Vampire Facial. Microneedling with PRP, for skin quality.

"Vampire Facial" entered the popular vocabulary because a celebrity posted a photograph of her face covered in her own blood. The name stuck. The actual treatment — microneedling with topical PRP — predates the branding by years and is performed across dermatology and aesthetic practices under several different names.

We use the term on this page because patients search for it, and because telling them the marketing name and the clinical name in the same sentence is more useful than picking one. What we're talking about is microneedling with PRP. Same SkinPen device, same depth, same protocol as our standard regenerative work — the choice that's specific to this page is PRP as the add-on.

The Vampire Facial is a single combination — microneedling with PRP, full stop. Our broader regenerative microneedling page at /services/regenerative-microneedling/ covers the full menu: exosomes, PRP, PRF, polynucleotides (PDRN), and copper peptide (GHK-Cu). PRP is one of those five, and for some indications it's the right one. For others, it isn't. The SkinPen device, microneedling with exosomes, and the peptide add-ons each now carry their own page-depth guides — linked below — for patients comparing the alternatives.

Patients who arrive asking specifically for a Vampire Facial often want PRP because they've heard of it. We treat that as a starting point for a conversation, not a closed decision. If you've researched PRP and it's what you want, we'll run it. If you came in for "Vampire Facial" and we think PDRN or PRF would do more for your specific indication, we'll say so.

Across three sessions spaced four to six weeks apart, most patients see a meaningful improvement in skin quality — better tone, finer texture, softer fine lines, and a measurable refresh in patients who'd describe their main complaint as "my skin looks tired." Acne scars improve modestly. Patients with mild laxity see firmness improvement but not lifting.

What PRP-needling doesn't do well: it doesn't replace neurotoxin for dynamic lines, it doesn't replace filler for volume loss, and it doesn't reliably treat melasma or stubborn pigment. The growth-factor cocktail is good at signaling "heal better"; it isn't a substitute for treatments that target specific structural problems.

Maintenance after the initial three is typically once or twice a year. Some patients combine ongoing PRP sessions with rotating add-ons (e.g. PDRN for one cycle, PRP for the next) — discussed at consultation.

A Vampire Facial — microneedling with PRP — in Los Angeles typically ranges from $600 to $1,500 per session, depending on treatment area, injector experience, and location within the metro. Most plans run three sessions four to six weeks apart, with three-session packages between $1,800 and $4,200 total. Maintenance is generally once or twice a year after the initial series.

Treatment area is the primary driver. Full face sits at the upper end of the range. Face plus neck and décolleté scales higher because more product volume and longer chair time. Targeted single-zone work — focal scarring, a small post-inflammatory pigment patch — runs lower per session, though multiple visits may be needed for cumulative effect.

PRP preparation matters more than patients assume. Single-spin protocols are faster and cheaper for the clinic; double-spin protocols produce more concentrated platelets and cost more in chair time. Clinics that publish their protocol typically sit at the upper end of the price range, and the premium reflects genuine outcome differences.

Injector experience is the next lever. Microneedling with PRP looks straightforward but isn't — needle depth, pass density, PRP application sequencing, and post-treatment guidance all affect the result. A practice with a long PRP track record will price above a chain med-spa that's added PRP as a checkbox upsell. The cheaper session often means a less concentrated draw and a shorter pass.

Location within LA is the final factor. Beverly Hills and West Hollywood sit at the top of the Vampire Facial market. Calabasas and the Valley generally below for comparable expertise. The branded marketing name can also add to the price; identical PRP-microneedling at one clinic may cost more than at another simply because of how it's advertised.

Exosome microneedling sits above PRP in cost — typically $1,200 to $1,500 per session — because the signaling vesicles are externally sourced from a manufacturer rather than drawn from your own blood. Per session, exosomes carry a heavier biologic load; per dollar, PRP usually carries the work for routine skin-quality goals.

PRF (platelet-rich fibrin) microneedling is a close sibling of PRP at a small premium. Same blood draw, slower spin, longer-release fibrin matrix. Patients who want a longer-acting growth-factor delivery often pay an extra $100 to $200 per session for PRF over PRP — small money for a clinically meaningful difference in some indications.

Plain SkinPen microneedling without any add-on runs $300 to $500 per session in LA — roughly half the cost of a Vampire Facial. For patients with healthy skin chasing texture maintenance, plain needling is often sufficient and the better value. The PRP premium is justified when the skin is asking for more biologic signal than the wound response alone provides.

The Vampire Facelift — PRP combined with HA filler in the same visit — is a different procedure at a higher price point, typically $1,500 to $3,500. The needling addresses skin quality; the filler addresses volume. Patients sometimes confuse the two; the consultation distinguishes them.

Pricing at Swissa Med Spa is determined at consultation, where we discuss the area, your PRP draw, and the recommended series length. A written plan with line-item per-session and package totals is shared before booking — we don't charge a premium for the marketing name over the same procedure described clinically.