PRP Therapy for Anti-Aging: Say Goodbye to Wrinkles and Fine Lines

Updated on: 17th May, 2023

Aging is a natural process that brings with it fine lines, wrinkles, and a loss of youthful radiance. While these signs of aging are inevitable, there are innovative treatments available that can help you maintain a youthful appearance. One such breakthrough in anti-aging skincare is Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy. This cutting-edge treatment utilizes your body’s own healing properties to rejuvenate the skin, smooth out fine lines, and reduce wrinkles, offering a natural and effective solution to combat the signs of aging.

Before we see what PRP anti-aging treatment is, let’s see what PRP is. Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) is concentrated blood plasma that contains around three to five times the platelet number found in normal circulating blood factor (PDGF), transforming growth factor (TGF), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and a range of other bioactive proteins that foster skin rejuvenation.

Accordingly, PRP anti-aging treatment is a facial rejuvenation treatment that uses the patient’s own plasma to stimulate collagen production. It helps eliminate folds, fine lines, and wrinkles on the face. PRP is a minimally invasive treatment and is generally considered safe.

Here’s how PRP anti-aging treatment works.

• Doctors numb the skin with a topical anesthetic for approximately 30 minutes.
• Then, they perform a micro-needling session followed by injections that take around 40-50 minutes altogether.
• Meanwhile, the blood is withdrawn from the body and is spun into a centrifuge in order to isolate the plasma.
• While the plasma separation is taking place, the dermatologist carries out the Dermapen micro-needling treatment.
• Next, the dermatologist injects plasma.
• When injected, PRP attracts stem cells to the area and fosters their growth into new subcutaneous tissue.
• It fills the face and reduces wrinkles and sagging.

Some risks of PRP anti-aging treatment include continuous bleeding in rare cases. Hence, people suffering from insulin-dependent diabetes, anemia, or thrombocytopenia are not considered fit for PRP therapy. Some other side effects include a little bit of swelling and temporary bruises.

Note: After the treatment, you shouldn’t indulge in heavy work for a couple of days, and you must keep the skin hydrated. PRP therapy isn’t recommended for people suffering from blood cancer, hepatitis C, skin cancer in the prospective area, cardiovascular disease, and HIV or AIDS. These conditions affect an individual’s platelets, thus proving a roadblock to achieving the desired results.

Hence, a thorough, careful, and accurate diagnosis performed by a certified dermatologist is necessary to know whether an individual is eligible for this therapy.

PRP therapy can prove effective for the removal of wrinkles and fine lines, provided the suitability of the individual has been approved by a certified and experienced dermatologist. Additionally, factors such as the dermatologist’s experience, expertise, past results, and most importantly, your body’s response towards the treatment also prove decisive in determining the effectiveness of PRP for anti-aging, fine lines, and wrinkles on the face.