Microneedling creates controlled micro-injuries that trigger your skin's natural collagen production; adding your own PRP amplifies that healing response with concentrated growth factors, since the plasma comes directly from your blood.
What the session involves
A small blood sample is drawn and spun in a centrifuge to concentrate the platelets while your skin numbs under topical anaesthetic. The microneedling device then passes over the treatment area at a depth set for your concern, and the PRP is applied to the freshly created channels where it's absorbed best. The whole visit takes about an hour.
Recovery and results
Expect redness like a mild sunburn for one to three days, with makeup paused briefly and sun protection essential. Because results depend on your own collagen response, change is gradual: texture and scarring improve over a course of three to four sessions, with the full effect visible months after the last one. On the scalp, it's used for suitable types of hair thinning — usually alongside medical therapy rather than instead of it.
Why do it at a dermatology clinic
Microneedling is widely offered outside medical settings, but depth selection, sterility, and knowing when your skin should not be needled (active acne, certain pigmentation tendencies, keloid-prone skin) are clinical judgements. Here, those calls are made by the physician treating you — which is also what makes combining it safely with peels or laser possible.