Blood is filled with tiny cell fragments known as platelets, which help with clotting and provide other wound-healing benefits. Withdrawing a small amount of blood and concentrating the platelets in a centrifuge creates platelet-rich plasma (PRP), which packs all of the powerful growth and healing factors into a single injectable that can be used on its own or in combination with other treatments.
Applying PRP to skin can increase local blood flow and enhance skin integrity, as well as improve the results of fat grafting and more.
While this may seem like a new approach to rejuvenation, platelet-rich plasma has actually been in use for years in the medical world. Concentrated platelets have long been part of surgical settings and wound care, with one of their earliest applications serving to promote healing related to open heart surgery.
Admittedly, cosmetic applications of PRP are still being studied, but patients seeking skin rejuvenation and ideal results from other treatments tend to show a significant response to platelet-rich plasma.
HADDON FIELD
LINWOOD