$699
PRP or Selphyl PRFM
Dr. Sabeen Munib, MD
About a day
3 sessions
Overview
PRP/PRFM Microneedling in Irvine
Microneedling creates controlled channels in the skin. Adding a platelet preparation from your own blood at the same visit is what people usually mean by a PRP facial.
At Spectrum the preparation is either conventional PRP or Selphyl PRFM. Dr. Munib chooses based on the skin and what is being treated, and explains which one she is using and why.
This is a skin quality treatment. It works on texture, tone, early lines and some acne scarring. It does not add volume.
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A PRP Facial Is Not One Treatment
PRP facial is a name that covers several different procedures. Some clinics apply platelet-rich plasma topically after needling. Some inject it. Some use platelet-rich fibrin matrix, which is a different preparation again. All three get advertised under the same words and at very different prices, so comparing quotes between clinics tells you less than it appears to.
What happens here is specific. Blood is drawn in the treatment room, spun, and either used as PRP or activated with calcium chloride into Selphyl PRFM. Dr. Sabeen Munib, MD decides which one suits your skin, prepares it herself, and does the needling in the same visit. The material is never handed to another person and never sits waiting.
That matters more than it sounds. Spin parameters, whether the preparation is activated, and how long it sits between the draw and the skin all change what reaches the tissue. Two clinics can both say PRP microneedling and be doing noticeably different things, and the variation usually sits in the preparation rather than in the needling itself.
There is also a legal line. Microneedling with a blood-derived product is the practice of medicine in California. It cannot be delegated to an esthetician regardless of who is supervising, which is why this treatment sits with Dr. Munib and the superficial facial work sits with Leah.
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One case, read closely
Microneedling with PRFM for Acne Scarring
Acne scarring treated with microneedling, PRFM and subcision by Dr. Sabeen Munib, MD at Spectrum Skin Clinic, Irvine.
Read the texture across the whole cheek, not one scar. Rolling scars soften as the tethering underneath is released and the skin remodels over weeks. Anyone showing you a same-day photograph after needling is showing you the flush.
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How the session runs
What Happens on the Day
About 90 minutes, most of it preparation and numbing rather than needling.
Blood draw
Collect the sample
Preparation
Separate the platelet fraction
Numbing
Comfort
Needling
Create the channels and deliver the material
90 minutes
Texture and scarring usually need three sessions spaced 4 to 6 weeks apart
How PRP/PRFM Microneedling Works
The needling passes create microchannels and a controlled healing response. The platelet preparation is applied while those channels are open.
Conventional PRP is a liquid platelet concentrate prepared with an anticoagulant. Selphyl PRFM begins as PRP, then calcium chloride converts fibrinogen into fibrin and the material sets into a matrix that holds the platelets rather than releasing everything at once.
Why the needling depth is set by area
Skin thickness is not uniform. The cheek tolerates a depth that would be wrong around the eyes or mouth, and treating the whole face at one setting is how people end up with unnecessary downtime in the thin areas.
Depth is adjusted region by region during the session.
What the skin does afterward is a healing response over weeks rather than an immediate change. Anyone promising a visible result on the day is describing the flush, not the treatment.
Is this the right treatment
What It Treats, and What It Does Not
Good for skin quality. Wrong for volume.
Combined approaches
What It Is Sequenced With
Scarring in particular is usually a combination rather than one treatment.
Candidacy
Who May Be a Candidate
This suits people who want to work on skin quality using their own biology, without filler or a neuromodulator, including patients treating acne scarring.
It is not suitable during active infection in the area, with certain blood disorders, or while anticoagulated. A series is usually needed, so one session gives only a partial answer.
How Dr. Munib decides
Skin type, what you want changed, whether acne is currently active, and whether scarring is present. Depth, preparation and the number of sessions follow from that, and pregnancy or breastfeeding is handled individually.
Likely a good fit
Rough texture, dullness, enlarged looking pores, early fine lines, and acne scarring where a short series is acceptable.
Where it is limited
It adds no volume, so hollows and deep folds are a different conversation. Active inflammatory acne means treating that first. Ice pick scarring responds less well than rolling scarring. One session gives a partial answer.
What happens
What to Expect Afterwards
Expect to look flushed on the evening of treatment, similar to light sunburn. The visible benefit arrives weeks later, not on the day, and anyone describing an immediate glow is describing the flush.
Risks
Risks and Side Effects
Using your own material removes some risks. Handling and technique still matter, which is why this is not delegated.
Redness and flushing
Expected. About a day for most patients.
Swelling
Mild, more noticeable around the eyes and mouth.
Infection
Uncommon. Sterile preparation and handling are the reason.
Post-inflammatory pigmentation
More likely in deeper skin tones if sun exposure follows treatment. Depth and aftercare are adjusted for this.
Less change than hoped
Possible, particularly with a single session or with scarring that needs a different approach.
Expected downtime and realistic outcomes are covered before the first session.
Why this is not delegated
The handling of platelet material between the draw and the skin is where preparation quality is won or lost. Dr. Munib does all of it.
Platelet preparation devices are cleared for blood separation. Facial use is off label, which is lawful physician practice and not a clearance for this purpose.
Aftercare
Cost
What Affects Your Cost
PRP/PRFM microneedling is $699 for a 90 minute session.
Texture and acne scarring usually need three sessions spaced four to six weeks apart. Series pricing is discussed at consultation rather than quoted in advance, because the number of sessions depends on what is being treated.
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What to expect
How Long Does the Result Last?
The change is gradual and it looks like better skin rather than a treatment. Texture first, then tone.
Most patients see the clearest difference between weeks two and six after a session, and more after a short series. Results are not permanent. Skin continues to age and maintenance is a reasonable conversation once you have seen how yours responds.
Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
It combines microneedling with platelet therapy from your own blood. At Spectrum, Dr. Munib uses Selphyl PRFM, which releases growth factors as the skin heals to rebuild collagen for smoother texture and tone.
Dr. Munib uses Selphyl PRFM (platelet-rich fibrin matrix) rather than basic PRP. The fibrin holds platelets in place and releases growth factors over days instead of minutes, which can give a steadier collagen response.
Numbing cream is applied first, so most patients feel pressure rather than pain. Mild redness like a sunburn follows for one to three days.
Skin often looks fresher within a week, with collagen-driven improvement building over four to six weeks. Texture and acne-scar goals usually need a short series.
Because it uses your own platelets, the main risk is contamination from poor handling, which is why it must be physician-performed in a sterile setting. Reported outbreaks traced back to unlicensed spas, not the treatment itself. Dr. Munib screens your history first.
It improves overall skin quality: dull or rough texture, early fine lines, uneven tone, enlarged-looking pores, and some acne scarring. It does not add volume.
PRP/PRFM microneedling is microneedling plus your own platelet preparation, aimed at skin quality. Injectable PRFM places the platelet preparation into a specific area such as the under-eye. Dr. Munib decides which fits your goal, or whether neither does.
Cost depends on the number of sessions and whether it is combined with subcision, filler, or a resurfacing device. Dr. Munib gives transparent pricing at consultation.
It can be, with planning. Most patients look flushed for a day or so afterwards and the skin settles over the following days, with gradual change over several weeks. Timing relative to an event is decided at consultation with Dr. Sabeen Munib, MD.