Microneedling · Benicia, CA
Microneedling with PRP in Benicia, CA
Microneedling with PRP makes tiny channels in your skin to prompt new collagen, then applies platelet-rich plasma from your own blood to the freshly treated skin. It is used for fine lines, mild acne scars and uneven texture. At our Benicia studio, a nurse practitioner plans each series. Results build over weeks.
MicroneedlingWith PRPHow microneedling with PRP works
Microneedling uses a pen with fine, sterile needles to make thousands of controlled channels in the top layers of skin. Your skin responds by producing new collagen and elastin, the proteins that keep it smooth and firm. Over a few weeks that shows up as finer lines, softer acne scars and a more even surface.
PRP is the second half. A small sample of your blood is drawn from your arm and spun in a centrifuge, which separates the platelet-rich plasma from the rest. That plasma is applied to your skin during or right after microneedling, while the channels are open. Platelets carry growth factors, and the idea is that they support the skin's collagen response.
We will be honest about the evidence. Microneedling on its own has a solid track record for texture and scars. The research on adding PRP is still limited, and the American Academy of Dermatology describes PRP in skin care as a treatment still being studied. Some patients see a better result with PRP. Results vary, and Janeeh will tell you if a different treatment makes more sense for your skin.
Who microneedling with PRP suits
Microneedling with PRP tends to suit you if:
- You have fine lines, dullness, enlarged pores or mild acne scars
- You want a gradual change that looks like your own skin, just better
- You prefer using your own plasma to a product from a bottle
- You can plan a few sessions a few weeks apart
Your microneedling with PRP appointment, step by step
Consultation
Janeeh looks at your skin and your goals and tells you whether PRP is worth adding, or whether Pixel8 or a peel fits better. She sets the number of sessions.
Blood draw and preparation
A small tube of blood is drawn from your arm and spun in a centrifuge to separate the plasma.
Treatment
Your provider moves the microneedling pen across each area, then applies your PRP to the treated skin.
Aftercare
Expect pink skin and some tightness.
Pricing
How microneedling with PRP pricing works
The cost depends on the area treated, whether PRP is added, and how many sessions your plan needs. The face alone is a smaller treatment than face, neck and chest. You get the total for your series at your consultation.
Memberships
The VIP membership is $149 a month, all of it treatment credit, and unused credit rolls over while your membership stays active.
Compare membershipsMicroneedling with PRP questions
What is microneedling with PRP?
Microneedling with PRP is a two-part skin treatment. Fine needles make tiny channels in the skin to prompt new collagen, then platelet-rich plasma from your own blood is applied to the treated skin. It is used for fine lines, mild acne scars, enlarged pores and uneven texture, and results build gradually over several weeks.
Does microneedling with PRP hurt?
Microneedling with PRP is usually only mildly uncomfortable, because numbing cream goes on before treatment. Most patients feel a light scratching or vibration as the pen moves, with more sensitivity over bony areas like the forehead. The blood draw feels like a routine blood test, a quick pinch in the arm.
Is PRP worth adding to microneedling?
Adding PRP to microneedling helps some patients, but the evidence is still limited and results vary. Microneedling alone already prompts new collagen. PRP uses your own plasma, so there is no outside product involved. Janeeh reviews your skin and goals at the consultation and tells you honestly whether PRP is worth it.
How is microneedling with PRP different from PRP under-eye injections?
Microneedling with PRP spreads plasma over skin treated with fine needles, and it works on texture across the face or body. PRP under-eye injections place plasma under the thin skin below the eyes with a fine needle, aimed at crepey skin in that one area. Both use your own blood, drawn at the same visit.
Treatments that pair well with microneedling with PRP
Microneedling with PRP near Vallejo and Martinez
Our studio sits on Southampton Road in Benicia, where I-680 meets I-780. Patients from Vallejo drive in on I-780, and patients from Martinez cross the Benicia-Martinez Bridge. Both trips are short enough that a series of sessions a few weeks apart is easy to keep.
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