KACHEN #28 (Autumn 2021) English Edition

TRENDS
THE VAMPIRE FACELIFT
BEAUTY PHENOMENON
As we all know, vampires are immortal and never age. Quite lucky!
Except that vampires don’t exist. But fortunately for you, we’ve found
the fitting solution to that: the Vampire Facelift!
TEXT Marion Finzi
This beauty practice is THE on-trend phenomenon in the
US, and is beginning to appear in Europe too.
Let’s get two things straight: the Vampire Facelift doesn’t
involve sucking another person’s blood (even if you find a
willing victim), and it won’t make you immortal either!
So, what are the benefits then? It’s supposed to slow
down your skin’s ageing process through the injection of
platelet-rich plasma (PRP).
To give you a bit of background, PRP has been used for
years by surgeons to treat osteoarthritis, torn ligaments
and tendonitis. But the Vampire Lift uses PRP for purely
aesthetic purposes. Although there are no specific studies
about the actual effectiveness of this practice, the aim
of injecting PRP is to rejuvenate the skin and reduce the
appearance of wrinkles and even that of acne scars, by
rebuilding living tissue at the site of the injection.
How does this work in practice? No need to panic, the
doctor wont be injecting someone else’s blood into you!
The procedure is 100% natural, and very simple. Provided
you don’t mind needles, of course.
A doctor will first take a blood sample, and then place
your blood into a centrifuge. This machine will be used to
extract your plasma. The liquid – golden in colour once separated
from the blood – will be reinjected into your skin using
a syringe. The injection can be given in any area of the body
where skin appears aged, in particular the forehead, undereye
area, temples, décolletage or neck. After a few weeks,
your skin will appear plumped with a smoother finish.
Still sceptical? Here’s something else to consider:
Halloween is just around the corner. If you don’t want to
dress up, you could tell everyone you’re a vampire. That
would do the trick.
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KACHEN No.28 | AUTUMN 21