PRP Therapy For Acne in San Diego

PRP therapy for acne uses your own platelets extracted from your blood to restore and rejuvenate your skin. Whether you are an adult or adolescent, acne treatment is carried out by microneedling along with PRP injections applied directly into your skin for best results. Acne scars can be successfully treated with PRP at any age or stage of acne. The earlier treatment is sought for acne scars the more fully they will resolve, making PRP an ideal safe and natural treatment option for acne in teenagers.

The reason why this PRP therapy for acne has become so popular is that it gives patients the ability to capitalize on their body’s natural healing resources. Using PRP to activate your skin’s ability to regenerate can help you stay away from harsh chemical substances that could ultimately harm your skin a lot more than reducing your acne. Your own platelets are capable of signaling to your body where to boost repair and healing. For this reason, you are unlikely to have an adverse reaction to your own cells and will experience improvement in your acne condition naturally.

This natural acne scar treatment uses your own platelet rich plasma PRP that is rich in growth factors. To extract your platelet cell, we start with a blood draw from your arm to extract the required platelet-rich plasma. Then we use a special centrifuges machine to isolate the platelet-rich plasma from your other blood cells. The PRP is applied to your skin using a FDA approved micro-needling device as well as direct injections into targeted areas needing scar revision.

The entire PRP therapy for acne procedure typically takes 30 minutes to one hour.   We recommend that you drink lots of water and eat a healthy meal prior to the procedure.

This natural rejuvenating procedure is painless because we apply a topical anesthetic cream prior to the treatment , and use tiny needles for the direct injections of PRP. Although people who go through this natural acne remedy are comfortable, bruising and swelling can occur. To prevent this, we recommend you avoid any anti-inflammatory medications prior to the procedure, and we can apply cool compresses to the area afterwards.

You can immediately see some plumping of the skin can after thePRP therapy for acne. It takes the body up to three weeks to rejuvenate cells in the PRP applied area and results are visible within this period of time. Depending on the severity of the acne scarring, more than one treatment may be necessary to achieve the desired results (the results may vary for each individual).

Depending on the severity of the acne problem, we typically recommend 1 to 3 treatment sessions.. Each treatment should be spaced four weeks apart. Our physicians will overview your unique PRP treatment plan with you during your first visit.

To date, there has never been any cases of serious side effects from any PRP treatment. Your skin will be slightly red after the micro-needling process, as if you have had a sunburn.  At the sites of direct PRP injections, just as with any injections into the skin, you may experience some mild discomfort , minor swelling, or bruising. Once the redness fades away, usually the following day, the tightening and rejuvenation process begins.

If you are looking for a natural treatment for your acne skin condition and acne scars you should contact us for a free consultation to see if PRP therapy for acne is right for you.