Kim Kardashian attends the 21st Awards Chopard Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Viewing Party February 24, 2013 in West Hollywood, California Credit:. Stefanie Keenan / Getty
Kim Kardashian decided to brave the latest trend Hollywood - a vampire face - on a recent episode of Kourtney and Kim Take Miami spectators jaws dropped.
In a vampire (the "Vampire facelift" term was a trademark of the Alabama doctor Runels Charles) face, which aims to help combat signs of aging, about two teaspoons blood is extracted from t he patient's arm, spun in a centrifuge for about 10 minutes to separate the platelets, and then reinjected into the patient's face. PHOTOS: Kim Kardashian Twitpics TMI The serum light golden color that rises above the tubes is known as platelet-rich plasma or PRP for short, and this is what "injected into the patient's face to rejuvenate the face," New York-based dermatologist Dr. Macrene Alexiades-Armenakas said Us Weekly . Some variants of the procedure involves an additional step, in which the practitioner adds loads to help results. The process can take 15 to 45 minutes and can cost between $ 1500 to $ 2500.PHOTOS: Kim Kardashian evolution body
Asked whether there is a science behind the latest anti-aging remedy, the Doctors are shared. "[It is] almost nothing," Dr. Alexiades-Armenakas said us . "From now on there is no scie ntific evidence to examine its effectiveness ... but probably the plasma contains nutrients and factors that can stimulate skin rejuvenation. This is the last thing again. ' Dr. David Colbert, a dermatologist based in New York compatriot who has worked with stars like
>: Courtesy of Kim Kardashian " Many studies have been done that show why and how PRP works, "he said us . "The injection of growth factors in a person's own skin stimulates more collagen and elastin to do - in fact increase the number of threads and brightness of the skin."
But Dr. Colbert says that the procedure does not hurt any more than "acupuncture" and, in fact, it takes steps to ensure that the procedure is as painless as possible. "We use topical anesthetic agent and patients are very comfortable throughout the procedure for 15 minutes," he said of his experience. "They are always surprised to see that it does not really hurt. "
