Platelet rich plasma (PRP)

PRP also known as the ‘Vampire facelift’ or ‘Dracula Therapy’. PRP uses your body’s natural potential for rejuvenating and revitalising the skin and hair. The results give improvements in the overall tone, texture and elasticity of the skin in a natural way.

What is Platelet rich plasma?

Plasma is a component found in your blood that contains proteins, that support cell growth.

PRP is made from your own blood. This means that there are no chemicals/toxins or foreign bodies involved in the treatment - so, if you are searching for a more natural treatment with no risk of 'rejection' - then there is no better treatment than PRP.

PRP therapy uses your body’s own tissue growth factors to stimulate and improve blood supply and collagen formation in the skin and hair.

As the platelets in the blood are integral to healing the skin, they naturally help in the augmentation and regeneration of skin tissue and hair growth.

The PRP facial is a treatment that isolates the plasma from the blood and then concentrates it. 

Dr Sumi extracts a small amount of blood which is then placed into our centrifuge which separates the PRP from the blood. 

Injecting the PRP into the tissues of the skin or hair, triggers your body to produce new, healthy cells and promotes healing.

As the tissue growth factors are concentrated in the PRP injections, it stimulates our body’s tissues to heal faster. 

The PRP serum is delivered into the scalp, stimulating follicles and improving the thickness of the hairs in each follicle, resulting in thicker, healthier-looking hair.

Benefits of PRP?

  • Improves skin laxity

  • Improves skin texture

  • Improve the skin’s overall tone

  • Improves acne scarring

  • Reduces fine lines and wrinkles

  • Stimulates hair growth

  • PRP can be injected directly in the scalp or skin or can be applied as a solution directly after microneedling.

  • PRP has been used in hundreds of thousands of procedures, worldwide, for the past 30 years, particularly in maxilla-facial, orthopaedic and cardiac surgery.

    Because it’s based on the use of autologous tissue (in other words, it uses your blood to repair and regenerate your skin tissue), PRP is one of the safest ways to revitalize and rejuvenate your skin.

  • Prior to treatment, a topical anaesthetic will be applied to your skin, so as to minimise discomfort.

    Your comfort is our priority.

    You feel a stinging sensation on injection.

  • Following treatment with PRP you might experience some localized lumps around the sites of injection.

    These tiny lumps will subside naturally, within around 24 hours after your treatment.

    You may also experience some swelling and slight bruising, following the procedure; all of which are very natural, temporary reactions.

    If applied post micro-needling then you mayexperience some redness or swelling post procedure which will settle after 24 hours.

  • • No makeup for 24 hours after treatment
    • No heavy exercise for 24 hours after treatment
    • Try to avoid unnecessary touching of your face for the first 24 hours after treatment

    • Avoid for 3days: active/prescriptive skincare containing alpha hydroxy acids, beta hydroxy acids, vitamin A and C. Avoid emollients, dyes/colouring agents.


    • Avoid for 14-28days: Direct sun exposure .

  • Your skin texture will improve over time as new tissue cells grow.

    Visible results may take between 3 and 6 weeks, which will continue over the following months.

  • We normally expect to see the best results after a course of 1 to 3 treatments.

  • PRP is suitable for most people.

    However, we will ask you to attend a no-obligation consultation so that we can assess your unique skin concerns as well as check your medical history.

    Once we are satisfied that PRP will be a safe and effective treatment for you, we will invite you back to the clinic for treatment.

    You must inform us if you’re taking medication, including blood-thinning (anti-coagulant) medication, or if you’re undergoing steroidal or any long-term therapies.