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PRP injections for face and scalp
PRP therapy · platelet-rich plasma · plasma lifting · own-plasma injections
A little blood is taken from your vein. Plasma is prepared from it and injected into the skin of your face or scalp.
To improve the look of the skin or for hair loss, as decided by the doctor.
⏱ Duration: the procedure usually takes 30 to 60 minutes; a course is usually several sessions, and the effect shows after a few weeks
Be sure to tell your doctor
How to prepare
- Food. Usually no fatty food for a few hours before. You can drink water. Check with the clinic.
- The day before. No alcohol for 1 to 2 days.
- Medicines. Do not stop on your own. Tell the doctor what you take, and the doctor will decide.
- Hair. For the scalp, you are usually asked to come with clean hair and no styling products.
What to bring
- Your ID
- A list of your medicines
How it goes
- Blood is drawn from your vein into a tube
- The tube is spun in a machine and the plasma separates
- The skin is cleaned and treated with an antiseptic
- Sometimes numbing cream is applied
- The doctor gives many tiny injections of plasma
What you'll feel
- Short pricks, tingling
- Afterward, redness and slight swelling, usually for 1 to 2 days
- Sometimes small bruises
Afterwards
- Usually 1 to 2 days with no makeup, sauna or pool
- After scalp treatment, usually do not wash your hair until the next day. Ask the doctor
- Do not touch the injection spots with your hands
- Next session at the time the doctor sets
Contact a doctor straight away if
- Severe pain, swelling and redness getting worse
- Pimples with pus or fever above 38
- Swelling of the face or lips, trouble breathing: call your local emergency number
Common questions
Is it safe? It's my own blood, right?
Yes, your own plasma is used, so allergy is very rare. But sterile conditions matter.
When will I see the result?
Usually after a few weeks and after a course of several sessions.