Vampire facial procedure: what to know

A clinician takes a small blood sample, processes it to separate the platelet-rich portion, and applies or places that preparation on treated facial skin. The skin may first be prepared with a numbing product. The treatment can involve tiny punctures or another controlled method that helps the preparation reach the intended surface or layers. Mild redness, swelling, pinpoint bleeding, tenderness, or a tight feeling can occur afterward.

The result is not an instant change in skin texture. Healing varies with the treatment method, skin sensitivity, and the area treated. Platelet-rich plasma is a material prepared from your own blood; learn more about [Platelet-Rich Plasma](/materials/platelet-rich-plasma/).

Before booking, tell the clinician about medicines, bleeding problems, active acne or cold sores, eczema, recent procedures, and any tendency to form raised scars. Arrive with clean skin and follow instructions about products or medicines that may need adjustment.

Afterward, use only the recommended gentle cleanser and moisturizer, avoid rubbing or picking, and protect the face from strong sun while the skin settles. Pause irritating exfoliants, retinoids, and fragranced products until your clinician says they are suitable again. Do not share applicators or touch the treated area with unwashed hands. Ask how the preparation is handled; a [PRP Centrifuge Kit](/technology/centrifuge-prp-kit/) may be used to process the sample.

Contact the treating clinic if redness or swelling is worsening rather than settling, pain becomes marked, the area feels hot, or drainage develops. Seek urgent medical help for trouble breathing, facial or throat swelling, faintness, rapidly spreading hives, vision changes, or severe eye pain. Fever or feeling acutely unwell after a procedure also needs prompt assessment.

Ask which skin problem the procedure is intended to address, what device or technique will be used, how the sample is processed, what recovery pattern is expected, and which products or medicines should be paused. Confirm who will perform it and what follow-up is available if your skin reacts unexpectedly.