Buyer's guide

Choosing a PRP system for aesthetic practice

Aesthetic work usually calls for more finished volume than an orthopedic case does, and it often calls for it faster. That inverts the usual buying logic. Instead of concentrating the largest possible dose into a few millilitres for one joint, you are covering a broad surface, and you may be splitting the preparation between injection and topical application after microneedling.

Disclosure and sourcing

PRP Direct is an Emcyte distributor. We have a commercial interest in the systems on this page. That is exactly why every specification below is quoted from Emcyte's own published documentation, named and dated in the table and again under Sources, so you can check it against the manufacturer rather than take our word for it.

Where the manufacturer does not publish a figure, the cell says so instead of being filled with an estimate. We have not independently tested any of these devices, and nothing on this page is our own measurement.

This page is about matching equipment to a protocol. It is not a claim that PRP treats any skin or cosmetic condition, and it is not dosing, protocol, or clinical guidance. Clinical decisions belong to the treating physician.

Why aesthetic buyers land on a different kit than orthopedic buyers

A knee injection is one target and a small volume. The buying question there is how many platelets you can place at that one site, which pushes toward a double-spin kit that trades volume for concentration. An aesthetic session is the opposite shape: many small deposits across a broad surface, sometimes plus a topical layer, on a patient who is awake and paying by the appointment.

So the specifications that decide an aesthetic purchase are finished output volume, total chair time including the spin, and whether one kit family also covers the orthopedic or hair cases you already run. Concentration still matters. It stops being the only number worth optimizing.

What these devices are actually cleared for

This matters more than any spec on the page, and most suppliers will not put it in front of you. Emcyte's own instructions for use define the labeled indication for the PurePRP Supraphysiologic Concentrating System as follows, quoted verbatim:

"The PurePRP^® Supraphysiologic Concentrating System is designed to be used for the safe and rapid preparation of autologous platelet rich plasma (PRP) from a small sample of blood at the patient's point of care. The PRP is mixed with autograft and allograft bone prior to application to an orthopedic site to improve bone graft handling characteristics."

The same document states, again verbatim: "The PRP prepared by this device has not been evaluated for any clinical indications." And: "The safety and effectiveness of this device for in vivo indications for use, such as bone healing and hemostasis, have not been established." And: "The PRP prepared by this device is NOT indicated for delivery to the patient's circulatory system."

Read plainly, that means the labeled indication is an orthopedic bone-graft handling application. Using a preparation from this device in an aesthetic protocol falls outside that labeled indication. That is not unusual in this field, and it is not something we can authorize, recommend, or direct. It is the independent clinical judgment of a licensed physician, exercised under their own license and their own informed-consent process.

PRP Direct sells equipment. We publish what the manufacturer publishes about that equipment so you can size it correctly. We do not advise on clinical application, we do not recommend use outside the labeled indication, and nothing on this page should be read as either.

Single spin or double spin for facial work?

This is the real fork, and it is a genuine tradeoff rather than a right answer. A single-spin kit produces a larger finished volume in less time. A double-spin kit produces a smaller, more concentrated preparation and takes longer. Neither is better in the abstract; they are built for different session shapes.

Every figure below is Emcyte's published figure, with the source document named in the final column. Spin settings shown are for the Executive Series centrifuge; the manufacturer publishes different settings for the Euro and Platinum Series, so confirm against the sheet for the centrifuge you actually own.

Kit	Draw volume	Spins	Spin settings	Manufacturer-published yield	Source document
AbsolutePRP Gold GS301-EU	20 mL total 18 mL blood, 2 mL anticoagulant	1	1.5 min at 4000 RPM Platinum Series	Approximately 8 to 12 mL	Emcyte quick guide, GS301-EU AbsolutePRP Gold
PurePRP SP GS30-PURE II	30 mL total 25 mL blood, 5 mL anticoagulant	2	1 min at 4200 RPM, then 5 min at 4200 RPM	Not published by the manufacturer in any document we hold	Emcyte protocol sheet, GS30-PURE II
PurePRP SP GS60-PURE II	60 mL total 50 mL blood, 10 mL anticoagulant	2	1.5 min at 3800 RPM, then 5 min at 3800 RPM	Approximately 7 mL	Emcyte GS60-PURE II processing protocol

All figures are manufacturer-published and are reproduced here as Emcyte's statements, not as PRP Direct's findings. We have not independently verified them. The GS30 yield cell is blank because Emcyte does not state a yield for that kit in the documentation we hold, and we will not estimate one. Yields describe what the device produces in the tube under the manufacturer's stated conditions. They are not dosing guidance and not a claim of clinical efficacy of the prepared PRP. Specifications change without notice: confirm against the current instructions for use shipped with your kit before you rely on any figure here.

