To know how platelet rich fibrin matrix (PRFM) does what Botox and Juvederm cannot, and why I call PRFM applied in an exact artistic way throughout the face--the Vampire Facelift™
Here are some facts about platelet rich fibrin matrix (Selphyl is one way to produce) that you may not see on the news:
The Down Sides
I must draw blood from you to create the filler.
The first week after the injections, you may see a fading of the improvements seen in the office as the fluid goes away but before the fibroblasts have time to do their work.
It cost more than a bottle of your favorite cosmetic.
This product is new to my practice so I have no before and after's of my own patients to show you.
I call it the Vampire Facelift™ because someone takes your blood but then you have "eternal youth" like a vampire with the treatment. I promise to not wear a cape when we do the procedure. And, yes this procedure does not have to be done after sunset :)
The Up Sides
The amount injected is equivalent to 4 syringes of Juvederm (which would cost over $2,000 and start fading at the end of a year).
This looks better at the end of a year than at the end of a month because it actually de-ages the skin.
As a 12-year veteran of the ER, drawing blood is something I'm very skilled at doing.
Your skin becomes healthier in multiple ways--fewer wrinkles, better complexion, improvement in scars, lessens skin folds
I can use it in the upper forehead and between the brows (which should not be done with the fillers like Juvederm and Restylane).
I have much experience with cosmetic injections-- having injected thousands of patients. The technique of injecting is similar to the other products, it's just that the product is new and better in many ways.
Since I'm injecting a distillate of growth factors from your own blood, there should be NO side effects from the material injected.
Charles Runels, MD
