Vampire Facial (PRP Microneedling)

SkinBody Nashville offers the PRP vampire facial — platelet-rich plasma combined with microneedling — as an autologous biological skin rejuvenation treatment. A small blood draw is centrifuged to concentrate the platelet-derived growth factors, which are then applied topically during a microneedling session so that the open micro-channels deliver the growth factor concentrate deep into the dermis. The treatment stimulates collagen production, accelerates skin renewal, and improves overall skin quality, texture, and tone. Fully autologous — no synthetic agents involved — with no risk of allergic reaction.

SkinBody Nashville performs the PRP vampire facial by combining two complementary mechanisms into a single clinical session: the controlled microtrauma of needle-based collagen induction therapy and the delivery of an autologous growth factor concentrate directly through the resulting skin channels. The process begins with a venous blood draw of 10–20 mL, which is placed in anticoagulant-free or anticoagulant-treated tubes depending on whether PRP or PRF is being prepared, and centrifuged at a calibrated speed to separate the blood fractions by density. The resulting platelet-rich plasma or platelet-rich fibrin concentrate contains platelets at three to five times the baseline concentration found in whole blood. Platelets serve as the primary cellular reservoir of a suite of growth factors — platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), fibroblast growth factor (FGF), epidermal growth factor (EGF), and insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) — that collectively drive tissue repair, angiogenesis, fibroblast recruitment, and collagen synthesis when introduced into the dermis. During the microneedling phase at SkinBody Nashville, the motorised needle device creates thousands of microscopic perforations across the facial skin surface. These channels serve two concurrent functions: they initiate their own wound-healing cascade (independent of the PRP) and they transiently increase the transcutaneous permeability of the skin by a factor of many times above baseline, allowing the topically applied PRP concentrate to penetrate to a depth and uniformity otherwise unachievable through conventional topical application. Clinical indications treated at SkinBody Nashville with the vampire facial protocol include age-related skin laxity and thin skin, fine lines and early dynamic rhytids, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation and uneven skin tone, mild atrophic acne scars, dull or fatigued-appearing complexion, and generalised decline in skin density and elasticity. PRF, as the second-generation autologous concentrate, releases growth factors more slowly via the fibrin matrix, providing a more sustained stimulus compared to liquid PRP. A series of two to three vampire facial sessions at SkinBody Nashville, spaced four to six weeks apart, is the standard recommendation for maximal collagen remodelling outcomes.