Whilst Thermage-CPT® remains the “Gold Standard” for skin tightening, some patients prefer a slower approach to their treatments especially if they are in the active stages of weight loss. For these patients Medical Skin Rollering, or skin needling, combined with Plasma Collagen Induction Therapy (also known as PRP or the “vampire facelift”) is a great choice. Medical Skin Rollering is a treatment that has been developed for fine wrinkles, lax skin, acne scars and other minor scars and may also be of benefit to stretch marks if they are relatively new. A small roller device creates tiny areas of trauma in the skin that initiates the body’s natural healing processes. This releases growth factors and also stimulates the production of new collagen and elastin. This is aided by the addition of high dose vitamin A and C cream to nourish the healing skin. Rollering can provide quite dramatic results for some patients, especially those with acne scarring and is a great alternative to laser resurfacing. Traditionally six treatments were recommended at weekly to monthly intervals. The latest research shows that the addition of plasma therapy to the procedure provides even better results and reduces the number of treatments to 3 spaced at 1 month apart. Plasma Therapy involves taking a blood sample and spinning it to separate the serum away from the other cells. This serum is highly concentrated with the body’s own natural growth factors. The plasma is then placed onto the skin and rolled into the dermis. The placement of the extra growth factors adds to the collagen stimulation seen with the rollering.

The process is extremely safe as the complete surface of the skin is not removed and uses all the body’s natural processes to stimulate collagen. Plasma Collagen Induction Therapy has become very popular with stars such as Kyllie Minogue and Madonna opting for the treatments.

After the procedure the skin will appear red, similar to sunburn for up to 48hrs. It can be covered with mineral makeup if necessary. Swelling if present is generally mild and short-lived. Other side effects are extremely rare. Most people do not take any time off work. And no it doesn’t hurt, because we use appropriate doctor only topical anesthetic free of charge 1 hour prior to the treatment