The benefits of a Platelet-rich plasma therapy
Wondering what all the fuss is about when it comes to PRP, or platelet rich plasma? PRP, is a great inject able treatment for naturally rejuvenating your skin and repairing the signs of ageing.
The treatment involves re-injecting your own platelet rich plasma into your skin, delivering an abundance of growth factors that stimulate the body’s natural healing response.
This helps you to achieve total rejuvenation.
Here are five reasons you should give it a try:
1. PROVIDES TOTAL REJUVENATION
PRP stimulates collagen and elastin production which thickens and tightens thinning skin, effectively smoothing wrinkles and fine lines. Because it boosts collagen, it’s also a great treatment for improving overall skin texture and tone. It’s particularly good for people who suffer from rosaceous or acne.
2. IT TREATS DELICATE AND DIFFICULT TO REACH AREAS
PRP is extremely effective for treating difficult to treat areas, such as the delicate under eye area where clients often notice signs of ageing first but where no laser can be used.
3. IT’S A NATURAL TYPE OF COSMETIC INJECTABLE
PRP uses your own natural elements without the addition of any foreign products. The treatment works by drawing a small sample of your blood, which is then spun in a centrifuge for approximately five minutes to separate the plasma from the other blood particles. The platelet rich plasma is then re-injected back into the treatment area to stimulate collagen and elastin production.
4. IT’S SAFE
Because it uses your own natural elements, PRP is very safe. It’s also not a new treatment. It’s long been recognised and used in the hospital system and in sports medicine for its effective wound healing properties since the 1970s.
5. RESULTS ARE LONG-LASTING
Results from PRP take between three to four weeks to appear but are long-lasting, typically lasting 12 to 18 months after an initial series of three treatments.
Development And History Of Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy
PRP therapy has been used in various fields of medicine since the 1970s, but became popularized by athletes using the treatment for orthopedic injuries.
A sports medicine physician at Stanford used PRP with the university’s football players suffering from orthopedic injuries in order to facilitate their return to the field. This same physician began studying the impact of PRP for tennis elbow (e.g., elbow tendinitis) and found remarkable benefits.
Physicians, as well as professional athletes, started to take note, and many stars turned to PRP therapy to recover from a variety of injuries and return to play faster. Tiger Woods, Alex Rodriguez, Fred Couples, Hines Ward, Kobe Bryant, Stephen Curry, and Troy Polamalu are a few well-documented examples.
PRP therapy has now become more commonplace, with many patients demanding PRP therapy as a first option for repair and recovery in lieu of surgery.
Conditions Treated With Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy
- Knee pain
- Tendon injuries (patellar, quadriceps, hamstring, bicipital, peroneal, achilleas)
- Muscle injuries
- Ligament sprains or tears (MCL, LCL)
- Bursitis
- Osteoarthritis
- Hip pain
- Muscle pain or injury
- Greater trochanteric bursitis
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Hamstring tears
- Osteoarthritis
- Shoulder and arm pain
- Shin splints
- Medial and lateral epicondylitis (golfers & tennis elbow)
- Rotator cuff tendinopathy or partial tears
- Lower leg and foot pain
- Plantar fasciitis
- Ulnar collateral ligament sprain or tear
- Ankle sprains/ligament injury
- Achilles partial tears
PRP therapy is also often used for cosmetic/aesthetic purposes, such as when combined with micro needling, for a PRP facial, scar reduction, neck tightening, breast resurfacing, and hair loss.