How PDGF Therapy Supports Natural Skin Repair and Rejuvenation

Are you underwhelmed with the way your skin looks lately? Perhaps you’re dealing with fine lines, looseness, or some other challenge that makes your skin look tired, dull, and just…meh.

We all know what we’re supposed to do when it comes to taking care of the skin we’re in — wear sunscreen religiously, moisturize, be gentle with our skin, eat well, and refrain from smoking. But do we live up to those ideals 100% of the time? Probably not.

Fortunately, Dr. Brian Ching and Samantha Ching, PA-C, at Sakura Aesthetics offer an innovative treatment that’s a game-changer in refreshing and rejuvenating your skin. No matter what goals you have for your skin, we’re here to help with education, safe, cutting-edge treatments, and compassionate care.

A fresh treatment for your tired, stressed skin

We’re excited to offer platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) treatment to our patients experiencing disappointing age-related problems with their skin, including:

• Skin laxity
• Wrinkles
• Fine lines
• Acne scars
• Wounds
• Skin inflammation
• Redness
• Sun damage, like hyperpigmentation
• Uneven skin tone
• Skin texture problems, like roughness
• Blemishes

You’ll be interested to learn that PDGF is actually a protein your own body produces, so you can rest assured it's compatible, rather than foreign, when introduced into your body. 

Depending on your unique situation and the skin goals you set with Dr. Ching, he may recommend that you receive either a topical form of PDGF or one that’s administered via microneedling treatment. 

Microneedling is a minimally invasive procedure that involves creating controlled micro-injuries on the skin’s surface to help stimulate collagen production. Collagen is an important protein in your body that gives your skin its firmness, elasticity, and resilience. 

PDGF plays an important role in:

• Encouraging cell growth
• Stimulating tissue repair
• Driving collagen production
• Hastening healing

Even better, PDGF treatment is a gift for your skin because it helps your body create new healthy cells, smooths your skin’s texture, and improves your skin’s overall quality and robustness.

Some patients have questions about PDGF and wonder if it’s the same thing as platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy. PRP is another popular treatment used for many purposes, from aesthetic skin treatments to helping orthopedic injuries heal and supporting wound repair. 

They are actually two separate treatments. Platelet-rich plasma is derived from your own blood after it is spun. PDGF, on the other hand, contains the same growth factors found in PRP, but they are made in a lab. 

Though PDGF offers similar regenerative benefits to PRP therapy, you don’t need to have your blood taken and reconstituted, which PRP therapy requires. PDGF treatment is popular because of how versatile it is, and it allows your skin to take in those all-important growth factors optimally.

When can you expect to see promising results from your PDGF therapy? Just a few weeks post-treatment — after new collagen forms and skin cell regeneration get going — you won’t be able to miss your skin’s new glow, strength, and beauty.

Our patients are consistently delighted with their PDGF treatment results — smoother, brighter, and healthier, more vibrant-looking skin. You’ll be amazed at the compliments you get, but you’ll still look like you!

Call our conveniently located Honolulu office to set up a consultation and learn more about PDGF treatment, or you can book an appointment online. For your convenience, we offer Saturday time slots from 9am-2pm, by appointment only.