Plasma replacement therapy (PRP)
PRP stands for ‘Platelet Rich Plasma’ and it produces a rejuvenating and tightening effect on your skin. PRP therapy uses ‘platelet-rich plasma’, (your own platelets and plasma taken from a small sample of your blood), to stimulate collagen and improve the skin’s texture and elasticity. This is great for thin crepey skin, especially around the eyes, neck, décolletage, full face and hands. You will generally need one treatment per month for 3-4 months.

It is a very safe treatment – primarily because we are using your own blood so there is no chance of an allergic reaction or serious side-effects. However compared to Botox there usually is a more prolonged “downtime” and for this reason we would not recommend having the treatment within the 3-4 weeks before a special event. Swelling and redness of the treated areas is common and may be dramatic – eg around the eyes, although usually only for 24 hours. Some bruising is also to be expected and although this can be covered with make-up after the initial 24 hour period it may take 1-2 weeks to clear completely.

What is PRP?
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) is “harvested” from your own blood. This is done by collecting a small volume of your blood (much like having a blood test) and spinning it down to separate the red blood cells from the platelet cells. This resulting PRP is introduced back under the skin by a series of tiny injections. Treatment with PRP is not new to the world; it has been recognized for its accelerated wound-healing properties in surgery and sports injuries for some time.
Platelets are the “sticky glue” that stop bleeding when you hurt yourself. Their other job is to promote wound healing and repair by attracting growth cells.
PRP treatment produces a rejuvenating and tightening effect on your skin, giving it a healthy, youthful glow.

It is ideal for: …
Fine lines and wrinkles
Textural improvement
Dull dry skin
Hair-growth stimulation (in those with thinning hair)

…and is used in the following areas:
Full-face rejuvenation
neck
Eye area (both upper and lower eyelids)
Backs of hands
Other body areas

The process takes around an hour. The skin area(s) to be treated are numbed with a topical anaesthetic cream.

You can expect to have some redness, swelling and bruising, subsiding quickly over the following 4-7 days.

The initial treatment for PRP is one treatment a month for 3 to 4 months, then repeat treatments either 6-monthly or 12-monthly, depending on your skin and results.
As PRP is made up of your own blood products there is no risk of allergy, rejection or serious long-term side effects.

PRP is contraindicated if you smoke, have cancer, a poor diet or lifestyle, have chronic disease, or a poor platelet count

How long do results last?
Treatment results vary, but once tissue has been regenerated and remodelled, that benefit may be permanent. However, as we continue to age, the problem areas eventually reappear. It is thought that this occurs over 9-18 months after a single treatment (although everyone is different). Touch-up treatments will maintain the results.

What is HydraFacial™?*

HydraFacial MD® is a non-invasive, multistep treatment that combines the benefits of next-level hydradermabrasion, a chemical peel, automated painless extractions (no pinching!) and a special delivery of Antioxidants, Hyaluronic Acid and Peptides.

How it Works:*

Vortex-Fusion®
The unique Vortex-Fusion® serum delivery system is what sets the HydraFacial MD® apart from other procedures. The multi-step treatment cleanses, evenly exfoliates and extracts to remove impurities and dead skin cells while at the same time replenishing vital nutrients including Antioxidants, Peptides and Hyaluronic Acid. Thanks to the devices’ superior delivery system, these performing ingredients are able to more effectively help mitigate environmental damage, reduce fine lines & wrinkles, and plump & firm skin for long-term results.

Treatment Option

The Customizable HydraFacial MD® treatment can be tailored to safely & effectively address your specific skin concerns. Our targeted problem/solution protocols were developed to help mitigate some of the most universal skin concerns, but your trained HydraFacial MD® professional can always further tailor your treatment to make it most exacting to your unique needs. Your skin isn’t like everyone else’s and your treatment shouldn’t have to be either.

Explore your protocol options highlighted on the tabs below and learn more about each of the steps that go into the HydraFacial MD® Treatment.

Options included:
Skin Health

• This HydraFacial MD® treatment utilizes super-serums filled with antioxidants, peptides and hyaluronic acid to boost hydration, help address the signs of aging and protect skin from environmental leaving it recharged, renewed, and invigorated.

Fine Lines & Wrinkles

• This targeted HydraFacial MD® treatment utilizes the the DermaBuilder™ Vortex-Booster™ specifically to help diminish the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles while also enhancing the skin’s elasticity for visibly noticeable results.

Age Reversal

• Developed to address the advanced signs of aging, this HydraFacial MD® treatment utilizes the CTGF Vortex-Booster™ to deliver one of the highest levels of naturally occurring growth factors. Growth factors play a key role in maintaining healthy skin and in this formula they work hard to reduce the appearance for fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin tone and texture and help bring skin back to a more youthful state.

