Being a journalist can suck the life out of you...
Why not let us revive you with a Vampire Facelift?
By now, we’re sure you’ll have heard plenty about the Vampire Facelift. If you haven’t, chances are you’ve been holed up in a crypt somewhere. (Don’t worry – that’ll be the last vampire reference.)
This intriguing rejuvenating technique is the quirky skin treatment du jour in celebville, having been championed by the likes of Kim Kardashian (who had the treatment in front of millions of viewers on her reality show Keeping Up With The Kardashians), and the rightful Queen of Iceland, Kerry Katona.
You’d be forgiven for thinking that the treatment is just another flash in the pan. A cynical name-it-and-they-will-come creation dreamt up by marketers of cosmetic clinics. But you’d be wrong. Behind the (almost unforgivably) gimmicky name, the science is very compelling indeed.
First used back in 1987 during open heart surgery, Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy, to give it its proper name, has since gone on to be used in many fields of medicine, both human and veterinary.
The technique is often used to treat the injured tendons of racehorses, and has recently been used by Tottenham Hotspur FC to speed the recovery of injured players Jan Vertonghen and Vlad Chiriches.
Having a thoroughbred racehorse or a star footballer out of action for too long means that someone somewhere is going to lose money. So the fact that both racehorse trainers and football club managers - both at the cutting edge of sports medicine - choose this technique to heal their prize specimens is quite telling.
So how does PRP Therapy work?
The technique works by using a patient’s own blood, which is spun in a centrifuge to isolate the dense platelet-rich plasma, which is essentially a concentrated mega dose of the body’s natural healing ingredients, or ‘growth factors’.
This platelet rich plasma is injected into the targeted area, which may be a tendon in the case of an athlete, or the soft tissue of the face for aesthetic purposes. The effect? A complete turbo-charge of the body’s natural rejuvenation mechanism in that area.
So when the treatment is used on the face, the skin is stimulated to heal itself from within - reducing the appearance of fine lines and improving the skin’s texture.
Our invitation to you....
Now you’ve heard all about the technique - how would you like to see how PRP Therapy works for yourself?
We would be delighted to invite you to come in and try a free session of PRP Therapy at our Paddocks Clinic in Princes Risborough. Our expert Aesthetic Nurse and Clinical Lead Mel Recchia (pictured right) will perform the technique for you, giving you the opportunity to write a great piece about the treatment having experienced it first hand.
PRP Therapy usually takes 3 sessions to see the best results, but you should notice an improvement in your skin after the first treatment - which you can tell all your readers about!
Suitably intrigued? Please RSVP to our Marketing Manager, Hazel Monteith, by email at hazel.monteith@aurora-clinics.co.uk or call 01324 578290.
Kerry Greasley
Copywriter/Content Editor, Aurora Clinics
kerry.greasley@aurora-clinics.co.uk
Aurora Clinics are an expert group of Plastic Surgeons, medical aestheticians and anaesthetists specialising in a broad range of cosmetic and plastic surgery procedures (surgical and non-surgical). The Aurora emphasis is on honesty and openness, with information made publicly available via videos, podcasts, photo galleries, a highly comprehensive website and our past-patient network. We are always keen to work with the public and the Press to broaden awareness about cosmetic surgery, helping prospective patients make a fully informed choice. Visit www.aurora-clinics.co.uk for more information.
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