PRP Treatment
What Is It?
PRP delivers platelet-rich plasma, separated from the person’s own blood, into the skin. Besides their role in clotting, platelets carry growth factors involved in tissue repair; the logic is to deliver those signals in concentration to the layer where repair is wanted.
On the skin side the aim is not to add volume but to support tissue quality: surface evenness, vitality and repair capacity. The same method applied to the scalp is a separate heading, where the target is the shedding process. Which area is treated and how often follows from the skin assessment.
How Is It Done?
The skin is assessed beforehand and the source of the complaint separated: is it tissue quality, volume loss or pigmentation? PRP works on the tissue-quality heading; if the expectation is volume and shape, that is a different plan. Medication affecting blood values and any bleeding tendency are asked about at this stage.
A small amount of blood is drawn from the arm and separated in dedicated tubes by centrifuge. The resulting plasma is delivered into the skin with fine needles through evenly spaced points; the face, neck, décolleté and eye area can be treated. A session averages 15-20 minutes. The plan is usually a series of 3-5 sessions followed by maintenance.
Who Is It For?
Suitable for people whose skin looks dull, whose surface quality has deteriorated, or whose fine lines are becoming more visible. It stands out for those who prefer working with their own blood rather than an added product, and for anyone concerned about product allergy. In skin left uneven after acne it enters the plan as support.
Where there is marked laxity and volume loss it is not enough on its own. Pregnancy and breastfeeding, bleeding disorders and blood-thinner use, uncontrolled chronic illness, active infection and blood conditions affecting platelet counts all change the planning and are discussed individually at examination.
Process & Recovery
Assessment
The skin is examined and the source of the complaint separated. Bleeding tendency, medication and, if needed, blood values are reviewed; the number of sessions is set here.
Session day
The small amount of blood taken from the arm is separated in a centrifuge. The plasma is delivered into the skin through evenly spaced points; the session takes 15-20 minutes.
First 24 hours
Redness and mild swelling occur at entry points and bruising is possible. Make-up is left to the next day; sauna and intense exercise are postponed.
Between sessions
Sessions continue at the planned spacing. The change becomes visible as sessions accumulate, so keeping to the intervals matters.
End of series and maintenance
After the series, assessment is made through photographic comparison and the maintenance interval is set.
Results & Duration
A sense of freshness can be felt after the first session; the real change comes as the repair response accumulates over the series. Usually after the second and third sessions the surface reads as more even and the skin as more vital.
The range generally reported is 6-12 months, varying with age, skin condition and habits. As the content is prepared from blood, the result depends on the person’s own blood composition; the same protocol does not produce the same response in everyone.
What Is Not Promised
PRP is not a filler: it does not add volume, does not change facial proportion and does not gather lax skin. It has no effect on deep expression lines and does not do the work of botulinum toxin.
It is not an answer to pigmentation; it does not lighten darker patches and does not take the place of sun protection. No particular skin appearance, number of sessions or duration is guaranteed. If the series is left unfinished the expected support is not obtained.
Key Benefits
- From your own blood
- Rapid healing
- Tissue repair
“The question I hear most is “is my own blood better?”. Not better — different: comfortable on the allergy side, but the result is set by that person’s own biology, not by the protocol.”
— Dr. Sinan Akyürek
Frequently Asked Questions
How is PRP prepared?
A small amount of blood is drawn from the arm and platelet-rich plasma is separated in dedicated tubes by centrifuge. The plasma is delivered in the same session.
Is it the same as hair PRP?
The preparation is the same, the target differs. In skin PRP the aim is tissue quality and repair support; in the scalp version the target is the shedding process.
How many sessions are needed?
Usually a series of 3-5 sessions followed by maintenance. The number is set according to skin condition.
How long does a session take, and is it painful?
On average 15-20 minutes including the blood draw. People describe fine needle pricks; brief tenderness can follow.
Which areas are treated?
The face, neck, décolleté and eye area are treated often. The choice follows from the skin assessment.
When will I see the result?
Freshness is felt early; the visible difference usually becomes clear after the second and third sessions.
How long does it last?
The range generally reported is 6-12 months, varying with age, skin condition and habits.
I take blood thinners — is it suitable?
Blood-thinner use and bleeding tendency change the planning; all medication is reviewed individually at examination.