When used on their own, microneedling, exosomes, and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) are powerful treatments. While microneedling triggers the skin’s healing response, the other treatments supercharge skin repair. With regular treatment, each option can offer cell renewal benefits and accelerate cell turnover to give you healthier, more aesthetically pleasing skin. 

However, when used as a combination treatment, these three procedures become more potent. They reduce signs of aging and accelerate skin renewal, helping you look more youthful. This blog will offer more insight into the procedures and why they are so effective for skin rejuvenation.

What Is Microneedling with PRP?

Microneedling with PRP, commonly referred to as a “vampire facial,” is a minimally invasive procedure that triggers skin rejuvenation. The treatment combines collagen induction treatment (i.e., microneedling) with platelet-rich plasma. These two work in synergy to trigger the body’s healing response and support cellular regeneration. 

Microneedling uses special tools such as SkinPen® to create thousands of microscopic injuries (channels) in the skin. This stimulates the healing system of the body, which responds by creating more collagen. PRP is a solution harvested from your blood that is then administered as PRFM to the skin; the growth factors in the PRP stimulate cell regeneration.

How Do Exosomes Help?

Exosomes are a handy regenerative treatment derived from stem cells. They are becoming more and more popular these days. Essentially, they behave like messenger vesicles that carry RNA, lipids, proteins, and peptides. These signals aim to promote cell repair, encourage the growth of new tissue, and reduce inflammation. 

When used alongside microneedling and PRP, exosomes speed up the regenerative process and improve recovery. Exosomes also stimulate collagen synthesis when they transfer growth factors, which further improves the skin rejuvenation benefits.

Why You Should Mix These Three Treatments

When you combine microneedling, PRP treatments, and exosomes, you trigger an advanced cellular repair process that improves skin quality. Here’s why you should consider getting them together rather than separately.

1. Faster Healing

PRP is rich in growth factors that reduce inflammation and support cellular regeneration. The same applies to exosomes. This means that, once applied, they have a soothing effect on injuries, allowing those injuries to heal faster. Microneedling triggers its list of benefits by poking microscopic holes in your skin, leaving the skin red. However, applying PRP and exosomes reduces the recovery time significantly.

2. Better Reduction of Acne Scars

Microneedling breaks down scar tissue and stimulates collagen production. PRP helps rebuild the skin and makes it smoother by using growth factors. Exosomes take matters one step further and activate dermal fibroblasts. Doing so closes the “pits” in your acne scars, making them less noticeable and offering an even skin texture.

3. Higher Collagen and Elastin Production

Collagen and elastin are the two proteins that support the skin, keeping it firm and plump. As you age, your skin loses about one percent of its ability to produce collagen. This slowdown starts in your 20s. Both microneedling and PRP can stimulate collagen synthesis, and their combination maximizes the benefits. Exosomes take this process a step further by delivering signals to stimulate fibroblasts and improve skin firmness. 

4. Less Skin Discoloration

PRP is a natural anti-inflammatory treatment harvested from your own blood. Its regenerative properties encourage the immune system to “push out” the pigment with cellular turnover. This can help even with conditions like melasma, especially with long-term treatment. Together with exosomes, PRP calms overactive melanocytes that trigger upon injury, thereby reducing the chances of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation in dark-skinned people.

5. Improved Product Absorption

When you get a microneedling treatment, you don’t just stimulate collagen production. You create small channels in the skin that can go into the dermis. Once you apply the PRP and exosomes, they will travel down those channels and reach deeper levels of the skin. Without the microneedling, the PRP wouldn’t be able to get past the epidermis. 

The Bottom Line

Microneedling with PRP can help rejuvenate the skin without heat or chemicals. These treatments use your body’s ability to heal itself. Exosomes further aid the regeneration process. Schedule an appointment with Dr. Ariel Ostad for a combination treatment and enjoy firmer, smoother-looking skin!

For more information about microneedling, PRP treatments, and exosomes, contact Dr. Ariel Ostad’s office at 212-517-7900. You will receive the guidance you need to make an informed decision about your skin concerns. Alternatively, fill out our online contact form, and we will get in touch with you soon!