Effects of Facial Platelet-Rich Plasma Treatment in Patients Without Prior Aesthetic Procedures in Asunción, Paraguay

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  • Carolina Villalba Alvarenga 1 Universidad Nacional de Caaguazu, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Especialización en Medicina Estética y Envejecimiento Fisiológico, Coronel Oviedo, Paraguay. https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5328-3939

Keywords:

Platelet-rich plasma, photoaging, aesthetic medicine, biostimulation, facial rejuvenation

Abstract

Introduction: Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has proven to be a safe and minimally invasive therapeutic option in aesthetic medicine, with bio-stimulatory effects on facial skin. However, few studies have assessed its efficacy in patients without prior aesthetic treatments.

Objective: To evaluate the clinical effects of facial PRP treatment in patients without previous aesthetic procedures, treated in a clinic in Asunción during 2022 and 2023.

Materials and Methods: Observational, descriptive. A total of 30 female patients over 18 years of age, with no prior aesthetic procedures, were included. Demographic data, skin phototype, photoaging grade, clinical results (skin smoothness, wrinkles, acne scars, and hyperpigmentation), and adverse events were evaluated.

Results: Most patients were between 30 and 35 years old (73.3%), had Fitzpatrick phototype II (70%), and Glogau grade II photoaging (53.4%). Improvement in skin smoothness was observed in 100% of cases, reduction of wrinkles in 60%, attenuation of acne scars in 30%, and hyperpigmentation in 15%. Adverse events included hematomas in 16.7%, hypersensitivity in 13.3%, inflammation in 10%, and edema in 3.3%.

Conclusion: Facial PRP was found to be effective and safe in patients without previous aesthetic interventions, showing improvement in skin quality with minimal adverse effects. Early use is recommended as an initial biostimulatory option in facial aesthetics.

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2025-08-08

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Villalba Alvarenga C. Effects of Facial Platelet-Rich Plasma Treatment in Patients Without Prior Aesthetic Procedures in Asunción, Paraguay. Cienc. Est. [Internet]. 2025 Aug. 8 [cited 2026 May 25];1(2):58-63. Available from: https://www.cienciayestetica.org/index.php/revista/article/view/12

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Vol. 1 No. 2 (2025): Mayo - Agosto

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