The passage of time, environmental factors and stress cause our skin to lose its vitality, brightness and firmness. Among anti-ageing applications, the methods that have come to the fore most in recent years are biological treatments that draw their power not from synthetic chemicals but from the body's own repair mechanism. Leading these methods, PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) is a completely natural rejuvenation formula that reborns the skin from its own ashes. Op. Dr. Ayşe Öznur Akidil, at her clinic in İzmir, offers PRP treatment as a holistic skin-renewal strategy to clients who want to pull back the biological age of their skin and eliminate blemishes and scars.
011. What Is PRP Treatment? How Does the Miraculous Mechanism Work?
PRP literally means "Platelet Rich Plasma." The basic philosophy of this method is to use the healing power of the cells called "platelets" (clotting cells) that rush to an area when a part of the body is injured, in order to heal it.
• Personalised Production: A small amount of blood taken from the patient (about 10-20 ml) is passed through a special centrifuge process. This process, by separating the red cells of the blood, isolates the plasma part that is 4 to 5 times richer in growth factors and platelets.
• The Power of Growth Factors: When this valuable plasma obtained is injected into the lower layers of the skin, it triggers what is almost a "repair alarm." In the area, new collagen synthesis, repair of elastin fibres and the formation of new capillaries (angiogenesis) begin.
022. The Basic Benefits of PRP Treatment on the Skin
Op. Dr. Ayşe Öznur Akidil states that PRP has a multifunctional effect aimed at repairing damage in all layers of the skin, not a single purpose:
03Renewal of Collagen and Elastin Fibres
The biggest cause of ageing is collagen loss. PRP, by stimulating the collagen-producing cells called fibroblasts, provides the tightening of the skin, the regaining of elasticity and the reduction of the depth of fine wrinkles.
04Evening Out the Skin Tone and Blemish Treatment
Sun spots, pregnancy spots or age spots are caused by the disruption of the skin's pigment-production balance. PRP, by raising cellular renewal to the maximum level, provides the rapid shedding of the blemished tissue and the emergence from beneath of fresh, even-toned, bright skin.
05Acne Scars and Pore Tightening
Enlarged pores and acne scars remaining from the past are caused by tissue loss under the skin. PRP fills these hollow areas by producing new tissue from within and helps the skin gain a smooth texture.
06Brightness and Vitality (Glow Effect)
Because it increases capillary circulation, it provides better oxygenation and nutrition of the skin. This gives an instant "vitality and glow" to skin that has become dull due to smoking, air pollution or fatigue.
073. The Long-Term Results of PRP Treatment
While many medical aesthetic applications (classic mesotherapies or fillers) show an effect the moment they are done and decrease over time, in PRP treatment the process works exactly the opposite.
• Gradual and Increasing Effect: Even though you feel a brightness in your skin after the first injection, the real biological change begins after the 3rd to 4th week. The body producing new collagen is a process that takes time.
• Permanent Cellular Repair: PRP does not give the skin a foreign substance from outside; it permanently increases the skin's own self-repair ability. For this reason the cell renewal obtained is permanent.
• Duration of Effect: When a course of 3-4 sessions, usually applied at 2-3-week intervals, is completed, the positive effects of the treatment are preserved in the skin for 12 to 18 months. With a single-session reminder dose to be done once a year, this rejuvenation effect can be made permanent.
084. Aesthetic Trends and PRP Combinations in İzmir
Patients with high aesthetic awareness in İzmir now turn to natural methods that increase skin quality instead of applications that look artificial. Op. Dr. Ayşe Öznur Akidil usually prefers to combine PRP treatment with other technological and injection systems to raise clinical success to the highest level:
• PRP and Gold Needle (Radiofrequency): The PRP plasma is made to be absorbed through the micro-channels opened in the skin with the gold-needle device. The combination of these two powers gives tremendous results especially in deep acne scars and sagging.
• PRP and Laser Renewal: PRP is a perfect complement for the rapid repair of the skin after laser shots and for speeding up blemish treatment.
• PRP and Youth Vaccine: Combining pure hyaluronic acid with the patient's own plasma provides the skin with both maximum moisture and maximum repair power.
095. Application Process and Safety Advantages
PRP is a procedure carried out comfortably in a clinical environment:
• Duration: Including blood collection, centrifuge and injection, it takes a total of 30-40 minutes.
• Pain level: Thanks to the local anaesthetic creams applied to the skin before the application, the injection sensation is minimised.
• Zero Allergy Risk: Since the material is obtained from the patient's own blood, there is absolutely no risk of allergy, reaction, tissue rejection or infection (as long as hygienic rules are followed). The risk of the body not accepting a foreign substance is zero.
10Rejuvenate with Your Own Power
We cannot stop ageing, but we can increase our skin's resistance to this process. PRP treatment offers you a unique opportunity that is completely natural, risk-free and preserves your skin's youth capital in the long term. Seeing a brighter, firmer and more homogeneous skin tone when you look in the mirror is possible by activating the healing power within your own body.