PRP & PRF Facial in Rossendale
Your own platelet-rich plasma, used to prompt skin repair. Sometimes called a vampire or liquid gold facial.
In short
A PRP facial uses platelets concentrated from your own blood to prompt the skin's repair response, usually as a course of four sessions four weeks apart, with change appearing gradually over two to three months.
- How long it lasts
- 6 to 12 months, with maintenance
- When you see it
- gradually from 4 weeks, clearest at 2 to 3 months
- Downtime
- redness for a day; bruising possible, especially under the eyes
- Does it hurt
- a blood draw, then mild stinging
- Sessions
- a course of 4, four weeks apart
PRP uses your own blood. A small sample is taken, spun in a centrifuge to concentrate the platelets and growth factors, and then reintroduced into the skin. Because the material is entirely yours, there is no question of compatibility or of introducing a foreign product — which is why it appeals to people who want rejuvenation without anything synthetic.
PRP and PRF
PRF (platelet-rich fibrin) is prepared differently — spun more slowly and without anticoagulant — producing a fibrin matrix that releases growth factors more gradually. Which one suits you depends on the concern and the area, and I will explain the choice at consultation rather than defaulting to one.
Course and results
Three sessions spaced four to six weeks apart is typical, with maintenance annually. Results are gradual — this treatment improves skin quality over months rather than producing an immediate change.
You will be given written aftercare before you leave, and a direct number to reach me on if anything concerns you afterwards. Reviews are offered at two weeks so we can assess the result together and adjust if needed.
Why a nurse matters here
PRP involves venepuncture, sterile handling of a blood product and safe disposal. As a critical care nurse this is routine daily practice for me rather than an add-on skill, and the infection-control standards are the ones I was trained to in the NHS.
Sources and further reading
- NHS — Dermal fillers
- British Association of Dermatologists — patient information
- Joint Council for Cosmetic Practitioners
- Aesthetic Complications Expert Group
This page is general information, not personal medical advice. Every treatment needs an individual assessment, and what is right for someone else may not be right for you.
Common questions
PRP & PRF Facial — what people ask
- Is it painful?
- A blood sample is taken as it would be for any blood test. Topical numbing is applied before the injections. Most people find it very manageable.
- Is it safe?
- The material is your own, which removes any question of allergy or rejection. The risks that remain are the ones common to any injectable — bruising, swelling and, rarely, infection — which is why sterile technique matters.
- How is this different from a skin booster?
- A skin booster introduces a manufactured product. PRP introduces a concentrate of your own platelets. They can achieve overlapping results by different routes, and they are sometimes combined.
Travelling to Charis
The clinic is in Stacksteads, Bacup, with patients travelling in for prp & prf facial from Rawtenstall, Haslingden, Ramsbottom, Burnley, Rochdale, Bury, Accrington and across the Rossendale valley.
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Get in touch
Book a consultation
Consultations are £30, and that comes off the cost of your treatment if you go ahead. No pressure to book anything on the day — if you are not sure whether you want treatment at all, that is still a good reason to come and talk.