THE HAUS NOTES · REJURAN + PRP· 5 MIN READ
Two regenerative approaches. Different in their composition, preparation and place in aesthetic medicine.
I wanted to address this conversation because I know it is a question I will be asked,
Why Rejuran? And why this direction for regenerative skin care at Lau-vei Haus?
Many of you have been with me for years and will know that I have worked with different regenerative treatments throughout my career, including platelet-rich therapies such as PRP and PRF. So, as I introduce Rejuran into the Haus, I think it is important to explain why I have chosen this particular path.
In the lead-up to opening Lau-vei Haus, I have had the opportunity to step back and look closely at the treatments I want to carry forward - undertaking further education, reviewing the available research, trialling different products and protocols, and questioning where each genuinely fits within the way I want to practise.
This isn't about one treatment being ‘better’ than another. It is about being increasingly intentional with what earns a place in the Haus and choosing treatments that align with the way I want to approach skin quality, regenerative care and long-term treatment planning.
For this particular purpose, I chose Rejuran. I want to explain why.
Regenerative medicine has changed the way we can think about skin ageing. Rather than simply asking what can we add?, treatments such as polynucleotides and platelet-rich therapies allow us to have a different conversation. A conversation centred around the quality and condition of the skin itself.
FIRST, WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?
While they may both be discussed within regenerative aesthetics, Rejuran and platelet-rich therapies are fundamentally different approaches. PRP and PRF use components prepared from your own blood. A blood sample is collected and processed to produce a platelet-rich preparation for treatment. These therapies are autologous, meaning the starting material comes from the individual patient. As you would expect with an autologous treatment, the resulting preparation is inherently individual and can also differ according to the collection and preparation protocol being used.
Rejuran takes a different approach. Rejuran is a manufactured injectable product containing highly purified polynucleotides (PN), derived from salmon DNA and supplied as a defined formulation. For me, this was an important distinction when considering the type of skin-quality protocol I wanted to establish within Lau-vei Haus.
WHY I CHOSE REJURAN
After more than 14 years working across skin health and aesthetic medicine, one thing has become increasingly important in the way I practise:
Being intentional about what I use
and why I use it.
I want every treatment within the Haus to have a clear role. Platelet-rich therapies offer an autologous approach and have an established place across a range of clinical applications. Their individual nature is part of what defines them. Rejuran offers a different proposition: a manufactured PN formulation that allows me to work within a defined treatment protocol while still individualising the assessment and overall treatment plan for the person in front of me.
For the role I wanted to fill at Lau-vei Haus, progressive support for skin quality, that approach aligned with the way I wanted to practise. It isn't a judgement that one regenerative treatment is inherently better than another. It is a considered choice about which modality I wanted to use for a particular purpose.
WHY DOES A DEFINED APPROACH MATTER TO ME?
Aesthetic medicine will always be individual. Our anatomy is different. Our skin is different. The way we age is different. And the way our tissues respond to treatment varies from person to person. No product or protocol removes that variability, and no treatment can guarantee a particular outcome. What I can do is be thoughtful about the treatments I choose to work with.
With Rejuran, I am working with a manufactured formulation that can be incorporated into a defined clinical protocol, while the decision to treat, including where, when and whether treatment is appropriate at all, remains individual. That balance between a considered protocol and individualised clinical care is important to the way I practise.
WHAT MAY REJURAN® BE CONSIDERED FOR?
Rejuran is primarily a conversation about skin quality rather than facial volume. Following individual assessment, it may be considered where concerns include:
Fine lines
Crepey or delicate skin
Changes in skin texture
Changes in elasticity
Changes in hydration
Thinning or less resilient-looking skin
Broader changes in overall skin quality
The intention isn't dramatic transformation or changing the structure of the face. The focus is on progressive changes in the quality and condition of the skin over time.
WHAT REJURAN® DOESN'T DO
This distinction is important.
Rejuran is not a dermal filler and it is not intended to create significant volume or structural change. It also isn't the answer to every skin concern. Different changes within the skin have different contributing factors, which is why treatment should never begin with choosing a product. It begins with assessment, always.
Sometimes supporting skin quality may be appropriate.
Sometimes another treatment may be more appropriate.
And sometimes the most considered recommendation is not to treat at all.
SO, WHY DID IT EARN A PLACE IN THE HAUS?
Before opening Lau-vei Haus, I spent considerable time researching and trialling the products, devices, techniques and protocols I wanted to bring into the clinic. I didn't want an endless treatment menu. I wanted treatments with a clear purpose. After working with both platelet-rich therapies and polynucleotides, undertaking further education and reviewing the available research, Rejuran was the approach I chose to incorporate for this particular aspect of skin quality.
I was interested in the emerging research, its application to skin quality and the ability to work with a defined formulation within an individualised treatment plan. PRP and PRF remain distinct regenerative modalities with their own potential applications. Rejuran is simply the approach I have chosen for this particular purpose within Lau-vei Haus. Because when there are several ways to approach the same concern, my decision comes back to the same questions:
What are we actually trying to improve?
What does the available evidence tell us?
And which approach is appropriate for the person sitting in front of me?
That is what earned Rejuran a place in the Haus.
Lauren Chandler
Registered Nurse · Advanced Dermal Clinician · Aesthetic Clinical Trainer
Founder, Lau-vei Haus
Ascot, Brisbane
Personalised aesthetic medicine, skin health and regenerative care.
Clinical outcomes vary between individuals. Rejuran®, PRP and PRF are different treatment modalities and may not be appropriate for everyone. Treatment suitability, potential benefits, risks, alternatives and individual treatment recommendations are discussed during consultation. The evidence surrounding regenerative aesthetic treatments continues to evolve.