{"id":11548,"date":"2019-10-30T09:23:05","date_gmt":"2019-10-30T16:23:05","guid":{"rendered":"https://www.realself.com\/news\/?p=11548"},"modified":"2023-10-17T16:25:04","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T23:25:04","slug":"vampire-prp-cosmetic-treatments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https://www.realself.com\/news\/vampire-prp-cosmetic-treatments","title":{"rendered":"Vampire Facial to Vampire Breast Lift\u2014Which Spooky Cosmetic Treatments Are Worth Trying (And Which Aren\u2019t)"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>The world of beauty extends far past luxe facials and red carpet skin treatments. In fact, high-powered skin care usually isn&rsquo;t very glamorous at all, sometimes even bordering on downright creepy. So in the spirit of Halloween, we rounded up the cosmetic treatments that sound like they&rsquo;re straight out of a horror movie. Here, doctors break down each procedure in order to help you decide if they&rsquo;re actually worth the fright. But beware, the following treatments are not fit for a hemophobe.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-vampire-facial\"><strong>Vampire Facial<\/strong><\/h2><center><blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Ba6x8FmH1CU\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Ba6x8FmH1CU\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\"> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div> <div style=\"display:block; height:50px; margin:0 auto 12px; width:50px;\"><svg width=\"50px\" height=\"50px\" viewbox=\"0 0 60 60\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><g transform=\"translate(-511.000000, -20.000000)\" fill=\"#000000\"><g><path d=\"M556.869,30.41 C554.814,30.41 553.148,32.076 553.148,34.131 C553.148,36.186 554.814,37.852 556.869,37.852 C558.924,37.852 560.59,36.186 560.59,34.131 C560.59,32.076 558.924,30.41 556.869,30.41 M541,60.657 C535.114,60.657 530.342,55.887 530.342,50 C530.342,44.114 535.114,39.342 541,39.342 C546.887,39.342 551.658,44.114 551.658,50 C551.658,55.887 546.887,60.657 541,60.657 M541,33.886 C532.1,33.886 524.886,41.1 524.886,50 C524.886,58.899 532.1,66.113 541,66.113 C549.9,66.113 557.115,58.899 557.115,50 C557.115,41.1 549.9,33.886 541,33.886 M565.378,62.101 C565.244,65.022 564.756,66.606 564.346,67.663 C563.803,69.06 563.154,70.057 562.106,71.106 C561.058,72.155 560.06,72.803 558.662,73.347 C557.607,73.757 556.021,74.244 553.102,74.378 C549.944,74.521 548.997,74.552 541,74.552 C533.003,74.552 532.056,74.521 528.898,74.378 C525.979,74.244 524.393,73.757 523.338,73.347 C521.94,72.803 520.942,72.155 519.894,71.106 C518.846,70.057 518.197,69.06 517.654,67.663 C517.244,66.606 516.755,65.022 516.623,62.101 C516.479,58.943 516.448,57.996 516.448,50 C516.448,42.003 516.479,41.056 516.623,37.899 C516.755,34.978 517.244,33.391 517.654,32.338 C518.197,30.938 518.846,29.942 519.894,28.894 C520.942,27.846 521.94,27.196 523.338,26.654 C524.393,26.244 525.979,25.756 528.898,25.623 C532.057,25.479 533.004,25.448 541,25.448 C548.997,25.448 549.943,25.479 553.102,25.623 C556.021,25.756 557.607,26.244 558.662,26.654 C560.06,27.196 561.058,27.846 562.106,28.894 C563.154,29.942 563.803,30.938 564.346,32.338 C564.756,33.391 565.244,34.978 565.378,37.899 C565.522,41.056 565.552,42.003 565.552,50 C565.552,57.996 565.522,58.943 565.378,62.101 M570.82,37.631 C570.674,34.438 570.167,32.258 569.425,30.349 C568.659,28.377 567.633,26.702 565.965,25.035 C564.297,23.368 562.623,22.342 560.652,21.575 C558.743,20.834 556.562,20.326 553.369,20.18 C550.169,20.033 549.148,20 541,20 C532.853,20 531.831,20.033 528.631,20.18 C525.438,20.326 523.257,20.834 521.349,21.575 C519.376,22.342 517.703,23.368 516.035,25.035 C514.368,26.702 513.342,28.377 512.574,30.349 C511.834,32.258 511.326,34.438 511.181,37.631 C511.035,40.831 511,41.851 511,50 C511,58.147 511.035,59.17 511.181,62.369 C511.326,65.562 511.834,67.743 512.574,69.651 C513.342,71.625 514.368,73.296 516.035,74.965 C517.703,76.634 519.376,77.658 521.349,78.425 C523.257,79.167 525.438,79.673 528.631,79.82 C531.831,79.965 532.853,80.001 541,80.001 C549.148,80.001 550.169,79.965 553.369,79.82 C556.562,79.673 558.743,79.167 560.652,78.425 C562.623,77.658 564.297,76.634 565.965,74.965 C567.633,73.296 568.659,71.625 569.425,69.651 C570.167,67.743 570.674,65.562 570.82,62.369 C570.966,59.17 571,58.147 571,50 C571,41.851 570.966,40.831 570.82,37.631\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/div><div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\"> <div style=\" color:#3897f0; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:550; line-height:18px;\"> View this post on Instagram<\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\"><div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: auto;\"> <div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a> <p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Ba6x8FmH1CU\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">We&rsquo;ve