Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy
How does it work?
PRP therapy works by taking advantage of the body’s natural ability to repair and grow new tissues. Finally, PRP therapy is a safe and effective treatment that has many benefits for patients.
The first step in the process is to get blood from the person. A centrifuge is used to separate the platelets from other parts of your blood, like red and white blood cells.
What is left after centrifugation are plasma cells that are rich in platelets. These cells are then injected back into the patient.
It only lasts a short time and doesn’t hurt at all. Within a few days, new collagen starts to form, and the treated area starts to heal itself. Growth factors in PRP help stem cells in hair follicles grow new hair and stop hair loss. Because the treatment also brings in a lot of new blood flow to the area, it helps with tissue and muscle repair.
What common conditions can be treated with PRP
Researchers are trying out PRP injections across a number of applications. Examples of these include:
Hair loss
Doctors have injected PRP into the scalp to promote hair growth and prevent hair loss. According to research from 2014, PRP injections are effective in treating androgenic alopecia, also known as male pattern baldness.
Tendon injuries
Acute injuries
Postsurgical repair
Sometimes doctors use PRP injections after surgery to repair a torn tendon (such as a rotator cuff tendon in the shoulder) or ligaments (such as the anterior cruciate ligament).
Osteoarthritis
How might PRP knee injections help osteoarthritis patients? In 2015, PRP injections outperformed hyaluronic acid injections in treating osteoarthritis. The study’s 160 participants is too small to be confident.
What are the potential side effects of PRP?
infection
nerve injuries
pain at the injection site
tissue damage
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