Signs of aging are inevitable. Eventually, they will show. But that does not mean you cannot take steps, like cosmetic surgery, to slow them down. The recent trend of a vampire facelift involves using a person’s blood to reverse the signs of aging. But what are the associated vampire facelift pros and cons?
The vampire facelift, also known as blood facial with PRP injections, is not as gruesome and morbid as the name suggests. The procedure is also known as platelet-rich plasma facelift, which uses micro needling.
In this article, we will cover the benefits and disadvantages of the vampire facelift. Also, we will explore what the procedure entails and how to prepare for PRP therapy.
Vampire Facelift Pros and Cons
The vampire facelift may offer many benefits, but there may be some cons as well.
The Benefits and Disadvantages of a Vampire Facelift
While regular facelifts have been around for years, vampire facelifts are a fairly recent trend. In fact, it was the Kim Kardashian post of her seemingly bloody face that made the procedure so famous.
Ever since the Insta post, vampire facelifts have become all the rage among those looking to reverse the signs of aging.
Additionally, not everyone wants to get a Rhytidectomy (facelift), as it is a surgical procedure. But getting a Rhytidectomy (facelift) surgery from reputable cosmetic surgeons may help those experiencing skin issues regain a youthful look.
So, if you are looking for a non-invasive treatment, the vampire facelift (platelet-rich plasma) may be a great alternative. There are many benefits that you may experience from a vampire facelift. However, as with any medical procedure, the vampire facelift pros and cons are also present.
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Vampire facelift: The benefits
Firmer and tighter skin
One of the biggest benefits of getting a vampire facelift is that your skin may become tighter and firmer. With the plasma injection, you may easily achieve contoured cheeks and plump lips without an invasive cosmetic procedure.
Increased collagen production
As you age, collagen production increasingly drops, especially beginning in your 30s. With a drop in collagen production, your skin will start looking thin, with wrinkles and deep fine lines.
One way to re-plump your skin and boost collagen production might be with a vampire facelift. A vampire facelift may significantly enhance your facial skin’s look, quality, and elasticity.
Better skin tone and texture
The vampire facelift may eliminate your old skin cells during the procedure. Thus, potentially promotes the emergence of new cells, which may give your skin a rejuvenated and youthful look.
Skin tone and texture might improve with a vampire facelift due to the boosted blood flow of the injected plasma (PRP).
The PRP (platelet-rich plasma) treatment may be a great solution if you have visible scars. For example, a vampire facelift might improve surgical scars, stretch marks, acne scars, etc.
Enhanced moisture retention
You need a strong skin barrier for unclogged pores that help lock in moisture when you apply your skin care products. Getting a vampire facelift may help unclog your pores and reduce their appearance. With reduced pores, your skin may absorb your skin products easier.
Fast healing time
The healing time is generally longer with other cosmetic procedures, especially surgical ones. Nevertheless, the healing time may be significantly faster with a vampire facelift. The vampire facelift procedure only involves fillers and PRP injections.
Other anti-aging procedures can cause redness and skin peeling that may last for weeks, prolonging the healing.
Less pain
While the anesthesia numbs you to the pain during cosmetic anti-aging procedures, you are bound to feel it afterward. Depending on your pain tolerance, a vampire facelift may be a painless procedure.
When your doctor injects the PRP, you are unlikely to feel any pain besides a slight pinch. The numbing topical anesthetic your doctor applies to your face may only let you feel the applied pressure without discomfort.
Wrinkle and fine line reduction
With time, wrinkles and fine lines are an inevitable part of life. But that does not mean there are no ways to put off aging. Due to the increased collagen and elastin in your skin, the vampire facelift might aid in smoothing out wrinkles and deep fine lines.
Lasting results
Getting a vampire facelift requires no downtime, meaning you may not have to repeat the treatment more than once. Once you receive your treatment, you may not have to return after a set time, as with some anti-aging procedures.
Vampire facelifts are only repeated once every year or two as the results are long-lasting. Lasting results also mean you will save extra money, hassle, and time.
Vampire facelift: The disadvantages
Inflammation
You may get some inflammation and slight bruising during the vampire facelift. This is why strictly following the proper aftercare regimen your doctor recommends is important. The aftercare regimen may help with inflammation and bruising.
Redness
Another con of the vampire facelift is that you might experience redness on the treated areas of your face. However, the redness goes away after several days as the treatment starts showing effects.
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Itching
While it may be annoying, itching is a normal side effect of the vampire procedure. But it would be best to ignore the tingling sensation during the healing period to avoid irritating your skin.
Swelling
If you have sensitive skin, you should talk about it with your doctor before the treatment. The vampire facelift may cause swelling due to skin sensitivity.
Platelet-Rich Plasma Treatment: How It Works
There are many natural and cosmetic fixes one may try to reverse aging signs and skin sagging. One such solution may be the vampire facelift.
The vampire, or platelet-rich plasma (PRP) facelift, uses your blood to reverse aging signs. The vampire facelift procedure involves an injection of a filler (most often hyaluronic acid) into areas of the patients’ faces.
After injecting the filler, the patients receive PRP injections into the affected areas. The PRP injections may help their skin generate new, youthful tissue. Despite still limited research, platelet-rich plasma may provide benefits for facial rejuvenation, according to one clinical study.
What are PRP injections?
PRP injections contain a concentration of the patient’s plasma platelets. When you go for a vampire facelift, the doctor will draw one to two tubes of your blood. Once they draw the blood, they will run the tube through a centrifuge to concentrate your platelets.
The activated plasma platelets are then injected into the areas on your face that need rejuvenation. The potential benefits of the vampire facelift are due to the plasma, the yellow liquid in the PRP injections.
Plasma is a protein that contains growth factors that may promote collagen, cell, and elastin production for firmer skin.
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Vampire facelift: The process
The vampire facelift procedure involves the following steps:
- The first thing the doctor will do is clean the skin on your face. After cleaning your skin, your doctor will likely apply a numbing cream.
- As a second step, your doctor may inject your face with a dermal (facial) filler to target areas with deep wrinkles and fine lines.
- They will then draw blood from your arm and put it into a centrifuge to separate the PRP from the blood.
- Your doctor will inject the PRP into your face once prepared.
How to Prepare Before a Vampire Facelift
During your consultation for a vampire facelift, the doctor will tell you how to prepare for your treatment properly. Before your vampire facelift, you should
- Avoid tanning and sun exposure a few weeks before the procedure.
- Ensure your skin is clean when you arrive, meaning no makeup or skin products.
- Hydrate a lot during the days leading up to the vampire facelift.
- If your doctor advises, have someone available to take you home after the procedure.
Vampire Facelift vs. Vampire Facial: The Differences
Due to the similarities, you may confuse vampire facelifts with facials. Nonetheless, there are some differences, mainly that a vampire facelift combines a facial filler with the PRP injection.
This combination provides plumping and smoothing effects due to the filler. This may lead to almost immediate results of the PRP treatment.
On the other hand, vampire facials combine microneedling, which uses tiny needles to puncture the skin. But not everyone likes having their skin pricked with so many tiny needles. So, a vampire facelift may be a great option if you want firmer skin that is not sagging.
Some cosmetic surgeons offer both treatments together, mostly for patients with bigger signs of aging.
Conclusion
If you are experiencing issues with your skin, a vampire facelift may help rejuvenate your skin. Of course, there are vampire facelift pros and cons that you should expect. However, the benefits far outweigh the potential side effects.
Still, the best thing to do is to address any concerns you have with your doctor during the initial consultation. Your doctor should explain what you may expect during and after your vampire facelift procedure.