Facial PRP and PRF: what should you ask at consultation?

A facial PRP or PRF consultation should start with the skin concern and area you want assessed, rather than the name of a treatment or somebody else’s result. Aura Medical Clinic presents PRP and PRF together as autologous treatments: the material is prepared from a small sample of the patient’s own blood and applied according to an individual plan.

That description does not tell you which preparation, application method or session schedule is appropriate for you. A useful consultation should connect your concern with the skin assessment, relevant health information, the proposed preparation and a clear review point.

A consultation map

This table is a framework for discussion, not a self-screening tool.

Describe the concern without diagnosing it yourself

Before the appointment, note the change you want to discuss in ordinary language. It might concern texture, elasticity, radiance, the appearance of fine lines, post-acne marks or another area requiring assessment. Record when you first noticed it, whether it has changed and which products or procedures you have recently used.

Avoid turning that description into your own diagnosis. Two people can use the same term while referring to different skin conditions and objectives. Ask the clinician what the assessment shows, whether facial PRP/PRF is relevant to that objective and whether a different pathway is needed first.

Aura lists the face, neck, décolleté, hands, eye contour and scalp among areas that may be discussed. This guide concerns facial consultation; a scalp or hair programme requires its own assessment and plan.

Ask exactly what is being prepared and applied

PRP and PRF are prepared from the patient’s blood using centrifugation. Aura groups them on one service page, but you should still ask which preparation and protocol the specialist is proposing for your individual case.

Useful questions include:

1. Are we discussing PRP, PRF or another defined protocol?
2. What is the proposed aim for this facial area?
3. How is the blood sample collected and prepared?
4. Will the material be applied by microinjection, with microneedling or through another planned method?
5. How are sterile conditions maintained during preparation and application?
6. What comfort measures may be used for the planned area?

Do not use an online article to choose the preparation or technique. Aura describes microinjections and the possible use of microneedling, but the actual method must follow the assessment and agreed protocol.

Bring the information that can alter the plan

Aura asks patients to report medicines and supplements, bleeding problems, infections, blood disorders, anaemia, pregnancy or breastfeeding and recent procedures. Also prepare information about allergies, previous reactions and active facial products.

This list does not allow you to clear yourself for treatment. It gives the team the information needed to decide whether a procedure can proceed, should be adapted or postponed, or requires another assessment. Do not stop medicines or supplements without guidance from the relevant healthcare professional.

Mention active inflammation, infection, wounds or an unexplained change in the treatment area before the appointment. An unexplained symptom should not automatically be treated as a cosmetic issue.

Turn a session proposal into a reviewable plan

Aura’s current material describes a general protocol of three initial sessions spaced 4–6 weeks apart, with maintenance every 6–12 months, while also stating that the plan is adapted to the area, objective and individual response. Those intervals are not a personal prescription.

Ask the team to explain:

• what the first session is intended to assess or support;
• how the starting point will be documented;
• when the skin response will be reviewed;
• which findings may change the number or spacing of appointments;
• when maintenance would be discussed; and
• how realistic expectations differ from a guaranteed outcome.

Aura describes improvement as gradual. A calendar should therefore include reassessment rather than treating a fixed number of appointments as proof of a result.

Do not assume treatments must be combined

Aura’s material mentions microneedling, Skin Boosters, fractional laser and other aesthetic treatments as possible elements of an individual strategy. Their availability does not mean that they should automatically be combined with facial PRP/PRF.

If another treatment is proposed, ask for the purpose of each element, the sequence, the care required and the point at which response will be reviewed. Make sure the written plan and individual quotation describe the same proposal.

Clarify aftercare and communication

Temporary redness, swelling, bruising or tenderness can occur in the application area. These general possibilities do not predict your own response or establish a universal recovery period.

Ask what applies to cleansing, facial products, exercise and other planned procedures. Confirm which changes should be reported, how to contact the clinic and when follow-up will occur. Follow the instructions given for your procedure rather than copying another patient’s routine.

Twelve questions to save

1. Which concern and facial area are being assessed?
2. What does the skin assessment show?
3. Are we discussing PRP, PRF or another defined protocol?
4. How will the material be prepared from my blood?
5. How will it be applied to the planned area?
6. Which medicines, supplements, conditions or recent procedures should I report?
7. Is there a reason to postpone or obtain another assessment?
8. How will the number and spacing of sessions be decided?
9. When will the response be reviewed?
10. Is another treatment proposed, and what is its separate purpose?
11. What aftercare and contact instructions will I receive?
12. What is included in the individual plan and quotation?

Decision checklist

• ☐ I have described the concern and area without diagnosing myself.
• ☐ I have a list of medicines, supplements, allergies and recent procedures.
• ☐ I understand that PRP/PRF is prepared from my blood and is not filler.
• ☐ I know which preparation and application method are proposed.
• ☐ I know when the plan will be reviewed.
• ☐ I am not assuming a treatment combination or guaranteed result.
• ☐ I have aftercare instructions and a contact route.

Read Aura Medical Clinic’s current information about PRP and PRF treatment, then use the consultation to connect the facial area, preparation and schedule with your individual assessment.