Brightening Treatment

• Awaken dull skin with the HydraFacial MD® Brightening Treatment featuring the Britenol® Vortex-Booster™.Specially formulated to target dark spots and sun damaged areas this treatment is clinically proven to leave skin glowing with a more even complexion.

Oily /Congested

• Oily/Congested skin can be unruly and difficult to manage. With just one HydraFacial MD® treatment, the build-up of excess oils is prevented and skin will be clear of congestion and impurities.

Sensitive Skin

• Excellent for all skin types, this extra-gentle version of the HydraFacial MD® Treatment thoroughly nourishes delicate skin while cleansing and exfoliating. Protective antioxidants and ultra-hydrating hyaluronic acid leave skin radiant and silky smooth.

Real Results
The results driven HydraFacial MD® treatment delivers immediate and long-term skin health benefits that you can see and feel. The following, unretouched images are of people who have undergone a series of HydraFacial MD® treatments. The photos demonstrate its ability to dramatically improve hydration while helping to eliminate the appearance of fine lines, hyperpigmentation, oil & congestion and even creases in the nasolabial folds.

Polarized Imaging*
Shows improvement in the appearance of pore size, hyperpigmentation & redness.

UV Digital Imaging*
Shows improvement in hydration post treatment (white areas indicate hydration).

Fine Lines & Wrinkles*

Nasolabial Folds*

Hyperpigmentation*

Oily and Congested Skin*

SKINBOOSTERS

Rehydrates Even The Most Delicate Areas From Within

Skinboosters treatments create luminous skin in a natural way by gently and naturally smoothening the skin from the inside. It works by increasing the hydration within the skin to provide lasting moisture and improve the skin's surface.

Each treatment involves a series of hydrating microinjections of long-lasting hyaluronic acid, also called stabilised HA, a water-loving substance found naturally in the body that maintains hydration in the skin.

Stabilised HA is a soft, gel-like substance that absorbs water and brings deep skin hydration to the treated areas, giving it improved firmness, elasticity and smoothness.

What you and everyone else will see is a wonderful and radiant skin.Results can last up to 6 months or even longer. Result may various among individual.


Improves Skin Elasticity*
Skinboosters treatment significantly increase the skin's elasticity and reduce roughness on the surface. Regular treatments with skinboosters service can also stimulate dermal fibroblasts to produce new collagen which helps improve the structure of old and sun-damaged skin.

Increase Firmness*
Skinboosters treatment significantly increase the thickness of your skin, resulting in a plumper and firmer skin. Skinboosters treatment improve the overall skin quality of your face as well as exposed and sensitive areas such as your neck, décolletage, lips, eyes and hands, even the areas with acne-scarred skin.

Acne Scars vs Acne Marks: Know The Difference!

In order to overcome acne scars and acne marks, it's extremely helpful to know how to differentiate between the two. Most people easily confuse dark spots for acne scars but in reality, these two skin conditions are worlds apart in their appearance and how they came to be.


Acne scars often appear as colorless pits on the skin whereby acne marks shows as dark and flat spots. Acne scars are easily visible when exposed to direct lighting and they are harder to conceal as it's difficult to find something that fills them in. Acne marks, on the other hand, are flat and can be covered up with a makeup, although it's difficult to find a suitable skin color match for people of light skin tone.

Between the two, acne marks are more noticeable on the skin, because they are simply darker. Acne scars are not similarly obvious unless viewed under dim lighting or when a person suffers of severe scarring. The question now is, which one is worse to have, acne scars? Acne scars, without a single doubt!

The pitted orange peal-like texture that acne scars give the skin are, in most cases, permanent. Unfortunately, topical creams and lotions don't do much to treat the scars. Therefore, don't be fooled into believing that such claims are true. Acne scars never go away 100%, but their appearance can be significantly reduced via cosmetic procedures, including laser therapy, dermabrasion and microdermabrasion.  Receiving silicone microdroplet injections also assists in minimizing the appearance of the scars. However, regardless of the medications or procedures that you go for, always keep in mind that the result may vary from one person to another.

While acne scars appear as visible pits, acne marks shows as flat red or brown dots left behind by pimples. They often give the skin a blotchy flat look. Unlike the scars, acne marks disappear on their own, though this process may take a very long time.

The skin of different people have different response to Acnes. Some people are more prone to scarring, while others are more susceptible to hyperpigmentation. Asian skin, for instance, can easily get dark marks, and it takes the tiniest and most short-lived pimple to do so.

People forget that they still have to deal with the aftermath of acne even after the skin clears out. It's not like they really have a choice. Nevertheless, the chances of getting some can be minimized by avoiding bad habits such as popping any pimples. Remember, even if you are really careful about this, your skin may still scar and there's not much you can do about it. Whether you will get acne scars or acne marks just depends on your skin. Even though there are no guarantees for never getting a scar from a pimple, you can reduce the chances of that happening by not picking at spots and learning how to treat acne the correct way.