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THE GAME changers

DR KAMLEN PILLAY AND DR NICOLE KANARIS

VAMPIRE FACIAL (PLATELET-RICH PLASMA SKIN REJUVENATION)

WHAT IS IT?

A small amount of blood is drawn from you, placed in a sterile tube and spun down a centrifuge to separate the platelets and plasma from the rest of the contents. This plasma now contains a much higher than normal number of platelets, making it “platelet-rich”. This platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is then re-injected into your skin using a dermapen.


“The PRP injected into specific areas of the skin acts as a matrix that promotes the growth of your

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