got a spook-tacular surprise! &#128123; @jasonemermd is taking over our Instagram stories today to give us an exclusive look at a Vampire Facial. Follow along for the live demo! &#128121; . . . #vampire #vampirefacial #microneedling #prp #halloween #takeover #skincare #spooky<\/a><\/p> <p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/realself\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> RealSelf<\/a> (@realself) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2017-10-31T16:04:49+00:00\">Oct 31, 2017 at 9:04am PDT<\/time><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/center><p>After being put on the map by Kim Kardashian, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realself.com\/vampire-facial\">Vampire Facial<\/a> spread like wildfire among those looking to improve their complexion. You&rsquo;ve probably seen the eye-catching photos on Instagram already: A selfie where the individual&rsquo;s face is covered in droplets of blood. But don&rsquo;t fret&mdash;this treatment boasts some serious results. &ldquo;The Vampire Facial is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realself.com\/microneedling\">microneedling<\/a> followed by [an application of] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realself.com\/prp-injections\">platelet-rich plasma (PRP)<\/a>,&rdquo; says Nanuet, New York, dermatologist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realself.com\/dr\/heidi-a-waldorf-nanuet-ny#about\">Dr. Heidi Waldorf<\/a>. &ldquo;The PRP is used to introduce growth factors to stimulate more collagen [in the skin] than the microneedling alone.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p><p>The process begins by first drawing the patient&rsquo;s blood and spinning it in a centrifuge to separate out the PRP, or &ldquo;liquid gold,&rdquo; as Greenwich, Connecticut, dermatologist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realself.com\/dr\/kim-nichols-greenwich-ct#about\">Dr. Kim Nichols<\/a> likes to call it. Then microneedling&mdash;a treatment that uses tiny needles to create micro injuries on the skin&mdash;is performed and the patient&rsquo;s PRP is applied to the face. &ldquo;Microneedling produces a superficial injury to stimulate collagen and [create] entry points for the PRP to enter the skin,&rdquo; explains Dr. Waldorf. While this may sound slightly cringeworthy, applying the PRP to skin that&rsquo;s undergone microneedling allows the growth factors to reach deeper layers of the dermis. The procedure requires multiple treatments as well as maintenance, but patients report seeing reduction in the appearance of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realself.com\/concerns\/acne-scars\">scars<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realself.com\/concerns\/hyperpigmentation\">hyperpigmentation<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realself.com\/concerns\/face-wrinkles\">fine lines<\/a> and pores.&nbsp;<\/p><p>Even though the vampire facial has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realself.com\/vampire-facial?rating=worth-it\">95% RealSelf Worth It Rating<\/a>, Dr. Waldorf stresses that there are still risks&mdash;like scarring and increased hyperpigmentation&mdash;associated with it. &ldquo;With PRP, [there is a] risk of infection if blood products are mixed between patients,&rdquo; she adds. &ldquo;Of course, that should <em>never<\/em> happen when universal standards of infection control are followed.&rdquo; While rare, two people in New Mexico contracted HIV from the treatment in the spring of 2019, when it was performed in a way that did not follow a standardized set of practices. However, the procedure is deemed safe when performed by a professional who follows the correct safety protocol.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-vampire-facelift\"><strong>Vampire Facelift<\/strong><\/h2><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realself.com\/vampire-facelift\">Vampire Facelift<\/a> begins the same way as a Vampire Facial: with a doctor isolating a patient&rsquo;s PRP from their own blood. But instead of slathering the PRP onto the patient&rsquo;s skin post-microneedling, it is injected into the face&mdash;sometimes in combination with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realself.com\/injectable-fillers\">fillers<\/a>&mdash;to plump areas that are experiencing volume loss. &ldquo;The results of this are very natural-looking,&rdquo; says Dr. Nichols. &ldquo;This is an excellent choice for people who may have had a reaction to synthetic filler in the past or simply prefer to forgo synthetic filler.&rdquo; According to Dr. Nichols, you need about six treatments in total to really see more drastic results when injected alone. &ldquo;I love this for the under-eyes, to help with dark circles or hollowness&mdash;the result is subtle.