The short answer
Microneedling with PRP at our Asheville location combines controlled micro-needling with platelet-rich plasma prepared from a small sample of your own blood. It targets skin texture, quality and the appearance of scarring across a course of sessions spaced several weeks apart.
Let us know what you are thinking about and we will find a time. Every plan starts with an assessment, not a treatment.
The practice takes calls on 828-998-2798. Alternatively, contact the practice.
The reason PRP comes up so often in Asheville is that a lot of patients here are actively avoiding anything synthetic. The material used is prepared from your own blood on the day, and for that group it removes the objection before the conversation starts.
Set aside about an hour. The draw and the centrifuge run before treatment begins, and the appointment is longer than a standard microneedling session for that reason.
Everything below concerns microneedling with prp. The complete list for this location is on our Asheville, NC location.
Microneedling with PRP pairs controlled micro-needling with platelet-rich plasma drawn and spun from your own blood, so no foreign material is introduced.
A longer treatment-level explanation, covering suitability and evidence, is on the Microneedling with PRP treatment page.
| Stage | Timing | What you notice |
|---|---|---|
| Blood draw | 5 minutes | A standard draw from the arm |
| Centrifuge | About 10 minutes | Plasma separated while you wait |
| Numbing | 20 minutes | Topical anaesthetic applied |
| Treatment | About 30 minutes | Pressure; plasma applied to the skin |
| Days 1 to 2 | Short term | Redness settles |
| At the Asheville office | Decided at your assessment, not from this table | Decided at your assessment, not from this table |
Acne scarring is the leading reason patients book this in Asheville, usually people in their late twenties to forties who have exhausted topical options. Overall skin quality is the second – the dullness that follows years spent outdoors on the trails and the water.
It is also chosen by patients with a history of reacting to skincare products, since nothing foreign is introduced. Anyone on blood-thinning medication needs that reviewed before a draw is scheduled.
Many patients at this location also ask about Botox for Asheville patients and the juvederm page for Asheville. Whether both are appropriate together is settled at assessment.
The equivalent page for another market is our Cashiers Microneedling with PRP treatments.
| Coming from | Approximate drive | Main route |
|---|---|---|
| Hendersonville | 28 minutes | I-26 East |
| Weaverville | 18 minutes | US-19/23 North |
| Fletcher | 22 minutes | I-26 East |
| Black Mountain | 25 minutes | I-40 East |
| Brevard | 45 minutes | NC-280 South |
Step-by-step routes from the surrounding towns are set out under finding us in Asheville.
Cost depends on specifics: which treatment, which area, how much product and how many visits. Those are known after an assessment, not before one, which is why the figure is given then rather than published here.
Treatment planning here sits with Anita Dormer, MD. Being physician-led is not a marketing line – it changes who is deciding whether a requested treatment is actually the right one for you.
Background on the practice is on the about the practice page.
A small blood sample is taken and spun in a centrifuge to separate the platelet-rich fraction, which is then applied to skin that has just been microneedled so it can reach the treated layer.
The plasma comes from your own blood, so reaction to a foreign substance is not a consideration. Standard microneedling risks such as redness, swelling and, rarely, infection still apply.
Scarring is treated as a course, not a single session, with treatments spaced several weeks apart. The number is agreed after assessment – it depends on scar type and depth.
They suit different concerns. PRP is weighted towards overall skin quality; radiofrequency adds a deeper thermal effect that also addresses laxity. Both are discussed at assessment.
The organisations below publish the guidance this page’s clinical statements follow. None of it substitutes for a consultation.
The next step is an assessment with Anita Dormer, MD. What is realistic for you is decided there, and individual results vary from person to person.
