| Reader, If you feel like the hustle and bustle of the holiday season is showing up on your face, you're not alone…
At the Sears Institute, we help patients recover – at least when it comes to their complexion! – using a combination of microneedling and PRP.
The best part?
It's not painful and doesn't involve a long recovery — unlike some mainstream procedures like chemical peels or surgery.
This therapy harnesses your body's healing powers to repair and rejuvenate your skin. It softens wrinkles, minimizes pores, fades the appearance of scars, and leaves you with brighter, tighter, more youthful skin.
During the treatment, I use a medical device studded with very fine needles that vibrate. The device looks like a pen. When I place it against the patient's skin, it delivers hundreds of micro punctures per second.
The tiny needles break some of the blood vessels directly below the surface of the skin. As the blood clots, it creates the right conditions for collagen and elastin to form.
You already know that collagen and elastin support your skin's underlying foundation. It keeps your skin stable, strong, and firm.  My patient had microneedling with PRP a few days ago.
She was kind enough to share her before and after photos. | The tiny punctures the needles make also allow topical treatments to reach the deeper layers of the skin. I sometimes apply a nutrient-infused rejuvenating serum before the microneedling procedure.
But there's another anti-aging breakthrough that takes microneedling to a whole new level. It's called platelet-rich plasma (PRP).
A small amount of plasma is set aside and then applied to your skin before and during your microneedling treatment.
The platelets attract stem cells to the damaged area. Once they get there, the stem cells multiply rapidly to grow new, healthy tissue.
Platelets also contain hundreds of growth factors. These proteins help heal wounds at least two to three times faster than normal.
Studies show PRP stimulates the growth of new collagen and revitalizes skin tissue.
Combining PRP with microneedling is a powerful and effective way to revive old, tired skin.
The tiny needles start the natural wound-healing process. However, PRP intensifies healing with a high concentration of the patient's platelets. Adding PRP to the needling leads to quicker healing, less irritation, and much better results.
The results in my clinic have been remarkable. And research proves injecting PRP in the face and neck revitalizes skin.1
In one study, doctors applied PRP to the faces of 10 volunteers every two weeks for six weeks. After three treatments the doctors saw a significant improvement in skin firmness. They saw less sagging. The volunteers also felt a big improvement in their general appearance and saw less wrinkling.2
In another study, a single PRP injection improved the appearance of dark under-eye circles even three months after treatment.3
PRP can: - Plump up hollow cheeks
- Fill in under-eye hollows
- Decrease puffiness under your eyes
- Reduce fine lines and wrinkles
- Lift sagging around the mouth, cheeks and eyes
- Brighten your skin tone
- Firm up your skin for a more youthful look
A topical anesthetic is applied to the face before treatment, so there is minimal discomfort. And microneedling doesn't leave behind any bruising, swelling, or bleeding the way chemical peels, laser therapy, or microdermabrasion can. Most patients say they feel like they have a slight sunburn for the first 24 hours after their procedure.
One caution…
You may see ads for do-it-yourself microneedling at home. I don't recommend that. Many people overdo home needling and don't allow the skin to heal properly between treatments. That leads to a risk of allergic or other skin reactions.
If you are in South Florida — or can travel here to the Sears Institute for Anti-Aging Medicine — you can make an appointment by calling my staff at 561-784-7852. To Your Good Health, 
Al Sears, MD, CNS P.S. As a special after-holiday gift, I'm offering an exclusive rate on this sought-after facial treatment for my VIP readers like you. As an added bonus, I'm including our newest therapy, the oxygen facial. Please call the Sears Institute for Anti-Aging Medicine for more details on this limited-time offer.
References: - Redaelli A., Romano D., Marcianó A. "Face and neck revitalization with platelet-rich plasma (PRP): clinical outcome in a series of 23 consecutively treated patients." J Drugs Dermatol. 2010;9:466-472.
- Yuksel EP., et al. "Evaluation of effects of platelet-rich plasma on human facial skin." J Cosmet Laser Ther. 2014;16(5):206-8.
- Mehryan P., et al. "Assessment of efficacy of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) on infraorbital dark circles and crow's feet wrinkles." J Cosmet Dermatol. 2014;13(1):72-8.
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