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Feb 15
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Non-Surgical BBL Seattle: How Does PRP Improve Non-Surgical BBL Results?

By | Platelet Rich Plasma, PRP Injections

A non-surgical Brazilian butt lift often uses a type of semi-permanent dermal filler known as Sculptra. Sculptra fills the buttocks like a dermal filler, however, it also stimulates collagen production in the area. With multiple treatments, this can create a natural volume that your body created over the course of treatment. At PRP In Seattle, we combine Sculptra with other components to improve non-surgical BBL results. How does PRP improve non-surgical BBL results?

PRP, or platelet rich plasma, is a substance in blood that when present in larger than average quantities, signals an injury. When injected along with Sculptra during a non-surgical BBL, your body will respond to the injections like it would an injury. This sends extra collagen, elastin, and other resources to the area. This promotes volume creation in the area. 

Even after the initial injections, PRP continues to stimulate collagen for the weeks following the procedure. It can increase the amount of time your body responds. This often provides better results with fewer sessions. Occasionally, our plastic surgeons may also combine ACell or other regenerative properties with Sculptra for the best non-surgical BBL Seattle offers. 

To schedule a consultation, call us at 206-279-2112. You can also reach us online via chat and contact form.

Feb 08
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PRP Microneedling Seattle: Does Microneedling With PRP Tighten Skin?

By | Platelet Rich Plasma, PRP Skin Care

Tighter skin is a common skin goal among patients. With age and environmental damage, the skin loses elasticity. This can cause wrinkles, sagging skin, and dullness. Many procedures and treatments can aid in achieving more youthful elastic skin. No procedure can totally restore skin elasticity, however, they can promote your body to produce more elastin, the protein mostly responsible for skin elasticity. Does microneedling with PRP tighten skin?

Microneedling–whether with PRP or without–stimulates the growth of collagen. Sometimes called collagen induction therapy, microneedling also encourages the body to create more elastin. While this cannot completely diminish fine lines and wrinkles, microneedling sessions can improve their appearance. 

If started before wrinkles become deep, or skin sags to the point of needing a facelift, microneedling can have an even greater effect. The increase in collagen and elastin can work against the production of wrinkles and improve the quality of the skin. Especially when combined with other treatments like a zombie laser peel or chemical peels, microneedling with PRP can make a difference in skin tightness.

To learn more and schedule a consultation, call us at 206-279-2112. You can also reach us online via our contact forms or chat.

Feb 01
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PRP Hair Restoration Bellevue: How Much Hair Can Be Restored With PRP?

By | Hair Restoration, Platelet Rich Plasma

As a non-surgical hair restoration technique, patients often find themselves gravitating towards PRP hair restoration. However, not every patient experiencing hair loss or thinning is a good candidate or may have questions about how much hair can be restored with PRP. Our plastic surgeons and PRP experts can examine your pattern of hair loss and its causes to determine PRP hair restoration would provide a satisfactory result.  So, how much hair can be restored with PRP?

The best candidates for PRP hair restoration are people who have begun to see the early effects of hair thinning and loss. For patients who have lost a large amount of hair, PRP can supplement other methods. Although, a hair transplant may ultimately be necessary for the best results. 

That said, PRP hair restoration can have dramatic results, especially when used in conjunction with medications like minoxidil. Hair thinning as a result of male pattern baldness or female pattern baldness is one of the most common uses of PRP hair restoration. Patients in their twenties and early thirties often see noticeable hair thinning which PRP hair restoration can slow and restore. This can allow patients to have fuller hair longer and generally slow the loss.

To learn more and schedule a consultation, call us at 206-279-2112. You can also contact us online via our contact forms or chat.

Jan 25
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Hair Restoration Seattle: Does ACell PRP Work?

By | Hair Restoration, Platelet Rich Plasma, PRP Injections

Hair loss is a frustrating condition that takes a toll on self esteem, confidence, and mental health. With many options, it can be difficult to determine the one that will best address your unique hair loss. For patients experiencing the early signs of genetic hair loss, also known as male or female pattern baldness, ACell and PRP hair restoration may promote increased hair growth. Does ACell PRP work?