Read the table as a session-planning tool. The single-spin 20 mL kit is the one most aesthetic practices size around, because Emcyte publishes the highest finished volume for it from the smallest draw while adding the least time to the appointment. If your protocol calls for a more concentrated preparation, the double-spin kits are the tradeoff you make for it.

Pure Two PRP is available in 30, 60 and 120 mL formats and is deliberately absent from the table above. We hold protocol sheets for it but have not verified its published yield figures, so we are not going to print numbers we cannot cite. Ask us and we will send you Emcyte's sheet directly. We work through the spin decision in general on the single spin versus double spin page.

If you are combining PRP with microneedling

Practices pairing PRP with microneedling are usually splitting one preparation two ways, some injected and some applied topically over the treated area. That is a volume question before it is anything else, and it is the case where a smaller finished output starts to feel tight.

There is published work in this area, and it is worth reading in full rather than in summary. Sasaki examined microneedling depth and platelet delivery in the Aesthetic Surgery Journal in 2016. PRIME North America (the International Journal of Aesthetic and Anti-Ageing Medicine), volume 6 issue 4, July and August 2018, carried features on PRP in facial rejuvenation, midface rejuvenation and blepharoplasty. Both are general and trade literature about the PRP class. Neither is data about any device sold on this page, neither was commissioned or funded by PRP Direct, and we are not going to compress either into a claim about our products. Read them, form your own clinical view, and buy equipment on its published specifications.

Leukocyte profile on the face

The common rationale in aesthetics favors a lower leukocyte fraction in soft tissue. That is reasoning, not a settled finding, and the literature has not closed the question for skin any more than it has for tendon. Any supplier telling you the debate is over is selling past the evidence.

The practical hedge is the same one we recommend everywhere else: buy a system where the leukocyte profile is selectable, so the call stays with the physician per case instead of being fixed by the disposable you standardized on. Emcyte specifies PurePRP SP and Pure Two PRP as selectable. The leukocyte-rich versus leukocyte-poor page covers the state of that argument and cites the reviews it rests on.

Chair time is a real cost in an aesthetic practice

In orthopedics a few extra minutes of processing disappears into the visit. In an aesthetic practice the appointment slot is the product, and preparation time competes directly with the next booking. Emcyte publishes 1.5 minutes of spin time for the single-spin kit against two spins for the 30 and 60 mL kits, which makes this a scheduling decision as much as a clinical one. A centrifuge running named presets rather than hand-entered speed and time also cuts operator variation, which matters when a patient is comparing session three to session one.

Where the SuperShot add-on fits

SuperShot is an add-on centrifugation step from Forever Labs, Inc. of Ann Arbor, Michigan, used with the Emcyte 30 mL and 60 mL kits. After the standard preparation, a companion solution is mixed into the platelet-poor plasma and spun for one additional minute, and the resulting extracellular-vesicle fraction is resuspended into the PRP.

Forever Labs reports an increase of approximately 1.18 trillion extracellular vesicles per millilitre, about 75 percent above standard PRP. That figure comes from the manufacturer's own EV concentration report, measured by third-party nanoparticle tracking on split samples from a single 60 cc blood draw, 30 cc per arm. We want to be precise about what that is: a single manufacturer lab experiment on split samples, not a controlled clinical trial, not peer reviewed, and not independently replicated. We present it as the manufacturer's data because that is what it is.

On regulatory status, Forever Labs positions SuperShot as an autologous blood derivative in the same regulatory class as standard PRP. That position rests on a third-party regulatory opinion commissioned by the manufacturer, which is a legal opinion and not an FDA clearance. SuperShot is not FDA cleared and carries no approved indication. Ask us and we will send you the source documents so you can evaluate them yourself.

Matching a system to an aesthetic practice

Facial work is your main PRP service. The single-spin 20 mL kit carries the highest manufacturer-published finished volume from the smallest draw and adds the least time to the appointment. It is the usual starting point.
You are combining injection with topical after microneedling. Size for the total volume both steps need, rather than the injected portion alone.
Your protocol calls for a more concentrated preparation. Move to a double-spin kit and accept the added processing time. Do not try to split the difference with a kit that does neither well.
You already run orthopedic or hair cases. The same centrifuge and the same kit family cover all three, so adding a service is a disposable line rather than a second capital purchase. See the centrifuge guide and the hair restoration guide.
You want the profile decision to stay clinical. Choose a selectable system so leukocyte content is a per-case physician call, not a purchasing decision made once.

