Treatment guide · Wilmslow

Skin PRP

Learn about Skin PRP at Dr Sknn, including suitability, treatment planning, the procedure, recovery, material risks, aftercare and frequently asked questions. Your clinician will confirm whether this treatment—or another treatment—is appropriate for you.

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These four points support treatment planning. The detailed guide below covers this treatment.

Dr Eddie Shaffu, Medical Lead at Dr Sknn
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The treatment explained

About Skin PRP.

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Skin PRP uses a sample of the patient’s own blood. The sample is processed to prepare a platelet-rich component, which is then placed into selected facial skin areas using the method chosen for the individual treatment plan.

PRP is used in cosmetic practice with the aim of improving aspects of skin appearance or quality. Research methods and treatment protocols vary, and current evidence is not strong enough to promise regeneration, reversal of ageing, a particular collagen response or a defined improvement in wrinkles, scars, tone, elasticity or thickness.

Suitability, the exact preparation, whether an additional product is proposed, treatment area, course, recovery and material risks must be assessed individually. Results and timing vary, and a particular appearance or degree of improvement cannot be guaranteed.

A consultation may conclude that a different treatment—or no treatment—is the safest and most appropriate recommendation.
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What to expect

Before, during and after your treatment.

Your exact experience and recovery are individual. Your clinician will explain what applies to you.

01 · Before How should I prepare?

Follow the current written preparation instructions for the selected plan. Provide an accurate medical and medicines history and do not stop prescribed medicine unless the relevant prescriber advises it.

02 · During What happens during treatment?

The clinician confirms the preparation system, facial area, placement method and comfort measures. The procedure includes blood collection, processing and placement of the prepared component; the exact steps vary by plan.

03 · After Recovery and warning signs

Follow the written aftercare and contact instructions. Temporary redness, swelling, tenderness or bruising can occur. Seek prompt advice for unexpected or worsening symptoms and urgent help for severe pain, spreading infection signs, marked skin colour change or any visual symptom.

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Questions before booking

Frequently asked questions.

Preparation, treatment, recovery, suitability and aftercare guidance to support your consultation.

What changes may be discussed with Skin PRP?
A clinician may discuss possible changes in the appearance or quality of selected facial skin. Evidence for PRP facial rejuvenation is limited and treatment protocols vary, so no specific change in wrinkles, scars, pigmentation, elasticity, thickness, hydration or collagen can be promised. The expected benefit and uncertainty will be explained for the proposed plan.
What is Skin PRP and how is it prepared?
A sample of the patient’s own blood is processed to prepare a platelet-rich component. Platelets contain proteins involved in normal biological responses, but this mechanism does not establish that treatment will regenerate skin or produce a particular cosmetic result. Skin PRP is not a stem-cell treatment.
What does treatment involve?
Treatment includes taking a blood sample, processing it with the selected system and placing the prepared component into the agreed facial area. The preparation system, placement method, comfort measures and whether any additional product is proposed must be confirmed before treatment.
When might a change be noticed?
Any visible change and its timing vary with the preparation, technique, treatment area, baseline skin and individual response. There is no reliable universal onset or duration, and gradual improvement over a fixed number of weeks or months cannot be guaranteed.
What happens during the consultation?
The clinician reviews the concern, medical history, medicines, allergies, previous procedures and facial treatment area. They explain the proposed preparation and technique, realistic limits, alternatives, material risks, recovery and aftercare before consent. Assessment may lead to a different option or no treatment.
How much blood is drawn?
The volume depends on the preparation system and individual plan. The clinician should confirm the current protocol before treatment; this page does not promise a fixed blood volume or a particular platelet yield.
Is Skin PRP risk-free?
Skin PRP is not risk-free. Using a patient’s own blood may reduce some allergy and disease-transmission concerns, but blood collection, processing and injection still carry risks. An option that adds another injectable product has its own additional risks. These must be discussed for the exact preparation and area before consent.
Which area does this page cover?
This page covers facial Skin PRP assessment. Neck, chest, hands, scalp or hair treatment are separate anatomical or service decisions and require their own assessment and current availability check in the booking app.
What common effects can occur?
Temporary redness, swelling, tenderness, bruising, bleeding, itching and unevenness can occur at injection sites. Blood collection can cause bruising, discomfort or faintness. Recovery varies, and a fixed settling time cannot be guaranteed.
What important complications and warning signs should I know?
Infection and other blood-draw or injection complications can occur. Contact the clinic promptly for unexpected or worsening symptoms. Seek urgent medical help for severe or increasing pain, spreading redness or heat, pus, fever, marked skin colour change, or any visual symptom. If injectable hyaluronic acid is proposed, its separate filler risks, including vascular occlusion and rare visual injury, must be explained.
Who may be unsuitable for Skin PRP?
Suitability is individual. Pregnancy or breastfeeding, active infection, bleeding or platelet disorders, relevant immune or blood conditions, some medicines, recent illness and previous complications may affect whether treatment should proceed. This is not an exhaustive list; treatment may be deferred or declined when risk outweighs likely benefit.
Who may be considered for assessment?
An adult with a facial skin concern may be considered for assessment. Treatment is recommended only when the medical history, examination, expectations and proposed preparation support a reasonable balance of possible benefit and risk. A consultation does not guarantee treatment.
How is the interval between sessions decided?
There is no universal interval. If a course is proposed, timing depends on the preparation, technique, response, recovery and current protocol. The clinician will explain the reason for the recommended interval before treatment.
Are maintenance sessions always needed?
No. Maintenance is optional and individual. It should be considered only after reviewing response, duration, risks, alternatives and current goals; a routine annual schedule is not promised.
How is follow-up arranged?
Review is arranged according to the treatment plan and clinical need. The clinician will explain when and how to contact the clinic, what symptoms require earlier assessment and whether a planned review is appropriate.
How should I prepare?
Follow the current written preparation instructions supplied for the exact treatment. Tell the clinician about medicines, supplements, allergies, recent illness and previous procedures. Do not stop prescribed medicine unless the relevant prescriber tells you to do so.
What aftercare should I follow?
Follow the written aftercare supplied for the selected preparation, technique and facial area. Keep the area clean as directed, use only advised products and follow the stated limits on touching, exercise, heat, sun exposure and other activities. Contact the clinic if instructions are unclear or symptoms are unexpected.
What should I expect during recovery?
Redness, swelling, tenderness and bruising can occur, but their intensity and duration vary. The clinic will explain expected recovery and warning signs for the selected plan. Seek advice if symptoms worsen or do not follow the expected course, and use urgent services for the warning signs described above.
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