Microneedling/Vampire Facial/ Microneedling PRP Treatments is now available in West Hartford, Farmington, Avon, Simsbury, Rocky Hill, Wethersfield, Hartford, Glastonbury, Southington & Neighboring Areas!
Dermal Needling: What it is and what it can do?
What is it? Percutaneous collagen induction(PCI), also know as collagen induction therapy(CIT), involved pricking the skin multiple times using a specially designed device with needles to induce regeneration via the wound healing cascade.
What are most effective uses of Dermal Needling?
The following is an overview of common skin disorders and conditions and where the use of dermal needling shows improvements. Excellent results can be achieved with:
- Wrinkles
- Thin skin density (papillary)
- Hyperpigmentation
- Rosacea
- Loss of adhesion and resiliency
- Premature aging
- Scars
- Epidermal density & strength
- Lax skin
- UV damage
- Stretch marks
- Hair restoration
Microneedling With PRP
PRP promotes local tissue growth and repair of damaged tissue and is natural and non-toxic so there is no serious patient safety issues. PRP is also convenient where these treatments can be given within your practice and is simple to use where there is no need for external materials for the injection. Platelet Rich Plasma injections allow you to treat problem areas such as the forehead, lower/upper lid, and neck areas that fillers and Botox® injections do not allow for correction. Finally, as compared to these other injectible solutions PRP is not synthetic (Dermal Fillers) or a bacteria (Botulinum Toxin) that have a limited life span. PRP promotes and creates new permanent soft tissues based upon what your body dictates as damaged skin needing repair.
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) is blood plasma that contains a concentrated source of autologous platelets, growth factors and or cytokines present in PRP include:
- Connective tissue growth factor (wound healing)
- Insulin-like growth factor 1 and 2 (ILGF)
- Vascular endothelial growth factor (organ regeneration)
- Epidermal growth factor (wound healing/aesthetics) (EGF)
- Interleuken 8 (ILGF)
- Fibroblast growth factor (wound healing/aesthetics)
- Keratinocyte growth factor (wound healing/aesthetics)
- Transforming growth factor beta (TGFß)
When activated, platelets release adhesive glycoproteins and various growth factors. These proteins and growth factors interact with present cells residing in tissue such as skin fibroblasts, endothelial cells, and osteoblasts. Once these proteins and growth factors bind to cellular receptors, they activate intercellular events which help mediate:
- Angiogenesis
- New cell proliferation
- Migration of stem cells to area
- Production of extracellular matrix proteins
Regeneration occurs within the tissues and fibrils ensues. Growth and repair continue for up to (1) month after these injections, the result is new, healthy tissues that is permanent. Chronic pain many times is eliminated and surgeries are either deferred or in many cases eliminated.
*Individual results may vary