of their skin. Potential benefits may include improvement in the appearance of:
Rather than dramatically changing facial features, the goal is to help the skin appear healthier, smoother, refreshed, and naturally rejuvenated.
Why add PRP to microneedling?
Microneedling alone stimulates a controlled healing response within the skin. Adding platelet-rich plasma introduces a concentrated preparation derived from your own blood containing platelets and associated growth factors involved in normal tissue repair.
This combination allows Dr. Shamloo to approach skin rejuvenation through a regenerative framework — stimulating the skin while simultaneously supporting the biological environment involved in its renewal.
Because PRP is prepared from your own blood, treatment does not rely on synthetic filler to create the desired effect.
What is the treatment experience like?
A small amount of blood is collected and processed to prepare the PRP. The skin is cleansed and prepared before the microneedling treatment is performed across the targeted facial areas, and PRP is incorporated so that it can interact with the newly created microchannels.
The procedure is minimally invasive and performed in-office, with no surgery or general anesthesia required.
Temporary redness, sensitivity, dryness, or mild swelling can occur after treatment. Many patients describe the initial appearance as similar to a mild-to-moderate sunburn. The skin then gradually recovers as the natural renewal process continues.
Results that develop naturally
Microneedling with PRP isn’t designed to create an artificial or dramatically altered appearance. Because the treatment works by stimulating biological processes within the skin, improvements develop gradually.
Patients may notice progressively improved skin texture, tone, and overall quality as collagen remodeling continues following treatment.