Injectables / TREATMENT GUIDE
PRP and PRF (platelet-rich plasma)
A small sample of your own blood is spun to concentrate platelets; the plasma is injected into the skin or applied after microneedling so your own growth factors drive repair.
- Appointment
- 45 to 60 minutes
- Typical social recovery
- Around a day
- When results may appear
- 4 to 8 weeks
- How long they may last
- 6 to 12 months with maintenance
- Typical course
- 3, spaced 4 to 6 weeks
- Relative cost
- $ · Moderate relative cost
Ranges vary by person, product, area and technique. Cost symbols are editorial comparisons—not quotes. Ask for the full course and follow-up cost.
How it works
Platelets release growth factors that recruit repair cells and stimulate collagen and blood supply. PRF is spun more gently and releases its factors more slowly.
Four illustrative steps. Select a step to highlight it; the optional anatomy view explains the same mechanism.
Recovery, in practical terms
Redness and swelling for 1 to 2 days.
What it can feel like: Mild to moderate.
What people discuss
People who want a product-free option, and as a partner to microneedling.
Reasons to pause
Blood disorders, blood thinners, active infection.
This list is not exhaustive. A clinician must assess your health, medications, skin and goals.
Risks worth understanding
- Bruising and swelling
- Results vary a lot between people
Ask your clinician
- Which system do you use and what platelet concentration does it reach?
- PRP or PRF for my goal?
Sources, approval context & editorial limits
Product, indication and treatment site must be checked locally.
Sources support regulatory and safety context; not every efficacy claim or range has been independently verified.
Educational information, not medical advice or a personal recommendation. Independent clinical review is pending. A qualified clinician must assess individual suitability. Timings, relative costs and visuals are illustrative, not guarantees.
Read the editorial policyCompare different approaches
Related catalogue tags, not recommendations.
- Injectables
Hyaluronic acid fillers
Smooth gels of hyaluronic acid, a sugar your skin already makes, placed under the skin to restore lost volume, add structure or soften deep…
A few days recovery - Injectables
Skin boosters (microdroplet hyaluronic acid)
Thin, lightly cross-linked hyaluronic acid injected in many tiny droplets across the skin, or in a few points that spread, to boost hydration…
Around a day recovery - Injectables
Collagen stimulators (biostimulatory injectables)
Injectables that add little volume themselves.
A few days recovery