What’s a Platelet Rich Plasma Facial (aka the Vampire Facial)?

This one may ring a bell for those that Keep Up. Unofficially coined the “vampire facial,” a Platelet Rich Plasma, or PRP, treatment is for Dallas folks who aren’t squeamish when it comes to needles.

To create the substance that’s injected into your face, blood is drawn from your arm and is spun down in a centrifuge in order to obtain the plasma. The plasma, which is (thankfully) gold-colored, is injected into specific areas of your face through microneedling.

You’ll need 24 to 72 hours of downtime to let the redness diminish from this facial, post-redness, benefits include smoothing outlines and wrinkles, using natural products from your own body. Other noted benefits include evening of the skin tone, ranging from hyperpigmentation to the appearance of broken capillaries.

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