Microneedling with PRP: The All-Natural Secret to Flawless Skin

If you have signs of aging, such as fine lines, wrinkles, and age spots, or other unwanted cosmetic skin issues, such as acne scars or large pores, microneedling can be a great option for skin correction and rejuvenation. 

Microneedling uses small needles to prick your skin, creating tiny wounds to jump-start your body’s healing process and encourage collagen production. That can help heal scars and reduce signs of aging. 

When you add platelet-rich plasma (PRP) to microneedling, the substance derived from your own body can help speed the healing process and reduce redness and swelling from the microneedling process.

At Enrich Health and Wellness in Boerne, Texas, our aesthetics team led by Maria Cole, APRN, FNP-C, offers microneedling with PRP to rejuvenate your skin and boost your self-confidence. In this blog, we review how microneedling with PRP works and how it can benefit you.

Understanding microneedling with PRP

Microneedling with PRP is a cosmetic treatment that stimulates collagen production by rolling tiny needles over your skin while applying platelets, one of the substances in your blood. 

Your blood includes plasma (the liquid portion) and platelets (the solid portion). Platelets help your blood clot and encourage healing when you’re wounded or injured. PRP is plasma that has a much higher concentration of platelets, meaning it has better healing ability.

PRP comes from a sample of your own blood placed in a centrifuge to separate the plasma and platelets. Then the PRP is placed in the tiny holes made by the microneedling device to encourage collagen production and cell regeneration.

Benefits of microneedling with PRP

Microneedling with PRP can treat cosmetic imperfections such as acne scars, surgical scars, hyperpigmentation, sun damage, and uneven skin texture.

 It’s widely believed that adding PRP can make microneedling more effective. One study showed that microneedling with PRP faded acne scars by 62%, while traditional microneedling faded acne scars by only 45%. 

In addition, microneedling with PRP is a great way to rejuvenate your skin without foreign substances. It requires only fine needles and platelets from your own body to reduce large pores or hyperpigmentation and diminish wrinkles.

You should also see significantly less swelling and redness after microneedling with PRP than with traditional microneedling.

To schedule a consultation for microneedling with PRP or to learn more about our other aesthetic services, contact Enrich Health and Wellness by phone at 830-240-2540 or through our online booking feature today.