Middle age and beyond brings on age-related changes. While you might notice it’s harder to bounce back from a night out or experience joint stiffness after sitting on the floor for a period of time, your skin is where you’re most likely to notice signs of aging.
Fortunately, there are medical aesthetic treatment options that can help turn back the hands of time. At New Life Wellness and Medical Spa in Tomball, Texas, our team of medical professionals is standing by to help you navigate your options. While we can’t help you with aching joints, we can absolutely help you achieve a more youthful and well-rested appearance.
You’ve probably heard the buzz about PRP, but if you’re like many people, you may not understand exactly what this substance is and how it works. PRP is a solution created from a small sample of your own blood.
Your blood contains a number of liquid and solid components. Platelets are the part of blood that enables its clotting function and also has high levels of special proteins called growth factors. Plasma is the liquid component of your blood, and its primary job is transporting cells, hormones, and nutrients throughout your body.
PRP is created by spinning your blood in a device called a centrifuge until the solids are separated from the liquids. Your provider then collects the platelets and places them back into the cleared plasma, creating a powerful concentrated solution.
Once reintroduced into your body, PRP goes to work reducing inflammation and prompting new cell development. All of these functions occur without the need for any type of drug therapy, and with virtually no risk of adverse side effects like rejection because PRP is made of your own blood.
PRP stimulates your body to create new cells. For skin rejuvenation, it can be carefully injected into areas of your face where you’d like to achieve more volume or fullness. After injection, PRP prompts production of collagen and elastin, two structural proteins.
This new tissue plumps your skin at a deep level, creating additional volume and smoothing lines and wrinkles. Best of all, this new tissue remains in place, giving you lasting results.
Individual facial injections are one approach, and they allow your practitioner to determine exactly where additional volume will develop. But you can also incorporate PRP into professional microneedling to enhance overall facial volume.
It takes time for your body to create new tissue, so be prepared to exercise patience as you watch your results develop over time. While many people report an enhanced glow and improved skin tone after PRP therapy, those initial results are due to improved circulation, not new tissue development.
Expect to begin to see improvements within a few months after your treatment sessions. Depending on the results you’re trying to achieve, you may need to come in for multiple treatments to reach the desired effects.
To explore PRP skin rejuvenation in greater detail, reach out to New Life Wellness and Medical Spa to set up a visit. Booking is easy with both online or phone options. We love helping patients set and reach their aesthetic goals, and we look forward to partnering with you.