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p><p>When combined with synthetic fillers&mdash;like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realself.com\/juvederm\">Juv&eacute;derm<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realself.com\/restylane\">Restylane<\/a>&mdash;the PRP injections are thought to work in tandem with hyaluronic acid to deliver longer-term results. Hyaluronic acid is more effective at plumping sagging areas of the face while the PRP injections deliver growth factors to stimulate collagen and elastin production. It&rsquo;s important to note, however, that there&rsquo;s little research done on the use of PRP for facial rejuvenation, and Dr. Waldorf adds that there is also no evidence proving that adding PRP to filler injections will enhance the longevity of results.&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"newsletter-signup\" id=\"newsletterForm\">\n    <h2 class=\"newsletter-signup__heading\" id=\"unlock-a-world-of-modern-beauty\">Unlock a world of modern beauty<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"newsletter-signup__text\">Stay up-to-date on trending news, popular procedures, and exclusive content.<\/p>\n    <div class=\"newsletter-signup__wrapper\">\n        <input class=\"newsletter-signup__input\" type=\"email\" id=\"newsletterEmail\" placeholder=\"Enter your email\">\n        <button class=\"newsletter-signup__button button\" onclick=\"submitEmail()\">SUBSCRIBE<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"newsletter-signup__small\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By subscribing, you accept our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realself.com\/real_self_privacy_policy.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Privacy Policy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realself.com\/terms-of-service\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Terms of Service<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and agree to receive marketing emails.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n    <div id=\"newsletter-message\" class=\"newsletter-signup__message\"><\/div>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-prp-injections-for-hair-loss\"><strong>PRP injections for hair loss<\/strong><\/h2><center><blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B2UTixlhHjF\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"12\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"><div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B2UTixlhHjF\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\"> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div> <div style=\"display:block; height:50px; margin:0 auto 12px; width:50px;\"><svg width=\"50px\" height=\"50px\" viewbox=\"0 0 60 60\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><g transform=\"translate(-511.000000, -20.000000)\" fill=\"#000000\"><g><path d=\"M556.869,30.41 C554.814,30.41 553.148,32.076 553.148,34.131 C553.148,36.186 554.814,37.852 556.869,37.852 C558.924,37.852 560.59,36.186 560.59,34.131 C560.59,32.076 558.924,30.41 556.869,30.41 M541,60.657 C535.114,60.657 530.342,55.887 530.342,50 C530.342,44.114 535.114,39.342 541,39.342 C546.887,39.342 551.658,44.114 551.658,50 C551.658,55.887 546.887,60.657 541,60.657 M541,33.886 C532.1,33.886 524.886,41.1 524.886,50 C524.886,58.899 532.1,66.113 541,66.113 C549.9,66.113 557.115,58.899 557.115,50 C557.115,41.1 549.9,33.886 541,33.886 M565.378,62.101 C565.244,65.022 564.756,66.606 564.346,67.663 C563.803,69.06 563.154,70.057 562.106,71.106 C561.058,72.155 560.06,72.803 558.662,73.347 C557.607,73.757 556.021,74.244 553.102,74.378 C549.944,74.521 548.997,74.552 541,74.552 C533.003,74.552 532.056,74.521 528.898,74.378 C525.979,74.244 524.393,73.757 523.338,73.347 C521.94,72.803 520.942,72.155 519.894,71.106 C518.846,70.057 518.197,69.06 517.654,67.663 C517.244,66.606 516.755,65.022 516.623,62.101 C516.479,58.943 516.448,57.996 516.448,50 C516.448,42.003 516.479,41.056 516.623,37.899 C516.755,34.978 517.244,33.391 517.654,32.338 C518.197,30.938 518.846,29.942 519.894,28.894 C520.942,27.846 521.94,27.196 523.338,26.654 C524.393,26.244 525.979,25.756 528.898,25.623 C532.057,25.479 533.004,25.448 541,25.448 C548.997,25.448 549.943,25.479 553.102,25.623 C556.021,25.756 557.607,26.244 558.662,26.654 C560.06,27.196 561.058,27.846 562.106,28.894 C563.154,29.942 563.803,30.938 564.346,32.338 C564.756,33.391 565.244,34.978 565.378,37.899 C565.522,41.056 565.552,42.003 565.552,50 C565.552,57.996 565.522,58.943 565.378,62.101 M570.82,37.631 C570.674,34.438 570.167,32.258 569.425,30.349 C568.659,28.377 567.633,26.702 565.965,25.035 C564.297,23.368 562.623,22.342 560.652,21.575 C558.743,20.834 556.562,20.326 553.369,20.18 C550.169,20.033 549.148,20 541,20 C532.853,20 531.831,20.033 528.631,20.18 C525.438,20.326 523.257,20.834 521.349,21.575 C519.376,22.342 