What is PRF?

No, though they are related and often confused. Both start with a blood draw that is spun in a centrifuge, but PRP (platelet-rich plasma) is processed with an anticoagulant and yields a liquid concentrate of platelets. PRF (platelet-rich fibrin) is spun without an anticoagulant, so it clots naturally into a solid fibrin matrix that holds platelets, white blood cells and growth factors and releases them more gradually. In short: PRP is a faster, more concentrated liquid; PRF is a slower-release, structural material.

PRF is not a dermal filler — it does not add volume the way a hyaluronic-acid filler does, and it is not a synthetic or foreign material of any kind. It is not an instant result — because it works with your body's own repair process, changes develop over weeks, not overnight. It is not FDA-approved as a drug, because it is not one: it is your own blood, processed at the point of care with FDA-cleared collection and centrifuge equipment. And it is not a substitute for a medical evaluation of a skin lesion, mole, infection or other condition that needs a diagnosis rather than a cosmetic treatment.

Platelets carry growth factors that are part of the body's normal wound-healing and tissue-repair response. Concentrating them and placing them where treatment is needed is intended to support that same natural process — encouraging collagen and elastin production, and supporting skin and follicle quality — rather than introducing a foreign substance to do the job. The fibrin matrix itself also acts as a scaffold at the treatment site. Results and timelines vary by person and by treatment area, and a consultation is how a specific plan gets set.

Most people describe mild discomfort — a pinch during the blood draw, and a sensation during injection or microneedling similar to other in-office aesthetic treatments. Numbing options can be discussed at consultation.

It depends on the treatment and the goal. Because PRF works progressively with your body's own repair process rather than producing an immediate change, a series is often recommended rather than a single visit. Your provider sets a specific plan at consultation.

Because PRF is made from your own blood with nothing synthetic added, it carries a lower risk of allergic reaction or rejection than treatments built on a foreign material. As with any injection or microneedling procedure, there are still risks — bruising, swelling and soreness at the treatment site are the most common — which are reviewed as part of consent before treatment. Not everyone is a candidate; a consultation is how that is confirmed.

They solve different problems. A neurotoxin like Jeuveau® relaxes the muscles that cause expression lines. A dermal filler adds volume directly. PRF is regenerative — it is intended to support the skin's own quality and repair process over time, using your own platelets and growth factors, rather than relaxing muscle or adding foreign volume. Some people use more than one approach for different goals; that is a conversation for consultation, not something to decide from a page like this one.

Certain platelet or blood disorders, some blood-thinning medications, an active infection or skin condition at the treatment site, and pregnancy are all things a provider needs to know about before treatment — some may rule PRF out and some may not. This page cannot make that determination; a consultation and candidacy assessment is required before any PRF treatment here.