What is PRP?
PRP stands for “platelet-rich plasma”; plasma is the liquid solution part of your blood, and platelets are the cells that provide a variety of healing services to your body, like blood clotting when you get a cut and other necessary healing functions. The plasma is a mixture of water and proteins and serves as a solution/medium for red and white blood cells to travel in and around your body through your bloodstream. Platelets are another type of blood cell (thrombocytes) within the plasma solution that offer these natural healing functions to your body.
The natural healing properties of platelets provide your body with the remarkable ability to heal and mend itself. Medical and cosmetic PRP treatment involves extracting your own platelet-rich plasma and injecting it into various areas. This process enhances the healing of treated areas. These platelets can potentially accelerate recovery for injuries to tendons, ligaments, muscles, joints, and even improve the condition of skin and hair.
PRP Treatments
PRP Filler Injections
A PRP filler injection can provide volume and healing properties to certain parts of your skin. It starts with the same process that any PRP treatment might; some of your blood is extracted, and then put through a centrifuge in order to separate the platelet-rich plasma from the other red and white blood cells. This PRP solution is then injected directly into the target area where the platelets with the PRP induce the production of naturally volumizing collagen as well as providing overall cell renewal to the area. A PRP filler injection can help heal damaged skin areas, and give you the smooth and luscious looking skin you want, in the places you want.
PRP Microneedling
Microneedling with PRP application after also has some incredible rejuvenation potential for your skin in the places you need it most. Microneedling involves rolling a cylinder of fine needles across targeted areas of your skin, the purpose of which is to stimulate additional collagen production, which can be particularly effective at healing skin scarring from acne and reducing the signs of aging. A PRP microneedling treatment follows the same process as traditional microneedling, but after the needle rolling process is complete, your skin care specialist will apply the PRP solution on these areas, which can greatly accelerate the collagen production and cell regeneration process.
PRP Treatments in Elgin
Nu Image Institute
The innovation of modern medicine has allowed us to utilize the incredible regenerative properties of elements that are already in our bodies like PRP, and with a wide variety of incredible PRP treatments like our selection here at Nu Image Institute in Elgin, you can find the perfect treatment to fit the needs of your body. See which treatment is right for you, and click here to book an appointment!