Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Skin Rejuvenation

Side Effects

Some mild bruising may occur. These signs may take 2-3 days to vanish. The corners of the mouth tend to bruise a little more. Transient redness, swelling, itching or discomfort may occur. In the case of a lip augmentation, the swelling can be considerable for a few days.

Occasionally some patients may notice some discoloration at the injection site. Typically, resolution is spontaneous, within one or two days of injection into the skin, and within a week after lip augmentation.

Temporary palpable lumpiness at the injection site may occur.
Joint pain or muscle pain or headache have been reported, but are unlikely.

Complications (What can go wrong?)

Blistering

Infection

Cold sores:

If you have a history of cold sores in the treated area, filler injections may cause them to break out again. Your Doctor will give you a prescription for antiviral tablets that must be taken before and after the treatment.

Allergic reaction:

Immediate allergic type reactions: Prolonged redness, swelling, itching or hard lumps at the points of injection. Sometimes they can last for several months or longer, but this is extremely unusual.

Delayed allergic type reactions happen with a reported incidence of 1 in every 2,000 patients. Red lumps may appear underneath the skin many months later and are permanent in a small number of cases.

In very rare cases (less than 1 in 15,000 treatments) granuloma (lumpy tissue), superficial necrosis (skin death) and urticaria (red wheals) have been reported. These reactions generally start a few days after treatment, but can appear after 2 to 4 weeks. They are generally reported as mild to moderate and self-limiting, with an average duration of two weeks.

Conditions that will mean you cannot have this treatment:

Active infection e.g. acne.
Known allergy to Hyaluronic acid.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding (as there is no research data)
All side effects and complications of treatment should be reported to your treating Doctor.