WHAT IS PRP?
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) is a powerful regenerative treatment that utilizes your body’s natural healing abilities to repair and rejuvenate tissues. It involves isolating and concentrating platelets from your own blood, which are then reintroduced into targeted areas to stimulate tissue regeneration. Platelets are small cell fragments in the bloodstream that play a vital role in healing. They are packed with growth factors—bioactive proteins that promote cell growth, collagen production, elastin production and tissue repair.
PRP is widely used in dermatology, orthopaedics, and aesthetics due to its ability to enhance healing and rejuvenation with minimal risk of adverse reactions.
What can it be used for?
Skin Rejuvenation
PRP rejuvenates skin by utilizing the body's natural healing abilities. When injected, the concentrated platelets release growth factors that stimulate collagen production and cell turnover. This process improves skin texture, elasticity, and overall appearance, helping to reduce fine lines, scars, and other skin imperfections. It's a natural way to enhance skin rejuvenation. It is commonly used for:
- Facial Rejuvenation: Restores youthful glow and tightens sagging skin.
- Under-Eye Circles: Reduces dark circles and puffiness.
- Acne Scars: Smoothens and repairs scarred skin.
- Stretch Marks: Improves the appearance of stretch marks by promoting skin regeneration.
Hair Restoration
PRP can be used for hair restoration by promoting the health and function of hair follicles. When injected into the scalp, PRP releases growth factors that stimulate dormant hair follicles, encouraging hair growth and increasing hair thickness. It also enhances blood supply to the follicles, providing essential nutrients. This can help restore hair in thinning areas and improve the success of hair transplants by creating a healthier environment for new hair to growRevitalizing dormant hair follicles.
- Promoting hair growth and increasing hair thickness.
- Improving blood supply to the scalp.
- Improves scalp health.
- Can be used pre or post hair transplant.
Joints & Ligaments (MSK)
PRP works for musculoskeletal issues due to its high concentration of growth factors and bioactive proteins that promote tissue repair and regeneration. By injecting PRP into damaged areas like joints or ligaments, it can enhance healing, reduce inflammation, and potentially speed up recovery. This makes it a promising option for treating various musculoskeletal conditions.
- Joint pain, such as osteoarthritis
- Tendon injuries, like tendinitis
- Ligament injuries, such as sprains
- Muscle injuries, like tears or strains
Intimate Area Rejuvenation
PRP can be used for intimate area rejuvenation by harnessing its growth factors to stimulate tissue repair, increase blood flow, and enhance collagen production. This can improve tissue health, elasticity, and sensitivity, potentially addressing issues like dryness, discomfort, or mild incontinence. It's a natural approach that can enhance overall intimate wellness.
- Vaginal dryness
- Mild incontinence
- Sensitivity and tissue health
- Potential tightening and rejuvenation
The Science Behind PRP
PRP is created by drawing a small sample of your blood and processing it in a centrifuge to separate the platelets from other blood components. This process concentrates platelets to 3-5 times their normal levels in blood. Platelets contain alpha granules, which store and release growth factors when activated. These growth factors include:
- Platelet-Derived Growth Factor (PDGF): Promotes cell proliferation and collagen synthesis.
- Transforming Growth Factor-Beta (TGF-β): Stimulates tissue repair and regulates inflammation.
- Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF): Enhances blood vessel formation (angiogenesis).
- Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF): Encourages skin cell regeneration and repair.
- Fibroblast Growth Factor (FGF): Supports the growth of fibroblasts, which produce collagen and elastin.
- Insulin-Like Growth Factor (IGF): Promotes cell growth and tissue regeneration.
When PRP is injected or applied to the skin or scalp, these growth factors activate local stem cells, increase collagen and elastin production, and improve blood flow, leading to tissue repair and rejuvenation.
Types of PRP we offer
There are many different types of PRP and it can be very difficult when searching online to decide on what is best for you. Here at The PRP Clinic™ we offer 3 types of PRP. Our Nursing team will be able to recommend the best one for you.
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