First off, PRP stimulates healing and hair growth in areas consistent with genetic hair loss. This promotes the body to heal the damaged hair follicles. This can slow down the hair loss process and help patients to keep their hair longer. It also is effective for treating thinning hair. 

ACell also stimulates collagen production and hair growth. However, unlike PRP which triggers the healing process, ACell takes it a step further and acts as a foundation for new hair growth. While ACell does not permanently stay in the body, it helps repair skin and increases the overall health of the scalp. 

When choosing to combine PRP and ACell together, this creates a powerful hair growth treatment. For patients seeing the first signs of early hair loss, PRP with ACell hair restoration may offer an option to keep hair longer. To learn more about non-surgical hair restoration, call us at 206-279-2112. You can also reach us online via chat or contact form.

Jan 18
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PRP Injections Seattle: Do Platelet Rich Plasma Injections Hurt?

By | Platelet Rich Plasma, PRP Injections

Platelet rich plasma injections have a variety of uses and purposes. The most common use of PRP injections is for hair restoration. This repairs damaged hair follicles and work to promote new hair growth. It also is used as an under eye filler that can stimulate collagen production. When seeking out one of these procedures, patients are often concerned about the possible pain of the injections. Do platelet rich plasma injections hurt?

During a procedure that uses platelet rich plasma injections, some pain is expected. However, in most cases, no anesthetic is necessary. However, during hair restoration, multiple PRP injections are administered quickly after one another. This can cause irritation and more pain than with a simple injection. Therefore, a topical anesthetic is applied to ease this discomfort. Occasionally, your provider may choose lidocaine.

For a procedure like PRP for tear troughs, patients can usually choose whether they want a topical anesthetic or not. The injections do not hurt more than other filler injections in the area would. 

While patients may experience some pain from PRP injections, it is minimal and easily addressed using topical anesthetics or lidocaine. To learn more or schedule a consultation at PRP In Seattle, call us at 206-279-2112. You can also contact us online using any of our contact forms or chat.

Jan 11
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PRP In Seattle: Is Platelet Rich Plasma Safe?

By | Platelet Rich Plasma

In the last decade, platelet rich plasma has become a more popular and known medical and cosmetic treatment. Relatively new when it comes to medicine, some patients find themselves wary of PRP because they have never heard of it before, or they are hesitant to inject it. This leads to the question: is platelet rich plasma safe?

Platelet rich plasma is a substance found in the human body, more specifically in human blood. It contributes to the clotting of blood during the healing process and is an indicator that prompts the body to send a healing response. Therefore, it is extremely rare for an allergic response to occur. That said, hyaluronic acid (commonly found in dermal fillers) is also found in the body and some patients are allergic to it. 

A specific difference in these treatments should be noted, however. The hyaluronic acid in fillers does not come from the patient’s body, while PRP does. This makes the risk of a reaction so minute it is nearly impossible. 

Otherwise, the main safety concerns of platelet rich plasma injections are similar to any other injection you may receive. PRP injections and treatments are largely considered some of the safest and least invasive procedures. 

To schedule a consultation at PRP In Seattle, call us at 206-279-2112 or reach out online.

Jan 04
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PRP Microneedling Seattle: How Often Can You Do Microneedling With PRP?

By | Platelet Rich Plasma, PRP Skin Care

Microneedling is a professional skincare and exfoliation treatment that induces collagen production. It is common to add platelet rich plasma to microneedling treatments to promote better and often quicker results. Similar to how the small punctures stimulate your body’s healing response, PRP is a substance present when the body is healing. This further stimulates collagen production and skin repair. With these powerful, possible results, patients often wonder: how often can you do microneedling with PRP?

