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41, Feeling Old AF

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I turned 41 this year and I was noticing that...

shmertly
WORTH IT$1,400
I turned 41 this year and I was noticing that Botox wasn’t doing enough for the lines around my eyes and my forehead anymore. And I was acquiring some nasty lines around my mouth. My dentist, Dr Radeka at Lustre Skin Boutique thoroughly explained PRP and PDO threads and how that could be a better option than fillers as I wanted to avoid having caulk injected into my face. She explained the procedure thoroughly and prepared me for post op downtime (bruising, swelling, tenderness)
Dr Radeka went through the process explaining step by step what she was doing and why, and her passion for the benefits of this procedure left me 100% trusting my face and skin to her expert knowledge.
The first session involved taking my blood and spinning it in a hospital grade centrifuge. She then injected the PRP into my problems areas. It burned for about 2 seconds after injection but quickly went away. I did get some areas anesthetized prior so I hardly felt it at all. After injections, she microneedled my entire face and then covered the area with my PRP. I went home with what she called “liquid gold” on my face (PPP).
My second session, in mid May was a bit more intense, which I asked for. No pain no gain. She went deeper with the microneedle which i think was super effective if you see my after photos. All in all it only took about 8 weeks to see a huge difference in my skin.

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Replies (22)

June 3, 2018
Great improvement, and natural- good choice!
July 14, 2018
Thank you! This whole concept of your own platelets repairing your face blew my mind!
June 21, 2018
Hi shmertly, I'm considering having this treatment done, and am almost the same age as you. I would love to hear what you are noticing now that it has been a month after your PRP treatment. Do you still see results, or was it just initial swelling & things went back to exactly how they were before?? Would love to hear!! :)
July 14, 2018
Hi! Sorry for the delay, I’m just seeing these messages. I’m definitely still noticing the results, especially around the mouth. My skin had some serious hyperpigmentation which is practically gone. I have a 3rd treatment in the next few weeks and will post more photos after downtime. Hope this helps!
June 25, 2018
Did u end up doing th pdo too?
July 14, 2018
I did! I had 2 threads put on each side of my mouth near the frown lines. Those took longer than the PRP to see results but definitely worth it.
July 12, 2018
Do you mind telling how much it cost for the two sessions? It looks great, btw!!
July 14, 2018
Hi Narcy! I ended up buying into their membership program which has tons of perks, so I was able to get 3 treatments with microneedling for $1800.
August 17, 2018
Radiant!!
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11 months post

Here is my face almost a year later

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All I have had done since my PRP & Microneedling treatments is using Curology with an occlusive, (Niaminicide, Azelaic & Tretinoin) a good vitamin c serum and moisturizer. I had xeomin around eyes, forehead in December 2018.

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April 17, 2019
Are you happy with results? How long do they last ? Thank you
November 3, 2019
Wow! That was an amazing change! So you had the prp injected?
April 17, 2020
Wonderful! Has anyone had PRP injections for hair growth? I’m thinking about having it done.