PRP Injections with Dermal Fillers
PRP Injections with Dermal Fillers Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, Glendale CA
Dr. Martin Stepanyan is pleased to offer PRP Injections with Dermal Filler, which combines the science of hyaluronic acid fillers (i.e., Restylane and Juvederm), unipotent stem cells, and beauty to provide a custom designer procedure. By combining these sciences, Dr. Martin Stepanyan can help rejuvenate your skin and enhance your overall appearance.
Read below for more information, and call our office at (818) 551-0088 or fill out our online form for a consultation with Dr. Stepanyan.
What Is PRP?
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a concentrated solution derived from your own blood that harnesses your body’s natural healing and regenerative properties. During treatment, a small blood sample is drawn and processed in a centrifuge to separate and concentrate the platelets, which contain powerful growth factors and proteins. When injected into the skin or scalp, these growth factors stimulate collagen production, improve skin texture and tone, and promote tissue regeneration. PRP helps rejuvenate the face, reducing fine lines and wrinkles, improving skin quality, and enhancing overall results when combined with other aesthetic procedures.
Aging Skin
The skin color changes because of less underlying blood flow. The shape becomes collapsed and droopy as muscle and collagen decrease. The texture of the skin becomes less smooth. As a result, the person looks worn out, tired, or droopy. The lively, rosy hue seen in children of every skin color fades to a dull gray.
Treatment Pros & Cons
With so many ways to improve the face and with countless products and procedures available, why look for a better way?
Although there can be a place for a surgical facelift, such procedures are not necessarily a panacea or cure-all to the concerns of the aging face. Cosmetic surgery, when needed, can remove excess skin and make the person appear younger. However, a surgical facelift can actually contribute to a face collapse as the skin stretches tighter against the bone making the person look skeletonized.
With hyaluronic acid (HA) fillers, the face is truly lifted away from the bone and youthful volume can be restored to a beautiful shape. With that in mind, HA fillers should not be used around specific areas near the eye. Furthermore, the injector must be careful to avoid creating a shape that looks foreign to the person’s face or even foreign to this planet. Also, HA fillers are not extremely effective for improving skin tone and texture.
Beverly Hills PRP Injections with Dermal Fillers Procedure
The first part of the PRP Injection with Dermal filler procedure utilizes HA fillers to begin sculpting specific areas of the face. The glycosaminoglycans (what an HA filler replaces) act like a sponge that holds water in the face providing a basic shape. This initial injection of HA is the precursor to the ultimate desired form. Next comes the polishing and refining step of the sculpting process which ultimately contributes to the appearance of a younger version of you.
Creating Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) in Los Angeles
Within a matter of minutes, your practitioner can create autologous (which means from you to you) PRP and activate your stem cells for the PRP Injections with Dermal Filler procedure.
Heres how:
First: The practitioner draws a similar amount of blood required for a basic lab test.
Second: The practitioner places the blood into a centrifuge to spin the blood at a very rapid rate to separate the platelets from the other components of the blood.
Third: The platelets are activated by using one of two methods that are natural to your body. This activation of platelets is the final step in producing your very own platelet-rich plasma treatment. The best way to visualize PRP is to remember the yellow goo that surrounded the scab you had when you fell on your knee as a child. The thickening of the serum that forms the yellow material holds specific growth factors in place that call stem cells to the area and activates them to create new skin.
Advanced Specialization in Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery: Why Choose Dr. Stepanyan for Ethnic Rhinoplasty in Glendale
Dr. Martin Stepanyan is a board-certified surgeon with over 16 years of academic excellence, extensive training, and over 23 years of successful private practice in Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Choosing the right surgeon is key to achieving the best results from ethnic rhinoplasty. Dr. Martin Stepanyan stands out as a top choice for individuals seeking a surgeon who understands the delicate balance of ethnic features and can deliver beautiful, natural results.
With over 28 years of experience in facial surgery, Dr. Stepanyan combines advanced surgical skills with a compassionate, patient-centered approach.
His extensive training in both cosmetic and reconstructive facial surgery enables him to address aesthetic and functional concerns, delivering results that enhance each patient’s natural beauty. Furthermore, Dr. Stepanyan uses advanced three-dimensional imaging technology to provide patients with a clear visual representation of their expected outcomes before the procedure, helping to manage expectations and ensure satisfaction.
As a board-certified surgeon and a Fellow of prestigious professional organizations, Dr. Stepanyan operates in a state-of-the-art, AAAHC-accredited surgery center, prioritizing patient safety and comfort at all times.
