PRF Therapy

PRF Therapy

Your Own Blood • Individualized • Physician-Led

A regenerative treatment made from a small sample of your own blood.

PRF, or platelet-rich fibrin, is prepared from a small sample of your own blood. After centrifugation, a platelet-rich preparation containing growth factors within a natural fibrin matrix is collected and used for treatment.

At Valoura Med Spa, PRF treatments are planned and overseen by a board-certified physician at our clinic in Savoy, a few minutes from Champaign and Urbana. We use both PRF and PRP, and this page explains how they are used. Each treatment area has its own page.

WHERE WE USE PRF

One preparation, several treatment areas.

PRF treatments at Valoura:

• ✓ Face – Microneedling with PRF, for texture, tone and glow
• ✓ Under-eyes – Under-Eye PRF Rejuvenation, for thin skin and dark circles
• ✓ Hair – Hair Restoration with PRF, for thinning hair
• ✓ Joints and tendons – PRP/PRF Joint Injections, for selected joint and tendon pain
• ✓ Sexual wellness – PRP/PRF treatments for men and women

PRF AND PRP AT VALOURA

Both are prepared from your own blood.

Both PRF and PRP are prepared from a patient's own blood and concentrate components involved in tissue repair and signaling. Differences in preparation affect their cellular composition, fibrin structure and handling characteristics. At Valoura, we use both PRP and PRF and select the approach based on the treatment area, procedure and individual patient.

HOW PRF AND PRP ARE PREPARED

1. Blood draw: a small sample from your arm, similar to a routine blood test.
2. Spinning: the sample is spun in a centrifuge. The method depends on whether PRF or PRP is being prepared.
3. Separation: the platelet-rich layer is collected.
4. Treatment: the PRF or PRP is applied or injected soon after.

A NOTE ON EVIDENCE

PRF and PRP have been used in dentistry, surgery and wound care for many years. In aesthetic and regenerative medicine, studies report benefits for skin quality, thinning hair and some types of joint pain, but the research is still developing, many studies are small, and results vary from person to person. We do not promise a specific outcome. Our physician tells you what the evidence shows for the treatment you are considering.

RESULTS TIMELINE

Typical Results Timeline

Every patient is different. These are typical ranges, not a promise, and your physician will set your plan.

• ✓ Swelling or bruising: usually settles within a few days
• ✓ Visible change: timing varies by the treatment area and individual response; your treatment-specific page and consultation explain what to expect
• ✓ Number of sessions: individualized – planned after your consultation
• ✓ Maintenance: planned with you, based on how you respond

WHO SHOULD WAIT

Please postpone or tell us if you:

• ✓ Are pregnant or breastfeeding
• ✓ Have a blood clotting or platelet disorder
• ✓ Take blood thinners (discuss with us first)
• ✓ Have an active infection in the treatment area
• ✓ Are being treated for cancer

This list is a guide only. Our physician confirms suitability at your consultation.

WHY PATIENTS FROM CHAMPAIGN-URBANA CHOOSE VALOURA

1. Physician-Led Your history is reviewed before every treatment.
2. PRF and PRP We use both and select the preparation based on the treatment area, procedure and individual patient.
3. Honest About Evidence We explain what PRF and PRP can and cannot do for your concern.
4. One Visit Blood draw, preparation and treatment in the same appointment.
5. Joined-Up Care Skin, hair, joint and wellness treatments under one physician.