Microneedling (also called skin needling, collagen induction therapy (CIT), or percutaneous collagen induction (PCI)) is a minimally-invasive, skin rejuvenation procedure.

By making micro-injury to the skin at strategic depths and spacing, it sparks a strong process of skin repair. However, it’s effectiveness is kicked into overdrive when it’s combined with powerful healing factors in our blood, called Platelet Rich Plasma or PRP.

Specifically, PRP is renowned for its skin healing ability. When used on the face for cosmetic purposes, it offers a whole host of skin rejuvenating benefits.

Specifically, PRP Microneedles is an excellent treatment for overall skin renewal, including

Imparting a healthy glow
Microneedling with PRP enhances skin radiance by stimulating collagen production and improving overall skin texture.

Diminishing enlarged pores and fine lines
The combination of microneedling and PRP helps reduce the appearance of enlarged pores and fine lines, resulting in smoother skin.

Smoothing out acne scars and stretch marks
PRP Microneedling is effective in improving the appearance of acne scars and stretch marks by promoting skin regeneration.

Reducing hyperpigmentation and sun damage
The treatment can help lighten dark spots and even out skin tone by stimulating the production of new, healthy skin cells.

Skin Tightening and Firming
Microneedling with PRP can enhance skin elasticity, leading to a firmer and more youthful appearance.

Improving overall skin texture and tone
Regular treatments can result in smoother skin with a more even tone, addressing issues like roughness and dullness.

These benefits make PRP Microneedling a versatile and effective option for those seeking natural skin rejuvenation in New York City.

During treatment, a small amount of blood is taken and the protein-rich PRP material — often referred to as “Liquid Gold” — is extracted with a centrifuge.

Using a microneedling pen, our medical estheticians create multiple micro-punctures along the face at consistent spacing and depth.

Not only does this micro-injury spark a strong process of skin renewal, but it also creates channels that direct and drive the PRP growth factors into the skin.

This ensures that the rejuvenating benefits of PRP penetrate at the cellular level, maximizing natural skin repair and long-term radiance.

As a result, it sparks skin renewal and collagen production deep within the skin. 

Following the treatment, the PRP continues to stimulate healing gradually and naturally, improving skin tone, texture, and elasticity over the coming weeks.

This process is performed by our Upper East Side medical estheticians, delivering precise PRP Microneedling treatments for New Yorkers seeking effective, natural skin rejuvenation.

All three treatments work to rejuvenate the skin and make use of PRP. They differ as follows:

1. Microneedling with PRP: A hand-held device is used to penetrate the PRP into the skin. The procedure does not include injection of PRP into the skin.

2. The Vampire Facial: Includes PRP injection, along with Microneedling with PRP.

3. The Vampire FaceLift: Includes both injection and Microneedling with plasma. The addition of a cosmetic filler works to reverse volume loss and restore mature skin.

No matter which option you choose—Microneedling with PRP, the Vampire Facial, or the Vampire FaceLift—New Yorkers on the Upper East Side can expect natural, rejuvenated, and radiant skin with noticeable improvements over time.

Platelet Rich Plasma treatment has had wide medical application since it’s introduction in 1970.

Plasma Rich Protein injections are commonly used in the fields of sports and orthopedic medicine for conditions such as: tendonitis, knee or shoulder injury,  arthritis, as well as nerve damage.

Professional athletes often make use of blood injections to heal injury, including: Kobe Bryant, Tiger Woods, and Maria Sharapova.

Platelet Rich Plasma is a growth factor found in the blood that’s rich in proteins and works to heal skin from injury. Specifically, PRP works as follows:

• Stem cells respond to micro-injury on the skin by stimulating the body’s repair mechanism, which causes cells to generate new tissue

• Blood vessels form (or “neovascularization”) to increase blood flow to the skin

• Cellular turnover generates skin renewal

• Increased collagen production combats skin aging and improves skin texture and tone, as well as healing any skin imperfections, such as scarring, burns and stretch marks.

The versatility of PRP is beyond compare. That’s because it comes entirely from you — using the protein- and growth factor–rich platelets from your own blood.

This means your body immediately recognizes it — making it safe and natural for rejuvenating so many areas of the face, body, hair and intimate areas.

It can be tailored to treat a wide range of concerns. Popular treatment areas for Microneedling with PRP  include under the eyes, cheeks, jawline, décolletage, scalp, and intimate areas — all with the same goal: repairing, restoring, and renewing your skin from the inside out.

This adaptability is why PRP remains a favorite for New Yorkers who want a truly natural approach to overall facial and body rejuvenation — all without invasive surgery or downtime.

There are many cosmetic application for Microneedling with PRP for the face, including:

PRP Microneedling for Wrinkles / Skin Rejuvenation

Platelet Rich Plasma is proven to diminish signs of aging and restore a healthy glow to dull skin.

Microneedling with PRP is effective on fine lines and wrinkles on many areas of the face. These include: around the eyes (crow’s feet) and nose (bunny lines), lines at the corners of the mouth (frown and smile lines), as well as lines on the horizontal and vertical (the elevens) lines on the forehead.

PRP Microneedles for Photodamaged Skin / Hyperpigmentation / Age Spots

Microneedling with PRP promotes skin renewal to even out skin tone. As a result, the treatment will cause discoloration to fade.

Specifically, it will work on damage caused by photoaging, melasma or other skin conditions that can cause dark spots.