517.703,23.368 516.035,25.035 C514.368,26.702 513.342,28.377 512.574,30.349 C511.834,32.258 511.326,34.438 511.181,37.631 C511.035,40.831 511,41.851 511,50 C511,58.147 511.035,59.17 511.181,62.369 C511.326,65.562 511.834,67.743 512.574,69.651 C513.342,71.625 514.368,73.296 516.035,74.965 C517.703,76.634 519.376,77.658 521.349,78.425 C523.257,79.167 525.438,79.673 528.631,79.82 C531.831,79.965 532.853,80.001 541,80.001 C549.148,80.001 550.169,79.965 553.369,79.82 C556.562,79.673 558.743,79.167 560.652,78.425 C562.623,77.658 564.297,76.634 565.965,74.965 C567.633,73.296 568.659,71.625 569.425,69.651 C570.167,67.743 570.674,65.562 570.82,62.369 C570.966,59.17 571,58.147 571,50 C571,41.851 570.966,40.831 570.82,37.631\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/div><div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\"> <div style=\" color:#3897f0; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:550; line-height:18px;\"> View this post on Instagram<\/div><\/div><div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\"><div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div> <div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: auto;\"> <div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/a> <p style=\" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B2UTixlhHjF\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Platelet-rich plasma, known as PRP, is loaded with growth factors and proteins that can help rejuvenate skin and stimulate hair regrowth. Head to our stories to see which reality star recently got the treatment for hair loss. &#9757;&#65039; . &#127973;RealSelf Partner: @drstephentgreenberg &#128205;Location: New York, NY &#128567;Treatment: PRP for hair loss &#10067;Purpose: Stimulate the follicles and regrow hair &#128077;RealSelf Worth It Rating: 82% . . . These are real patient results shared with RealSelf by the featured provider. Results may vary. Visit RealSelf.com for factual, unbiased info on the benefits and risks of all treatments. #hair #hairloss #prp #prpinjections #kourtneykardashian #realselfverifieddoctor #realselfverified<\/a><\/p> <p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/realself\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> RealSelf<\/a> (@realself) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2019-09-12T16:07:07+00:00\">Sep 12, 2019 at 9:07am PDT<\/time><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/center><p>Another PRP-based treatment that makes our list (are you seeing a trend here?) is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realself.com\/prp-for-hair-loss\">PRP injections for hair loss<\/a>. &ldquo;Hair loss is the condition for which there is the most supporting data for PRP use,&rdquo; says Dr. Waldorf. &ldquo;It works by providing [structure] for the production of growth factors to stimulate hair growth.&rdquo; PRP is injected into a patient&rsquo;s scalp where thinning hair is present, provoking hair follicles to grow. &ldquo;I inject while using [a] local vibration [tool] that reduces discomfort and may help spread the PRP,&rdquo; says Dr. Waldorf. &ldquo;Most patients find it starts to sting or throb a few minutes into the procedure, but that resolves quickly with a combination of ice packs and continued surface vibration.&rdquo;<\/p><p>While multiple <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4622412\/\" target=\"_blank\">studies<\/a> have shown that PRP can significantly improve certain forms of alopecia&mdash;specifically, androgenetic alopecia (genetic hair loss) and alopecia areata (hair loss caused by an autoimmune disorder), more research needs to be conducted to measure effectiveness, since there is currently no standardized protocol for PRP injections. Dr. Nichols also asserts that even though she has seen great outcomes from this treatment, results are not promised, and it will not boast the same effect of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realself.com\/hair-transplant-surgery\">hair transplant<\/a>. &ldquo;You also need to do other things in conjunction with PRP injections for hair loss&mdash;like hair-regrowth vitamins or medicated shampoo,&rdquo; she adds. Supplements, like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realself.com\/nutrafol\">Nutrafol<\/a> ($88), and medicated treatments, like Minoxidil (which has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6374709\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">been proven<\/a> to show improvement in hair regrowth for patients with traction alopecia), are both great products to further improve hair growth.