"vampire facial" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: vampire facials [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} vampire facial (plural vampire facials)
  1. (slang) The combination of facial microneedling with the use of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) derived from the patient's own blood, thought to contain growth factors that increase collagen production. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-vampire_facial-en-noun-s2mOzn~n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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