Everything you should know about Vampire Facial
Vampire facial is an advanced skincare procedure that harnesses the power of your skin to heal itself.
What is a vampire facial?
Vampire facial is an advanced skincare procedure that harnesses the power of your skin to heal itself. The process involves using tiny, fine needles to withdraw a small amount of blood from your skin and use it to improve the skin’s health. It is made possible by drawing blood from a patient’s body, after which a centrifuge would be used to separate the platelets and plasma from the red blood cells. After this, micro-needling takes place, and they rub rich plasma on the skin to stimulate elastin fibres and collagen that promote cell turnover, which will, in turn, do wonders on the facial skin.
1. Increase in collagen production
The body’s collagen production rate and quality drops at some point in our lives(specifically around your 30s). The low quality and production rate visibly affect skin health. When ignored, it falls, leaving the skin with fine lines and wrinkles.
Going through the process of a vampire facial can help increase collagen production and enhance the quality of your skin.
2. Tighter and Firmer skin
The production of collagen is essential to get firm and tight skin. As you age, the facial skin tends to sag and thin out; especially on the face, lips and cheeks.
A Vampire facial is an excellent option to contour the cheek or plump your lips. It saves you the stress of going through an invasive medical procedure.
3. Enhanced skin texture and tone
Vampire facials eliminate old skin cells and promote the emergence of vibrant ones. This PRP facial is likely the perfect option for someone dealing with hyper, stretch marks, acne scars, surgical scars, or any other type of visible scars.
4. Improved moisture retention
A strong skin barrier is needed to unclog your pores and help lock in moisture when you apply moisturising products. Vampire facial treatment helps unclog pores and reduce their appearance, allowing your face to absorb your prescribed products for healthier skin.
5. Reduced wrinkles and fine lines
Wrinkles and fine lines are part of the most common skin issues that accompany ageing. The cellular turnover process in PRP Vampire facial helps eliminate old skin cells and produce new skin cells, elastin and collagen.
6. Less painful
Another benefit of vampire facials is that the process is not as painful as other facelift surgery. When going through a vampire facial, your skin care professional sanitises your face correctly and then applies an anaesthetic to the treatment area. However, the sensitivity of some places around your face would allow you to feel the treatment, but not in any form of discomfort while it is ongoing.
You can ask your doctor for pain relief drugs for after-treatment pain.
7. Rapid healing rate
Many anti-ageing treatments come with downtime, such as redness and skin peeling, which may be present for a more extended period. Including platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in your facial treatment, your micro-injuries heal as fast as they are inflicted (usually within 3-4 days).
8. Lasting results
Vampire facial is an anti-ageing treatment that retains your youthful look for a more extended period. You do not need to go through it as often as other anti-ageing treatments.
You only need to redo your vampire facials every year or two.
Also, PRP vampire facials take about half the treatment sessions as other micro-needling treatments. Be sure about your vampire facial before and after picture to show the clear difference.
Vampire facial results
The results of a vampire facial vary according to factors such as skin sensitivity, genes, and lifestyle.
You may experience pain, bruising and swelling after your vampire facial treatment. However, the downtime is minimal. After 2-3 days of healing the ‘wound’ caused by the whole process, you start to notice visible results. The result, however, is more visible after six months and can last you for roughly a year before you may need to do another.
You should note that a stronger, more aggressive vampire facial treatment takes more time to heal.
Difference between vampire facial and vampire facelift
Vampire facelifts and vampire facials are both non-invasive cosmetic procedures that use platelet-rich plasma (PRP). However, they provide different results.
A Vampire facial is performed with a micro-needling device to improve overall skin tone and texture and enhance skin health. In contrast, a vampire facelift is performed by injecting dermal fillers like hyaluronic acid with a primary focus on areas of the face that need a boost.
Also, vampire facelift results are faster than those of vampire facials because a vampire facelift uses dermal fillers that can provide same-day results. In contrast, the collagen-building process of a vampire facial needs a gradual approach to show.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, vampire facials effectively improve skin texture, reduce wrinkles and rejuvenate the skin.
Compared with other injectable cosmetic skin treatments, vampire facial results last longer. You should, however, repeat the process after a year to 18 months when you stop seeing its effects.
Vampire facials have some mild side effects that disappear within days. These side effects include bruises, redness, and inflammation.
Vampire facial treatment should be done by trained personnel. It would help to leave it with the Pros and not try doing it yourself.
Final words
A Vampire facial is one of the practical and safe ways to rejuvenate the skin and address noticeable signs of ageing. It is an excellent facial treatment option for wrinkles, scars, or sun damage. This process gives gradual results from the third to fourth day after doing it. However, you need additional sessions after a year to 18 months of doing it.
You should also consult your doctor if a vampire facial suits your skin.
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