Can the Vampire Facelift Really Get Rid of Wrinkles?

The procedure is typically complemented with filler, which helps with wrinkles.  With a vampire facelift, we use PRP, or platelet rich plasma. We take some of your blood and spin it down into a centrifuge. We then get the plasma, which has the platelets in it. We remove and discard the red blood cells, and are left with a yellow serum that has all the growth factors. The serum has all the great factors of blood, plus the platelets, which stimulate everything to grow inside, such as the collagen, or angiogenesis. This makes new blood vessels and is great for your skin. You can then inject the PRP into the face, just underneath the skin. Over time, you can get around 10-15% more volume in your face, which can last a few years. It takes about 8 weeks to see. The procedure also gives you a better glow. It helps with your pores and your blemishes, and it gives you overall healthier looking skin.

 

While your cheeks are full from the PRP injection (cheeks will be full for four or five hours), we also take filler, and will put that in the cheeks and lower eyes. The filler is injected through the same little cannula (hole). The filler will remain for six or seven months. Overall, everything is performed in one procedure that typically only lasts an hour. Adding the filler help with wrinkles that are present, and when combined with the PRP treatment, can really help improve your appearance and give you a younger and more rejuvenated look. Please feel free to ask any specific questions about the procedure, I would be happy to answer them for you!

Vampire Face Lift procedure is a combination of  Hyaluronic acid filler and  platelet rich plasma injection to restore the lost volume and improve the wrinkles. There are many different  systems available in the market for the extraction of  platelet rich plasma, and Selphyl is one such system. 
The activated platelets release a variety of growth factors which are required for collagen stimulation and angiogenesis which can eventually improve the quality of skin. As we continue to age and loose collagen, hence it is essential to take preventive measures and have a maintenance plan, healthy life style and a good skin care routine for long lasting results.

A facelift won't get rid of facial wrinkles unless the skin is pulled very tight during the facelift which will leave a windblown rippled look.  A real facelift lifts the deeper facial structures lifting the cheeks, jaw line and neck.  To truly address wrinkles, skin resurfacing with lasers or peels has to be performed often in combination with injectable fillers for the static wrinkles plus Botox for the dynamic wrinkles.
So what is a PRP Injection Facelift?  Is it a real facelift?  Not at all.  The PRP injection facelift simply combines your own bodies PRP (platelet rich plasma) with injectable fillers such as Voluma or Lyft to have an uplifting effect.  There are no studies that show that adding PRP to injectable fillers adds any longterm benefit when it comes to adding facial volume.  A  liquid lift (again, not a facelift) uses your own fat or injectable fillers to add volume in key areas of the face where volume has been lost having an uplifting effect.  If you truly need a facelift, these two procedures are not equivalent but rather compliment each other and add to your surgical facelift result.
Now, can a PRP injection Facelift reduce facial wrinkles when injected with fillers.  Absolutely, but there is no proof that its adding anything to the filler results.  In my practice, patients who want smoother skin will have injectable fillers and skin resurfacing if needed.  This can include Fraxel laser treatments or PRP Facials (not PRP Facelift) where the PRP is applied topically and microneedling is the driving force to introduce the PRP deep into the skin.  I find that unlike injecting PRP, using microneedling with the PRP causes far less swelling and equivalent results. 
In summary, don't waste your money on a PRP Injection Facelift.  Injectable fillers work well for treating many facial wrinkles plus or minus skin resurfacing if needed (such as peels, lasers, microneedling with our without topical PRP) and Botox for dynanic wrinkles.  If you truly are looking for facelift like results, a real facelift is the only procedure that will give you a true lift.  Facelifts don't treat wrinkles.
Good luck in your search for the right procedure

The Vampire Facelift is not a surgical facelift.  It involves introducing platelet rich plasma into the skin surface with microneedling.  In addition, I like to inject PRP into the deeper surface of the skin.These 2 techniques will improve superficial lines by virtue of the action of the growth factors associated with platelets.  So, yes, PRP can be beneficial in rejuvenating the skin and improving its texture and integrity.To learn more, click on the link below!In good health,Ellen Mahony

The term Vampire Facelift refers to the process of microneedling and PRP treatment.  PRP is a blood product that is platelet rich which contain growth factors that stimulate collagen production.  Microneedling with a device such Dermapen or SkinPen works much better than a dermal roller.  The combination is a very effective treatment option for skin rejuvenation.  

Thank you for your question about the Vampire facelift.  Vampire Facelift is a trademarked name for a procedure commonly known as PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) procedures.  Typically it is done by way of drawing the patient's blood, spinning it down in a centrifuge, drawing off the layer of Platelet Rich Plasma, then microneedling it into the skin.  The PRP can also be injected into areas of the skin, including the scalp....which helps with hair rejuvenation.  By using a patients own PRP you can get the benefits of their own growth factors which can stimulate collagen production.  This will decrease fine lines and wrinkles, improve skin texture and tone, minimize pores, even treat acne scarring and stretch marks.  When using the PRP (platelet rich plasma) microneedling technology for facial rejuvenation it is likely you would need 1-2 a year to achieve and maintain desired results.  For hair rejuvenation, scar treatment, stretch mark treatment, or treatment of melasma/pigment issues it will likely take multiple consecutive treaments.  
To be sure, see two or more experienced, licensed and board-certified providers in your area for a complete evaluation to make sure you are a good candidate and that it is safe for you to have treatment. I hope this helps.

The procedure does help get reduce the appearance of fine wrinkles and crepe skin. Sheila Nazariandrsheilanazarian on Instagram

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.

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 patient’s own blood as an internal glue. It is used only to reduce bruising and swelling in my  facelift procedure. By and large, the vampire facelift is another marketing misadventure with no scientific basis.

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.