Platet-Rich Plasma Therapy (PRP)

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What is Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy (PRP)?

PRP is a concentrated portion of your own blood plasma that contains platelets at a concentration significantly higher than whole blood. When introduced back into the skin or scalp, these activated platelets release massive amounts of growth factors, acting as a natural signalling system to kickstart the body's repair mechanisms, leading to the creation of new collagen, blood vessels, and healthy tissue.

Areas That Can Be Treated With PRP Therapy:

  • Skin Rejuvenation (PRP Facial): To improve overall skin quality, texture, and radiance on the face, neck, and décolletage.

  • Under-Eyes: To improve thin skin, fine lines, and dark circles due to tissue loss.

  • Hair Restoration: Injected into the scalp to stimulate dormant hair follicles and promote natural hair regrowth and thickness.

  • Scarring: Accelerates the healing and remodeling of acne scars and other skin damage.

  • Hand Rejuvenation: To improve skin thickness and quality on the back of the hands.

How Can PRP Therapy Transform Your Appearance?

PRP/PRF is a powerful biological tool for comprehensive, natural rejuvenation:

  • Natural Collagen Boost: Massively stimulates new collagen and elastin production for improved firmness and youthfulness.

  • Addressing Fine Lines and Texture: Smooths wrinkles and dramatically improves the texture and tone of the skin.

  • Hair Density Restoration: Promotes thicker, stronger hair strands and stimulates new growth in patients experiencing hair thinning.

  • Improved Healing: Accelerates the skin's repair process, making it an excellent combination therapy with Microneedling.

The Nurse Reine Specialized Process:

Nurse Reine’s process emphasizes sterility, precision, and maximized growth factor yield:

  • Sterile Blood Draw and Processing: A small volume of your blood is drawn in a completely sterile environment and processed immediately using a Health Canada-approved centrifuge kit to isolate the highest concentration of PRP.

  • Targeted Application: The concentrated PRP is then meticulously injected into specific areas (e.g., deep lines, under-eye troughs, or the scalp), or applied topically and driven deep into the skin using Medical-Grade Microneedling.

  • The Natural Advantage: Since we use your own biological components, the risk of allergic reaction or rejection is virtually zero, making it a highly safe biological treatment.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • As the treatment relies on biological stimulation, results are gradual. You will see improvements over 3 to 6 months as new collagen and blood supply are fully established.

  • With the application of a topical numbing cream (for facial/scalp treatments), the discomfort is minimal, often described as a light stinging sensation during the injection or microneedling.

  • A series of 3 to 4 treatments, spaced 4 to 6 weeks apart, is typically recommended for optimal and lasting skin or hair restoration.

  • PRP is liquid gold plasma immediately rich in growth factors. PRF is processed slower, creating a fibrin matrix that forms a soft gel and releases growth factors more slowly, making it ideal for volume and under-eye correction.

  • If treated via microneedling, expect redness for 24 to 48 hours. If injected for volume or hair, you may have mild tenderness, swelling, or minor bruising for a few days.

  • Avoid washing the treated area or scalp for at least 12-24 hours. Avoid strenuous activity, sun exposure, and anti-inflammatory medications (like Advil) for the first week, as they can interfere with the biological healing process.