Polynucleotides or PRP?

Both aim to get the skin repairing itself. One uses purified DNA fragments, the other uses your own blood. Here is how they compare.

Two routes to the same idea

Polynucleotides and PRP, sometimes called the vampire facial, are both regenerative treatments. They share a goal, prompting the skin to repair itself, but they get there very differently, and one of them involves taking blood. We offer polynucleotides and not PRP, so this is an explainer rather than a menu.

Which Treatment Is Right For You?

Purified DNA fragments injected into the skin that prompt repair, improving texture, tone, crepiness and early laxity across a short course.
Course of two to three, maintained every six to nine months

This is suitable for those looking for:

Skin repair, under-eye quality, texture and early laxity

PRP

Platelet rich plasma. Your own blood is drawn, spun in a centrifuge to separate the plasma, then injected back into the skin or applied after microneedling. It is not a treatment we offer.
Typically a course of three, then maintenance

This is suitable looking for:

Skin quality, and in some clinics hair thinning

The core difference

PRP uses material from your own body, which is much of its appeal, but it also means a blood draw at every session and a result that depends on your own blood on the day. Polynucleotides use a standardised, purified product, so each session delivers the same thing regardless of how you are that week. Both encourage the skin to repair rather than filling or freezing anything. The practical difference is consistency, and what the appointment itself involves.

Which is right for you

If the idea of a blood draw puts you off, or you simply want a predictable course, polynucleotides are the more straightforward option and they are what we offer. If you specifically want PRP, you will need a clinic set up for it, with the right handling in place, and that is a fair thing to ask about before you book. For under-eye crepiness and general skin repair, polynucleotides are what we would recommend, and we go through the course properly at your consultation.

Can you combine them?

Not with us, as we do not offer PRP, and we would not suggest running two regenerative courses at the same time anywhere. Polynucleotides sit well alongside microneedling or a skin booster course when they are spaced sensibly.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

No. We use polynucleotides for skin repair and regeneration. PRP needs a clinic equipped for taking and handling blood, so you would need somewhere that offers it specifically.
That name usually refers to PRP applied to the skin straight after microneedling. PRP injected into the skin is the same material used in a different way.
Polynucleotides are widely used under the eyes for crepey skin and quality. We would assess the area first, because not every under-eye concern is a skin quality problem.
Neither is a volume treatment. Both work on skin quality. If the concern is a hollow or lost structure, that is what dermal filler addresses, and it is a separate conversation.
Usually two or three, spaced two to four weeks apart, then a top-up every six to nine months. We confirm the plan once we have actually seen your skin.

Elevating Natural Beauty

If you want your skin repairing itself and are not sure where to start, book a consultation and we will explain what we would do and why.

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Every treatment at The Skin and Aesthetics House begins with an in-person consultation, where we assess your skin and agree a plan. If what you need is something we do not offer, we will tell you that rather than talk you into an alternative. We treat only over-18s.

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