Common questions

Which PRP kit is used for facial aesthetic work?

Practices commonly size around the single-spin AbsolutePRP Gold kit, a 20 mL draw for which Emcyte publishes a yield of approximately 8 to 12 mL. It carries the highest published finished volume in the line and adds about 1.5 minutes of spin time, per the manufacturer's quick guide.

Is single spin or double spin better for aesthetics?

Neither is better in the abstract. Single spin produces a larger finished volume in less time. Double spin produces a smaller, more concentrated preparation and takes longer. Match the kit to what your protocol calls for, using the manufacturer's published figures rather than a supplier's characterization.

How much PRP does a full-face session need?

That is a clinical decision that varies by protocol and by whether the preparation is split between injection and topical application. We publish what each kit produces so you can match a kit to your protocol. We do not publish dosing guidance, and no equipment supplier should.

Are these devices cleared for aesthetic use?

No. Emcyte's instructions for use define an orthopedic bone-graft handling indication, and state that the PRP prepared by the device has not been evaluated for any clinical indications. Aesthetic application falls outside the labeled indication and is the treating physician's independent clinical judgment.

Is PRP approved for facial rejuvenation?

No PRP therapy is FDA-approved for a specific indication, cosmetic or otherwise. Emcyte states its concentrating systems are 510(k)-cleared blood-processing devices, which covers how a device processes blood and is not a clearance of the prepared PRP to treat any condition.

Sources

Every figure on this page traces to one of the following. We will send you any of these documents on request so you can read the original rather than our summary of it.

Emcyte Corporation, GS301-EU AbsolutePRP Gold quick guide. Source for the 20 mL draw composition, the single 1.5 minute spin at 4000 RPM on the Platinum Series, and the approximately 8 to 12 mL yield.
Emcyte Corporation, GS30-PURE II protocol sheet. Source for the 30 mL draw composition and both spin settings. This sheet states no finished yield, which is why that cell is marked not published.
Emcyte Corporation, GS60-PURE II processing protocol. Source for the 60 mL draw composition, both spin settings, and the approximately 7 mL yield.
Emcyte Corporation, PurePRP SP Processing Guide, instructions for use dated August 2023. Source for the indications-for-use text and all four verbatim disclaimers quoted above.
Forever Labs, Inc., SuperShot PRP EV concentration report. Source for the 1.18 trillion EVs per millilitre and approximately 75 percent figures. A manufacturer lab report on split samples, not a clinical trial.
Forever Labs, Inc., SuperShot regulatory position paper, with a third-party regulatory review commissioned by the manufacturer. A legal and regulatory opinion, not an FDA clearance.
Sasaki GH. Microneedling depth penetration and platelet delivery in aesthetic use. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, 2016. General literature, independent of PRP Direct.
PRIME North America (International Journal of Aesthetic and Anti-Ageing Medicine), volume 6, issue 4, July and August 2018. Trade publication, independent of PRP Direct.

Manufacturer documents are reproduced as the manufacturer's statements. PRP Direct has not independently tested, measured, or verified any device figure on this page, and makes no representation as to its accuracy beyond faithfully quoting the published source. Manufacturers revise specifications without notice. The instructions for use packaged with your kit supersede anything published here.

Adding PRP to your aesthetic menu?

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PRP Direct is a distributor of Emcyte point-of-care blood-processing devices. Emcyte states these systems are 510(k)-cleared as blood-processing devices; clearance covers how a device processes blood, it is not a clearance of the prepared PRP to treat any condition, and no PRP therapy is FDA-approved for a specific indication. The labeled indication for the PurePRP Supraphysiologic Concentrating System is an orthopedic bone-graft handling application, and the manufacturer states the PRP prepared by the device has not been evaluated for any clinical indications. Use in any other application is outside the labeled indication and rests on the independent judgment of the treating licensed physician. Manufacturer specifications are reproduced as the manufacturer's statements and are not claims of clinical efficacy. Nothing on this page is dosing, protocol, clinical, or medical advice, and nothing here should be relied upon in making a clinical decision. Product names and trademarks belong to their respective owners.