Microneedling With PRP: The Ideal Duo for Younger-Looking Skin

Aging skin might be inescapable, but that doesn’t mean you can’t fight back. Today, many treatments can help, including one of our favorites: Microneedling and platelet-rich plasma (PRP).

At SWFL Dermatology Plastic Surgery & Laser Center in Naples, FL., our experts can help restore more youthful skin with microneedling and PRP, instead of surgery or chemicals. 

Here’s what they want you to know about this unique and transformational combo.

How microneedling with PRP works

Microneedling and PRP treatment both focus on stimulating healing responses in your skin, replenishing collagen and elastin fibers that diminish with age, and promoting natural tissue repair.

Microneedling 

Microneedling uses a special tool studded with extremely thin needles to stimulate production of collagen and elastin, proteins that give skin its firmness and resilience. 

Collagen and elastin are produced in abundance when we’re young, helping skin look and feel smooth and firm. But as we age, production dramatically slows down, resulting in sagging skin, lines, and wrinkles, along with changes in skin texture.

Microneedling treatment creates areas of “controlled damage” in your skin. As the device moves over your skin, the needles penetrate the upper layers, promoting natural healing responses, including the development of collagen and elastin.

PRP

Platelet-rich plasma contains two primary components: plasma (the liquid part of your blood) and tiny protein fragments called platelets. Platelets contain proteins called growth factors that play important roles in tissue healing and clotting. 

PRP treatment begins with the extraction of a small sample of your blood. The sample is processed to separate platelets and plasma from the rest of your blood, concentrating platelets to enhance their effects. Then, the processed sample is either injected or, in the case of a vampire facial, applied to the surface of your skin.

PRP and microneedling: Better together

When used together, microneedling creates tiny channels that allow PRP to penetrate better, reaching deeper layers of skin where collagen and elastin remodeling occur. Optimized tissue remodeling means your skin looks healthier and feels smoother, firmer, and more youthful, with results that last longer, too.

This powerful duo can address such common concerns as:

• Fine lines and wrinkles
• Sun damage
• Hyperpigmentation and age spots
• Lax skin
• Uneven skin tone
• Rough skin texture
• Large pores
• Scars, including acne scars

Most people benefit from a series of 2-4 treatments spaced over a few weeks, giving their skin a chance to heal and improve. And because PRP is made from your own blood, you don’t have to worry about allergic reactions or sensitivity issues, either.

Microneedling with PRP is a game-changer for anyone eager to turn back the clock on aging or simply give their skin a refreshing boost.

Explore the benefits for yourself. Contact our office today or request an appointment.