His approach is supported by decades of additional training, experience, and professional achievement, including:
- More than 2,000 nasal surgeries have been performed throughout Los Angeles County, including complex revision cases for patients who travel from out of state seeking his expertise
- Board-certified since 2003, with recertification extending through 2033
- Fellow of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (FAACS)
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)
His professional experience extends well beyond private practice. Dr. Stepanyan graduated first in his class with a 4.0 GPA from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, and then completed a cosmetic and reconstructive surgery fellowship under T. William Evans, MD, FACS, at The Ohio State University. He has also:
- Co-authored research published in The American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery
- Served as Division Chief at Huntington Memorial Hospital (2005 to 2007) and Methodist Hospital of Southern California (2007 to 2009)
- Participated in craniofacial reconstructive missions in Ecuador, Armenia, and Russia
Patients consistently point to the consultation experience as one of the reasons they choose Dr. Stepanyan. Lianna M. called him “the only doctor who captured my attention with all the knowledge he had,” and Vicki D. contrasted him with other surgeons who “made me feel they were only out for the money and a quick job.”
Every consultation is centered on understanding your anatomy, concerns, and goals before recommending a personalized treatment plan. Supported by trilingual staff fluent in English, Armenian, and Russian, the practice provides culturally informed care for Glendale’s diverse communities while creating results that look refined rather than obviously surgical.
As patient Naeva O. shared, people “couldn’t even tell” she had work done, reflecting the natural-looking outcomes Dr. Stepanyan strives to achieve. That same personalized approach guides Dr. Stepanyan’s philosophy of enhancing rather than westernizing the nose.
Patients also benefit from an integrated surgical setting. Dr. Stepanyan performs procedures at his AAAHC-accredited Glendale surgical center, which includes three fully equipped operating rooms and an on-site 23-hour ambulatory recovery center.
This allows patients to undergo surgery and recover under the same experienced team, providing continuity of care from the operating room through the early stages of recovery.
Dr. Stepanyan’s Glendale practice welcomes patients from throughout Burbank, Pasadena, Beverly Hills, Studio City, and the greater Los Angeles area, with extensive experience treating diverse minority and immigrant communities in the region.
Activating 8 Growth Factors in Glendale, CA
Platelet-rich plasma, PRP, is similar to HA fillers because it can be injected to sculpt the face. But here’s the best part: not only does the PRP cause an increase in volume, but the PRP contains at least 8 growth factors that will, over a long period of time, continually work like a rejuvenating agent.
By activating these growth factors, all three parts of the aging process improve:
- The skin color becomes a younger color because of new blood vessel formation.
- New collagen formations in the dermis to lift the face back to a more youthful shape.
- Because the growth factors are working to build a new dermis, the epidermis (the outermost layer of your skin) appears smoother.
The Science of Pure Beauty
The third and final part of the PRP Injections with Dermal fillers procedure implements the science and mathematics of pure beauty. As far back as Leonardo da Vinci up until the present day, physicians, scientists, and artists have worked to define what shapes, contours, and proportions make a face more beautiful.
The challenge becomes how to take a face and bring out that which is beautiful, without creating a shape that appears unnatural. In the art and science of pure beauty, millimeters are miles. Therefore, the physician employs the ideas of artists and scientists who have deeply studied beauty when considering where and how much HA filler and growth factor to apply. Although this third component is the most difficult, it takes a skilled provider to achieve beautiful, natural-looking results.
Revision Rhinoplasty for Ethnic Patients: Correcting Results That Missed the Mark
Revision rhinoplasty for ethnic patients is among the most demanding work in facial surgery because two layers of difficulty stack on each other.
Scar tissue and altered anatomy from the first surgery sit over the original cultural and structural complexity that made the primary rhinoplasty challenging to begin with.
Previous surgery can also limit the amount of septal cartilage available for reconstruction. When additional support is needed, cartilage is often harvested from the ear or rib, adding another level of technical complexity that fewer rhinoplasty surgeons routinely manage.
These are the cases that many surgeons refer elsewhere, and patients frequently travel from out of state to seek Dr. Martin Stepanyan’s expertise.
The Healthgrades reviewer from December 2025 described a prior surgeon who insisted on closed rhinoplasty despite a complex nasal break, delivered an inadequate result, and left the patient unable to breathe properly for more than a year before Dr. Stepanyan corrected both the aesthetics and the breathing through open surgery. The reviewer wrote that they would never consider another surgeon.
Every revision begins with a detailed evaluation of the previous surgery, remaining structural support, scar tissue, healing, and nasal function before a personalized treatment plan is developed. Because previously altered anatomy is less predictable, the goal is to achieve meaningful improvement and better facial balance rather than perfection.
For that reason, candidacy can only be determined through an in-person consultation. Patients who travel from outside California often do so because Dr. Stepanyan combines extensive experience in ethnic rhinoplasty with the reconstructive expertise required for complex revision cases.
Is PRP Injections with Dermal Fillers in Beverly Hills Right for You?
The procedure may be too much for some and not enough for others, but you don’t need to wonder. Simply contact Stepanyan Surgical Arts Center and tell them you’re curious whether PRP Injections with Dermal Filler is right for you. They will quickly arrange a cosmetic evaluation based upon these powerful ideas about restoring beauty! Experience the journey of the PRP Injections with Dermal Fillers with an experienced expert by your side!
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“Best decision I have ever made in my life was having Dr. Stepanyan be the surgeon for my rhinoplasty. I am SO happy with the outcome. I always get the best compliments on my nose. He is a true artist and professional.”
— Nicole M.