The Vampire Facial — formally PRP or PRF combined with microneedling — is a powerful collagen induction treatment that uses your own blood's growth factors to amplify the skin's healing response. We draw a small blood sample, concentrate the platelets, and apply the resulting plasma to your skin while microneedling drives it through hundreds of microchannels into the deeper dermis. The result: faster healing, stronger collagen response, and more dramatic skin rejuvenation than microneedling alone.
During the Vampire Facial, we draw approximately 10–20ml of blood and centrifuge it to separate platelet-rich plasma (or fibrin, for PRF). After numbing cream is applied to the face, the microneedling pen creates hundreds of controlled microchannels per second across the treatment area. Your concentrated plasma is applied to the skin throughout the procedure — the microchannels act as direct delivery routes for growth factors (PDGF, TGF-β, VEGF, EGF, IGF) to reach the dermis where new collagen and elastin form. Most patients schedule 3 sessions spaced 4 weeks apart for primary skin concerns, with annual maintenance afterward. Mild redness for 24–48 hours, similar to microneedling alone — patients typically schedule on a Friday and are presentable by Monday. Contraindications include platelet disorders, active facial infections including herpes outbreaks, blood-thinning medications, and certain autoimmune conditions. We screen at consultation.
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Common questions
Frequently asked
What is the difference between PRP and PRF facials?
PRP (platelet-rich plasma) is processed with anticoagulants and releases growth factors quickly. PRF (platelet-rich fibrin) is processed without anticoagulants, creating a fibrin matrix that releases growth factors slowly over 1–2 weeks. PRF produces a more sustained effect.
Does the Vampire Facial hurt?
Topical numbing cream is applied for 20–30 minutes before the procedure. Most patients describe the microneedling as warm tapping or vibration. The PRP itself reduces inflammation and is anti-irritating.
How many sessions do I need?
Most patients need 3 sessions spaced 4 weeks apart for primary skin concerns, then annual maintenance. Significant acne scarring may need 4–6 sessions.
What's the downtime?
24–48 hours of mild redness, similar to microneedling alone. Most patients schedule on a Friday and are presentable by Monday.
Vampire Facial vs Vampire Facelift?
Vampire Facial = PRP + microneedling. Vampire Facelift = PRP + dermal filler injection. The "Facelift" is a different procedure that combines volume restoration with growth factor injection — more invasive, longer-lasting volume effect. We offer both depending on goals.
Is it safe for darker skin tones?
Yes — microneedling doesn't target melanin, and PRP is autologous with no allergy or pigmentation risk. This makes Vampire Facials one of the safer collagen induction options for Fitzpatrick IV–VI patients.
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