Microneedling with PRP for Acne Scars / Burns / Skin Texture Renewal

Microneedling with PRP will repair underlying collagen to improve skin’s texture.

Specifically, it can heal all types of acne scars, including ice pick scars, boxcar scars, atrophic scars and rolling scars. Further, any scarring caused by trauma or burns can be diminished from PRP therapy.

A series of treatments is recommended for best results.

It’s important to note that Microneedlng with PRP is highly effective for other areas of the body as well, including Vampire Hair Therapy or PRP for hair loss (stimulating hair follicles) and stretch marks.

PRP Microneedling also works for skin rejuvenation on the intimate areas, as well as the decollete, chest and the neck.

In a nutshell, PRP technique includes extracting and, then, microneedling your own blood back into the skin, in order to promote skin regeneration.

The PRP Microneedling procedure is actually quite simple and takes anywhere from 60-90 minutes.  

1. The procedure starts with a blood draw from your arm. The platelets are extracted from the blood using a superior centrifuge called the Magellan TruPRP to isolate the protein-rich growth factors.

2. While the platelets are being extracted, a numbing cream is applied to the face.

3. Then, an esthetician will spread the PRP serum over the surface of the skin. Our microneedling device is a hand-held skin needling pen, called Rejuvapen (like a dermapen), that makes use of 12 super fine needles. It’s a multi-speed, adjustable device that allows controlled depth, spacing and frequency of punctures, which encourages absorption of the PRP deep within the skin.

4. The process opens up thousands of portals for PRP. The body reacts to the treated cells as it would a wound. Thus, it repairs the tissue and rejuvenates the skin

The use of a numbing cream for skin needling makes Platelet Rich Plasma Facial rejuvenation relatively pain-free.

However, individual tolerances to pain will determine how painful Microneedling with PRP will be.

Our trained medical staff pride themselves on assuring the maximum comfort of all patients.

Usually, the treatment is easily tolerated, due to the use of topical numbing cream.

You can experience some skin tenderness and redness afterwards. This usually subsides within a day or so.

Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy recovery time, as well as downtime for Microneedling are minimal.

Patients can return to normal activity following treatment.

The use of your own blood assures against an allergic reactions or that your body will  reject a foreign substance, which makes PRP generally safe alternative to cosmetic surgery or other noninvasive cosmetic procedures.

The results of Microneedling with PRP are immediate and include: added volume to the face, a reduction of fine lines and wrinkles, a healthy glow to your skin, as well as smoother and more youthful skin.

Patients often notice a radiant complexion and improved skin texture shortly after the treatment.

Over the next few months, collagen growth will promote further skin renewal and regeneration.

This ongoing collagen stimulation continues to enhance skin elasticity and firmness, as well as to improve skin texture and tone, over time.

The PRP Microneedling benefits for face depend on the condition of your skin, as well as your treatment goals.

For general skin renewal, Microneedling with PRP is effective when performed every three to six months.

To target a specific skin problem, such as for acne scarring or hyperpigmentation, three sessions that are scheduled 4-6 weeks apart are recommended.

Our skincare professionals can assess your skincare needs and make individual recommendations based on your skin’s unqiue needs.

Microneedling is best performed by a trained and licensed esthetician with experience using PRP, in order to assure both maximum safety and effectiveness.

It’s important to remember that Microneedling does create injury to the skin.

Our advice: skip the Microneedling kit for home and opt for a professional Miconeedling with PRP treatment.

A licensed practitioner has the skill and knowledge to adjust needle depth and spacing appropriately to ensure safe, effective, and targeted Microneedling with PRP results.

Smooth Synergy® NYC has been serving Manhattan for over 20 years, and our medical estheticians have decades of experience performing Microneedling with PRP.

We offer consultations to help determine the best approach for your individual skin concerns, ensuring optimal results for New Yorkers seeking safe and natural skin rejuvenation.

Dr. George Liakeas, Medical Director and Master Injector, oversees our entire team of Skincare Specialists and Medical Estheticians at our Manhattan MedSpa location.

He holds the distinction of receiving training from the creator of Vampire PRP therapy for cosmetic use, Dr. Charles Runels.

Why does this matter?

Anyone can claim that they do Microneedling with PRP. Only physicians certified by Dr. Runels are performing the Vampire procedures following his carefully researched, developed and FDA-cleared protocols.

On top of receiving Dr. Runels Vampire training, Dr. George Liakeas is one of a select few physicians, who are officially certified to teach other providers to perform the Vampire PRP Treatments, including Microneedling with PRP / the Vampire Facial, Vampire FaceLift, Vampire Hair Therapy, Vampire BreastLift, Vampire Wing Lift, O-Shot and P-Shot. 

With Dr. Liakeas guiding our team, every Microneedling with PRP treatment at our Manhattan MedSpa is delivered with the precision, safety, and results-driven approach that reflect his mastery of Vampire PRP techniques.

Smooth Synergy® MedSpa and Laser Center NYC provides a complete menu of skin-repairing  treatments, including PRP Microneedling, the Vampire FaceLift and the Vampire Facial, as well as a whole host of other skin-rejuvenating treatments. This gives us great flexibility in creating a personalized treatment plan to meet your individual needs.  Call us at 212-397-011 to schedule a consultation with an Expert in Beauty to find out which treatment/s is right for you.