Serum Therapy
definition
The use of serum to target and eliminate irregularities in the body or the skin.
Serum Therapy is a new and exciting treatment that utilises the serum from your own blood to create a new super serum with the ability to act on your skin hygenically and effectively. Through centrifugation, serum is extracted and treated to enable it to interact with your skin. Combined with microneedling techniques, the serum is applied directly into the skin in order to stimulate collagen production, resurfacing and renewal. Also known as the vampire facial, see what the wonders of your own blood can do for your anti ageing dreams.
Our treatments
Factor 4
Based on the same principles as PRP, Factor 4 is also available as an advanced alternative. With a longer processing time of your blood prior to treatment, the concentration of growth factors present in the serum generated is 4 times that of PRP and therefore provides more fuel for skin rejuvenation and healing.
Why Factor 4?
Factor 4 features four times the amount of growth factor than other serum injection treatments. Four times the growth means your results are multiplied.
What can I expect during treatment?
All procedures for Factor 4 are the same as the PRP treatment.
How do I prepare for Factor 4?
We recommend eating and drinking healthily before a Factor4 treatment session. Avoid fatty, rich foods, caffeine and alcohol. In readiness of having your blood taken prior to treatment, lowering or avoiding alcohol consumption the night before will reduce dehydration and the risk of bruising. Drink two to four glasses of water before your blood collection appointment to ensure you are well hydrated.
Prior to treatment, arrive early so a clinician can apply an anaesthetic cream to the treatment area. To ensure the effectiveness of the anaesthetic, any make-up should be removed.
Please notify the clinic if you have an infection, low platelet count, are taking blood thinners (such as Warfarin or aspirin), are pregnant or breastfeeding, using anti-inflammatory medications, or are allergic to a local anaesthetic agent.
PRP
PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) skin treatment is a natural therapy utilising your body’s own blood to promote skin healing. The nutrient rich serum in PRP generated from your own blood is applied to the face and micro-needled into the skin during a short procedure. Using the healing effects of your body’s own plasma and the essential chemicals in the PRP formula initiates accelerated promotion of skin rejuvenation, tightening and smoothing where you want it most.
Is there downtime expected?
You may experience some skin redness post treatment, however the PRP serum features natural anti inflammatory properties that will help with rapid recovery.
How many treatments will I need?
For optimum effectiveness, we recommend four PRP treatments spaced two to four weeks apart, followed by yearly ‘top-ups’. Expect noticeable results within three weeks, and great results after your fourth plasma treatment.
What areas can I treat with serum therapy?
The options are limitless with serum therapy. Forehead wrinkles, undereye wrinkles, crepey chest skin, neck wrinkles, stretch marks, age spots, the list goes on!
Please tell your clinician as soon as possible if you have an infection, low platelet count, are taking blood thinners (such as Warfarin or aspirin), are pregnant or breastfeeding, using anti-inflammatory medications, or are allergic to a local anaesthetic agent.