As a general rule, our master estheticians recommend spacing out all esthetic procedures about four to six weeks apart. This will depend on the procedures and the specifics of your skincare needs. However, as an exfoliation treatment that does require some aftercare, it is best to space out PRP microneedling procedures every few weeks.

Some less invasive and non-irritating procedures like an oxygen facial can often be performed in the interim between PRP microneedling treatments. At a consultation with a master esthetician, they will put together a customized plan that may include microneedling with PRP. 

To schedule a consultation at PRP In Seattle, call us at 206-279-2112. You can also reach us online through chat or our contact form.

Dec 28
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PRP Injections Seattle: How Long Before PRP Injections Work?

By | Platelet Rich Plasma, PRP Injections

Platelet rich plasma injections have a variety of cosmetic and medical uses. When undergoing treatment, patients often want to know: how long before PRP injections work? The answer depends on the treatment and the way your body responds to the injections. 

First off, PRP injections work by stimulating collagen in the treatment area. Collagen takes time to produce. Therefore, some patients may not begin seeing results for a few weeks. This is also why patients may require more than one PRP injection session to see the best results. Generally, patients will begin to experience results a few weeks following PRP injections. 

Secondly, the aspects of your body and lifestyle can contribute. If you smoke, this can slow down your body’s healing responses and consequently slow your PRP injection results. Additionally, drinking and certain drugs can slow the rate at which your body heals. Which, in turn, slows the collagen production rate of your body.

Finally, as mentioned, some procedures may require more than one session to see the best results. Such as, PRP hair restoration or PRP for tear troughs may require more than one session. To schedule a consultation at PRP In Seattle, call us at 206-279-2112. You can also contact us online through our contact us page.

Dec 07
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Hair Restoration Seattle: Stem Cell Hair Restoration Technique

By | Hair Restoration, Platelet Rich Plasma

Non-invasive hair restoration techniques have grown in popularity. It started with platelet rich plasma hair restoration but has grown to include other injection hair restoration procedures. Stem cell hair restoration, for example, has shown good results for many patients with thinning hair. How does the procedure differ from PRP hair restoration? What is the stem cell hair restoration technique?

From the patient’s perspective, the two procedures will look extremely similar. The only major difference is that PRP may or may not be used in conjunction with stem cells. Otherwise, both procedures consist of multiple small injections into the areas of the scalp that experience thin hair. Each comes with little downtime and many of the same side effects. Overall, they are non-invasive ways to restore hair growth.

The main difference between PRP and stem cell hair restoration is what they do when injected into the scalp. PRP is a substance found in blood that can stimulate healing. Stem cells serve as part of our body’s repair system and tackle the damaged hair follicles directly. Non-surgical hair restoration works best when you combine PRP, which stimulates the body’s natural processes, and stem cells. The stem cells used in our hair restoration are donated human placental cells. 

To schedule a consultation at PRP In Seattle, call us at 206-279-2112. You can also contact us online through chat and contact form.

Nov 30
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PRP Hair: Platelet Rich Plasma For Hair Loss Side Effects

By | Hair Restoration, Platelet Rich Plasma

PRP hair restoration is a non-invasive, non-surgical way to restore thinning hair and slow down hair loss. While it is a non-surgical procedure, it is understandable that some patients may be concerned about possible side effects, especially if unfamiliar with the procedure. Luckily, PRP hair injections come with relatively few and minor side effects. 

Platelet rich plasma for hair loss side effects can include the side effects of any other injectable treatment such as pain at the injection sites, bruising, itchiness, redness, soreness, and tight feeling. These are all minor and normal. Most patients see these side effects subside within a few days of their treatment.

Platelet rich plasma on its own has few side effects because it comes from your own body. This means that the chances of rejection or an allergic reaction are notably low. The most serious side effects or complication after platelet rich plasma for hair loss injections is infection or injuries to the nerves. These are also possible after any injection. 

Our Seattle plastic surgeons take every precaution to reduce the risk of side effects and minimize any you may experience. To schedule a consultation at PRP In Seattle, call at 206-279-2112 or contact us online.