PRP Treatment – the Vampire Treatment at Divine Medica in Munich

The PRP rejuvenation method using stem cells represents an entirely natural approach that involves applying your own platelet-rich plasma directly into the patient’s tissue. This plasma is obtained by centrifuging a blood sample, and the serum injected into the skin contains significantly more platelets—up to four times the normal concentration.

Although platelets are best known for their role in blood clotting, it’s important to note that they also contain numerous growth factors and bioactive proteins that positively influence tissue regeneration and skin rejuvenation processes.

Platelet-derived growth factors, together with stem cells, play a key role in stimulating the formation of new collagen and blood vessels, helping to restore and improve damaged skin while diminishing visible signs of aging. Their powerful effect in revitalizing, regenerating, and rejuvenating the skin places PRP treatment at the forefront of innovative methods in aesthetic dermatology.

Often called the “Dracula Treatment” or “Vampire Facelift,” it’s worth noting that combining PRP with facial mesotherapy yields exceptional rejuvenation results, which we’ll explore in more detail below.

How Does PRP Treatment Work?

1. Initial Consultation and Blood Draw

   • The process begins with a specialist’s examination.

   • A blood sample is taken from the patient’s vein to isolate the platelets—which release growth factors—while discarding red and white blood cells.

2. Centrifugation

   • The blood is spun in a centrifuge, which uses centrifugal force to separate the red blood cells from the serum.

   • Centrifugation greatly increases the concentration of platelets and growth factors in the plasma—typically by 5 to 10 times.

3. Activation

   • Calcium chloride is added to the isolated serum to activate the platelets.

   • Upon contact with skin and tissue, this “elixir” releases thermal energy that activates resident stem cells responsible for collagen and elastin production.

4. Preparation and Injection

   • The treatment area is cleaned with surgical antiseptic.

   • A topical anesthetic cream is applied to minimize discomfort.

   • The centrifuged, purified serum is then injected into the target tissue using thin needles and mesotherapy techniques.

5. Post-Injection Effects

   • Platelets continually release growth factors over 7 to 10 days following the procedure.

   • The result is improved skin hydration and circulation—leaving the skin nourished and oxygen-rich.

   • All blood-collection systems are sterile, syringes are single-use only, and specialized devices are employed to produce platelet-rich plasma.

PRP treatment—also known as the “stem-cell plasma method”—offers an innovative approach to skin rejuvenation and regeneration.

What You Should Know Before PRP Treatment

• Medications to Avoid (10 days prior):

  • Aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which can inhibit platelet activation and reduce treatment efficacy.

• Medications to Avoid (5 days prior):

  • Ibuprofen, Brufen, Diclofenac, Nimulid, Naproxen, etc.

• Allowed Pain Relief:

  • Paracetamol-based medications.

• Supplements to Avoid (2 days prior):

  • Vitamin E.

It’s also recommended to continue avoiding these medications for ten days after your PRP session.

PRP in Combination with Other Rejuvenation Treatments

Today’s fast-paced lifestyle demands treatments that deliver quick results, minimal downtime, and a low risk of side effects—while clearly enhancing appearance. In this context, combining PRP with other skin-rejuvenation therapies is a powerful strategy for achieving ideal results. PRP pairs exceptionally well with:

• Mesotherapy

• Laser Treatments

• Hyaluronic Acid Fillers

Target Areas for Combined Therapies:

• Face

• Neck

• Décolletage

• Hands

• Scalp (for hair restoration)

• Eye area

• Treatment of stretch marks and cellulite

Mesotherapy and PRP Treatment

By maintaining regular care with mesotherapy cocktails and growth factors, you preserve skin tone and freshness—significantly slowing the aging process. This combined treatment enhances the skin’s natural regeneration mechanisms on both face and body.

New collagen fibers, proteins, and improved blood flow remodel the skin, boosting its tone and elasticity. Injected plasma stimulates the activation of skin fibroblasts, which produce fresh collagen and other extracellular-matrix components (elastin, hyaluronic acid, glycoproteins, etc.).

PRP—rich in platelets derived from your own blood—releases growth factors that encourage skin cells to proliferate, leading to tissue repair, increased skin volume, and a rejuvenated appearance. Additionally, these growth factors stimulate new collagen synthesis, improving skin elasticity and firmness. Together, these therapies offer comprehensive support for skin vitality and regeneration.

Laser and PRP Therapy: A Synergy for Rejuvenation

For those who feel discomfort or fear of needles, PRP therapy can be applied without them—especially when combined with laser rejuvenation. This combined method delivers a powerful effect by uniting the skin-resurfacing action of the laser with the regenerative stimulation of platelet-rich plasma.

The laser creates micro-channels into which the centrifuged plasma serum is gently infused, ensuring the procedure remains comfortable for the patient.