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-vampire-breast-lift\"><strong>Vampire Breast Lift<\/strong><\/h2><p>When it comes to the Vampire Breast Lift, no surgery (or appearance by Dracula) is necessary. Doctors mix a patient&rsquo;s own PRP with filler and inject it into the breasts, to create fuller, perkier cleavage. &ldquo;The way it differs from a traditional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realself.com\/breast-lift\">breast lift<\/a> is that a breast lift lifts the breast [with surgery] and the Vampire Breast Lift [only injects] PRP,&rdquo; says Livingston, New Jersey, plastic surgeon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realself.com\/dr\/john-paul-tutela-livingston-nj#about\">Dr. John Paul Tutela<\/a>. The concept behind this treatment is that the PRP containing stem cells and growth factors stimulates collagen and new cell growth, adding volume to the breasts. While <a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamafacialplasticsurgery\/fullarticle\/1150976\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">a small study<\/a> proves that PRP <em>can<\/em> create blood vessel growth, hence boosting the area its injected into, it doesn&rsquo;t produce long-term results. &ldquo;Soft tissue swells temporarily, and then everything [eventually] goes back,&rdquo; says Dr. Tutela.&nbsp;<\/p><p>This procedure is noninvasive (meaning no scars!), and the entire process takes about 15 minutes. However, there are no studies that clearly determine the effectiveness of the Vampire Breast Lift, so be sure to talk to your doctor to assess your best course of treatment before scheduling an appointment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PRP injections fuel the spooky treatments popular at this time of year: Vampire Facelift, Vampire Facial, Vampire Breast Lift and PRP for hair loss.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":120,"featured_media":11551,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9072,9075],"tags":[15167,931,2754,150],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v20.0 (Yoast SEO v23.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>PRP Injections: Vampire Facials, Facelifts and Breast Lifts | RealSelf News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"PRP injections fuel a list of spooky sounding treatments: Vampire Facelift, Vampire Facial, Vampire Breast Lift and PRP for hair loss.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https://www.realself.com\/news\/vampire-prp-cosmetic-treatments\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Vampire Facial to Vampire Breast Lift\u2014Which Spooky Cosmetic Treatments Are Worth Trying (And Which Aren\u2019t)\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"PRP injections fuel a list of spooky sounding treatments: Vampire Facelift, Vampire Facial, Vampire Breast Lift and PRP for hair loss.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https://www.realself.com\/news\/vampire-prp-cosmetic-treatments\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"RealSelf News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RealSelf\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2019-10-30T16:23:05+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-10-17T23:25:04+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https://www.realself.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/RS_VampireFaceLift-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"2000\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1440\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Julie Ricevuto\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@RealSelf\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@RealSelf\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Julie Ricevuto\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https://www.realself.com\/news\/vampire-prp-cosmetic-treatments#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https://www.realself.com\/news\/vampire-prp-cosmetic-treatments\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Julie Ricevuto\",\"@id\":\"https://www.realself.com\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/8d66febaa8ea35a1b930befc6e8c48f3\"},\"headline\":\"Vampire Facial to Vampire Breast Lift\u2014Which Spooky Cosmetic Treatments Are Worth Trying (And Which Aren\u2019t)\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-10-30T09:23:05+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-10-17T16:25:04+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https://www.realself.com\/news\/vampire-prp-cosmetic-treatments\"},\"wordCount\":1305,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https://www.realself.com\/news\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https://www.realself.com\/news\/vampire-prp-cosmetic-treatments#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https://www.realself.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/RS_VampireFaceLift-1.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Breast\",\"Breast Lift\",\"Facials\",\"PRP\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Body\",\"Face &amp; 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