How PRP Can Enhance Your Microneedling Results

There are more ways than ever to address aging skin, and microneedling has emerged as one of the most effective. This versatile treatment accomplishes a wide range of cosmetic goals, from breaking apart surface concerns to rebooting collagen production.

The Skin Shop MedSpa team, including Dr. Tiffany Su and Dr. Hui “He” Kang, has made this successful treatment better by adding platelet-rich plasma (PRP), which boosts the already impressive microneedling results. Here’s how.

Microneedling — a true reset for your face

In the United States, more people are flocking to non-surgical skin-tightening and resurfacing treatments, including laser treatments, with nearly 7.3 million treatments in 2024. 

Folded in among these anti-aging treatments is microneedling, an impressive workhorse at most aesthetic practices, including our own.

At the heart of microneedling is our ability to create a matrix of tiny microchannels across the surface of your skin using very fine needles. These microchannels break apart surface blemishes, such as age spots or acne scarring, and also encourage more collagen production. 

This call for collagen occurs because your body registers the tiny microchannels as small injuries, so your body ramps up collagen production to restore strength and support to your skin. As a result, new collagen lifts and tightens your skin from below.

As a bonus, our microneedling system amplifies collagen production by delivering radiofrequency (RF) energy through the needles and into your skin. This thermal heating process causes your skin to tighten right away and boosts collagen production.

Enhancing microneedling with PRP

Our microneedling treatments with RF energy are an incredibly effective tool for aging skin, and we’ve made it even better by adding PRP therapy. 

PRP therapy is fast becoming a go-to tool among orthopedists and other medical fields because of its regenerative approach to solving problems. The platelets in your blood oversee healing in a significant way — they’re the first responders when there's damage in your body. Not only do platelets respond quickly, but they also initiate rebuilding and repair processes by releasing growth factors that encourage healing.

To harness this power, we draw some of your own blood, separate the platelets in a centrifuge, and then inject the concentrate into your skin.

By adding PRP to our microneedling treatments, we’re tapping into regenerative resources that help you heal faster and that increase growth factors that lead to cell proliferation — and new skin cells are a great solution for aging skin.

If you’d like to see for yourself how microneedling with PRP can dial back the years in your aging skin, contact our Houston, Texas, office at 713-701-1717 today. You can also use the convenient booking feature on our website to schedule an appointment.