PRP (platelet-rich plasma) / PRF (platelet-rich fibrin) Therapy was designed to accelerate the recovery of tendons, ligaments, muscles, and joints using our body's own healing mechanism - plasma. This therapy has also produced significant results in healing skin and soft tissue and so it has been adopted by the cosmetics industry as a way to encourage healthy skin function. As a result, we can use PRP / PRF to treat oily skin, dry skin, dull skin, elasticity, acne, hair loss, fine lines, under eye bags.

The process involves drawing a small amount of blood from your body and placing it in a centrifugal machine which separates the plasma from the red blood cells so that the plasma can be 'needled' back into the body in a concentrated dose to target a specific area.

There are many different machines on the market. At The Cosmetic Hub, we use a medically-approved centrifuge which spins slow enough to not only separate the plasma, but also the white blood cells (infection fighting cells), stem cells (the original building blocks of life), and liquid collagen fibrin (responsible for the natural fibrous network within the body). The resulting product is your own 'liquid gold' - naturally made for you.

In a PRP 'Vampire Facial', we use the collected plasma (et al.) in combination with a skin needling treatment (micro-needling on the skins surface) to stimulate collagen production and relieve almost every skin concern, including scarring, inflammation and signs of ageing. There is generally enough plasma collected to treat the full face, neck and decollétage - but it does depend on your body on the day of the treatment.

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The plasma can also be injected under the skin (similar to anti-wrinkle) in order to:

- soften fine lines (eg: crows feet)

- plump and rejuvenate the skin (cheeks, forehead, chin)

- reduce the severity of under-eye bags and tear troughs

- stimulate hair follicles to regrow your own hair

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We often refer to these injections as PRP/PRF injections.

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