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Microneedling
Microneedling is a typically used as a cometic procedure that aids in improving the looks of loose skin, wrinkles, scarring, acne, etc. The procedure consists of needles that puncture the skin, no further than the dermis layer - it essentially is controlled trauma incisions that promotes skin healing. Many people that are interested in microneedling procedure is wanting the anti-aging benefits, mainly collagen production. Collagen is naturally already in our skin and what makes our skin look youthful and plump, and as one ages, collagen in turn decreases; microneedling combats that reduction in collagen if looking youthful is the goal. Microneedling is overall going to improve one’s skin as the procedure promotes growth and healing.1 Many seek this treatment as a replacement for injectable treatments.

Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP)
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a component in our blood that is responsible for “triggering cell reproduction and stimulate tissue regeneration or healing”2. This liquid is acquired by obtaining blood, typically from the patient’s own blood and centrifuging blood sample which separates platelets from other components present in the blood.2

Microneedling with PRP
Microneedling in conjunction with topical application of PRP is an added booster shot to an already very effective procedure. As microneedling is damaging the skin in a controlled manner, it already promotes blood (and platelet) to the wound, but with the addition of extra platelet-rich plasma where it can enter the deep layers of the skin, results will be even more prominent.3

1.	https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/324138

2.	https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/treatment-tests-and-therapies/plateletrich-plasma-prp-treatment

3.	https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/327381#:~:text=Microneedling%20with%20PRP%20is%20a,plasma%2C%20while%20platelets%20are%20solid.