Prior to treatment a topical local anesthetic will be applied to the skin of the injection site for 20-30 minutes. During this time a small amount of blood is taken from your arm and placed in to a centrifuge. The centrifuge spins the blood in order to separate the red blood cells from the platelet rich plasma, the plasma is then injected into the skin to stimulate growth factors and fibroblast cells. The fibroblast cells create collagen, which gives the skin a youthful appearance.

Prior to treatment a local anaesthetic cream is applied to minimise any effects and make the treatments more comfortable.

The whole procedure usually takes about 1½ hours

It may take a few weeks for the results of the PRP therapy to become visible, but with two to three top-up treatments, you can expect the results of PRP therapy to last for up to one and a half years.

Due to using the body’s own Plasma, there are few side effects associated with PRP. After treatment some common injection-related reactions might occur. These reactions may include redness, swelling, pain, itching, bruising and tenderness at the treatment site. They have generally been described as mild to moderate and typically resolve spontaneously a few days after treatment.