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Can the Vampire Facelift Really Get Rid of Wrinkles?

asked 1 year ago by anon
Latest answer by Stephen Prendiville, MD
Question viewed 10,835 times
Tags: wrinkles, Selphyl

on npr they said that you can now get rid of face wrinkles by a procedure called a vampire facelift. a doctor injects your own blood back in your face. seems kinda strange! ABC calls the product mixed with blood Selphyl

13 answers to Can the Vampire Facelift Really Get Rid of Wrinkles?

Vampire Facelift

This technique uses the injection of blood products to improve the effects of lost volume secondary to facial aging. Results will never mimic what is achieved with a traditional facelift. Ask to see 2-3 year results in patients that pre-operatively looked as you do. Get other consultations and consider all options.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.bevhills.com

Vampire Lift

It works by temporarily plumping up lines, much like its older cousins Juvederm and Restylane. But unlike the competition, Selphyl uses the patient's own blood to do the plumping.You see an immediate difference with a slight decrease intially in the next four days or so, then over three to four weeks you see the full plumping results; as the body's platelets and growth factors stimulate the production of collagen and improve the volume and texture of the skin.So the benefits are... more

Sofia Rubbani, MD
Manhattan Oculoplastic Surgeon

The Vampire Facelift® Heals Wrinkles and Restores Volumes

Thank you for your question. There is considerable confusion about “The Vampire Facelift®”. Having been trained by Dr. Charles Runels (inventor of the Vampire Facelift® ) and performing the The Vampire Facelift® in New York on my patients, I can share with you my experience. The Vampire Facelift® is a “designer procedure” developed as a way to enhance volume in the face using a combination of hyaluronic acid (such as Restylane) and platelet rich fibrin... more

Amiya Prasad, MD
New York Oculoplastic Surgeon

www.prasadcosmeticsurgery.com

What Is A Vampire Facelift?

First of all, there is no such thing as a “vampire facelift”. There is a product that can be used which is mixed with your own blood as a platelet rich plasma to be injected into the area of wrinkles to help enhance or soften these wrinkles. However, it has not been scientifically shown to have any long term effects. What does work more effectively is when you use a technology such as Harvest Technology which is platelet rich and platelet poor plasma preparation which uses a... more

Rod J. Rohrich, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon

Vampire Facelift.

Hi, Thats great.. Not sure if this works but the concept is probably related to filling the face with blood products that will serve as fillers to plump out wrinkles. Also there are companies that are using stem cells to reverse aging characteristics. I don't think any of these methods have been tested clinically to any benefits. Best, Dr.S.

Oleh Slupchynskyj, MD
New York Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.facechange.org

Vampire Facelift is Not a Facelift, but an Expensive Filler

Whether or not Selphyl will produce results that are superior to fillers Juvederm and Restylane remains to be seen, but it is certainly much more expensive. Although the results will not even approximate those of a Facelift, I sincerely doubt that Selphyl confers any advantage to the array of injectables currently available.

Stephen Prendiville, MD
Fort Myers Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.drprendiville.com

Vampire facelift

A Vampire facelift is truly a catchy term that has little science and truthful scientific comparisons with other traditional techniques. The idea behind the name is that plasma rich proteins( PRP) obtained by mixing blood with traditional fillers (restylane or juvederm, and injecting this mixture into the skin as a traditional filler. There is some suggestion that this combination may increase the plumping effect and longevity of the filler effect. It is... more

Francis (Frank) William Rieger, MD
Tampa Plastic Surgeon

Marketing terms and a facelift

It used to be that advertising in plastic surgery, or medicine in general, was not the norm. Now of days, there are so many "cosmetic" surgeons who have approached these procedures without formal plastic surgery training, that they tend to use marketing, advertising and catchy names to try to promote business. Don't get fooled by a fancy ad, but make sure you discuss your complaints with a board certified plastic surgeon.

Jason Brett Lichten, MD
Columbus Plastic Surgeon

Vampire Facelift

There were many cosmetic procedures touted in the media and online. It is best to consult with a reputable experienced cosmetic surgeon who will discuss you best treatment options and offer recommendations based on his or her experience

Sigmund L. Sattenspiel, MD
Freehold Facial Plastic Surgeon

Vampire facelift

Just another twist on a Liquid facelift or using a natural filler to "plump" up the face. Selphyl is a trade branded name for use of blood products with additives to inject into the facial area. Nothing really new. Still Fat grafting best when done correctly. The newest Fat graft idea is the SCAFT grafts = Stem Cell Activated FaT, using lipoed fats processed with stem cell activating serums and a scaffold of HAs mixed in to provide longer lasting fat transplants.... more

Darryl J. Blinski, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon

The "One is born Every Minute" Facelift - The Vampire Facelift

I must be the only one in the country who cannot understand the attraction to and preoccupation with Vampires. The whole Twilight phenomenon remains a mystery to me. But why let a perfectly good craze go to waste when there's a lot of money to be made. For years surgeons have been using mixture of blood components fibrin and platelets to fill crevices, protect joined blood vessels and supposedly enhance healing. The Selphyl company produces a simple kit... more

Peter A. Aldea, MD
Memphis Plastic Surgeon

"Vampire" facelift.

You get what you pay for. Don't be misled by everything you hear on TV. They are looking to get you to watch their show, not educate you. See an experienced facelift surgeon for the best results.