Together, PRP and laser treatments produce a cumulative effect. The laser peel smooths the skin’s surface, stimulates new collagen formation, and exerts anti-inflammatory and regenerative actions. All these components work in concert to improve the quality of the treated skin.

Procedure:

1. Laser Application: The target area (e.g., face or face and neck) is treated with the laser while the skin is continuously cooled.

2. PRP Infusion: Immediately afterward, the patient’s own centrifuged blood—rich in platelets and growth factors—is applied to the treated area.

During the laser session, micro-channels form in the skin. Applying PRP afterward delivers far more nutrients into these channels than PRP alone could achieve. Both treatments together last up to 120 minutes.

By combining PRP with laser, collagen production is further boosted. With each subsequent session, the skin’s texture and firmness improve; depressions and irregularities gradually fill in. New, regenerated tissue emerges, imparting freshness and youthfulness.

This combination is recommended for anyone seeking maximum complementary and synergistic rejuvenation effects. Various body areas can be treated this way, including face, hands, neck, and décolletage.

PRP Treatment and Hyaluronic Fillers

Merging PRP treatment with hyaluronic fillers is an innovative approach to aesthetic skin correction, opening new possibilities in rejuvenation. Plasma lifting not only renews and regenerates the skin but also slows aging processes and addresses acne, scars, pigmentation, wrinkles, laxity, and dryness. Hyaluronic fillers, meanwhile, target surface wrinkles and restore facial volume.

PRP works from within—nourishing and revitalizing skin cells—while hyaluronic acid, a key skin component, helps maintain firmness, elasticity, and youthful appearance.

Because hyaluronic acid retains water exceptionally well, blending it with platelet-rich plasma corrects various skin imperfections (forehead lines, glabellar wrinkles, perioral lines, chin creases, under-eye hollows) and adds volume, resulting in firm, elastic, and healthy facial skin.

This combination naturally stimulates tissue regeneration and recovery, reduces wrinkles, and improves skin tone. The skin becomes better hydrated and enriched with oxygen and nutrients. Simultaneously, collagen synthesis is promoted, further enhancing skin structure to make it smooth, elastic, and taut.

Plasma lifting plus hyaluron is especially recommended for those with pronounced forehead lines, glabellar lines, periorbital or perioral wrinkles, or overall facial laxity.

Various Applications of PRP Treatment

PRP isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution but a versatile therapy for diverse aesthetic and medical uses. Examples include:

1. Facial PRP Treatment

   • Ideal for natural, long-lasting results.

   • Unlike Botulinum toxin or hyaluronic fillers, PRP injections activate intrinsic healing processes to stimulate cell renewal.

   • Fine lines and early loss of elasticity on the face, neck, or décolletage respond best to PRP.

   • PRP restores lost radiance (“the glow effect”) and effectively treats under-eye dark circles and lower-lid wrinkles by gently boosting collagen and elastin without adverse effects.

   • PRP also improves acne scars: micro-needling combined with PRP softens scar tissue and reduces its tension by stimulating collagen and elastin production.

2. PRP for Hair

   • After a refreshed face, healthy hair catches the eye. PRP addresses hair thinning, alopecia, and promotes new hair growth.

   • By regenerating the scalp tissue, PRP stops hair loss and thickens existing strands.

   • Studies confirm PRP’s effectiveness in restimulating hair follicles, especially in genetic androgenic alopecia and autoimmune or scarring alopecia.

   • Platelet-rich plasma fosters new blood vessel formation, reactivates dormant follicles, and strengthens circulation—resulting in healthier, more resilient hair.

PRP Treatment Effects

While some improvements may be noticed immediately after PRP, visible results typically emerge around ten days post-treatment as growth factors activate collagen synthesis. Complete collagen maturation takes several weeks, so final outcomes are best seen about one month later.

Known as “blood-rejuvenation,” PRP harnesses the skin’s natural regenerative potential. Patients’ complexions appear refreshed, radiant, and glowing shortly after treatment. Fine imperfections and dullness fade, the tone evens out, and skin regains firmness and youthfulness.

Duration of Results

The day after treatment, the skin looks fresher, with increased blood circulation giving a rosy, luminous appearance. As new collagen fibers form over weeks and months, the therapy continues to refine skin structure beyond the session itself. Results can last up to 12 months; we recommend a maintenance session every 3–6 months.

Who Is Not a Candidate for PRP (“Vampire Treatment”)?

Absolute Contraindications:

• Malignancies

• Acute infections

• Systemic blood disorders

Relative Contraindications:

• Corticosteroid therapy 4–6 weeks before treatment

• NSAIDs within 10 days prior

• Autoimmune musculoskeletal diseases

• Anticoagulant therapy

• Chronic kidney or liver disease

• Major surgery within one month before PRP

Patients with platelet counts below 150,000/µL are unlikely to achieve optimal results, as the procedure depends on high platelet concentrations from the patient’s own blood.

Frequently Asked Questions about PRP Treatment: