Platelet-Rich Plasma therapy, also called PRP therapy, has become an increasingly popular method of regenerative medicine wherein the body heals itself, using the body’s natural growth processes to accelerate tissue growth. Is PRP right for you? Read on to learn more. 

To understand how PRP works, first you need to understand the role of platelets and plasma themselves. Plasma is the “liquid” part of your blood. Made up of proteins and water, plasma is like a river that facilitates the movement of your other blood cells throughout your body. Meanwhile, platelets are like lifeboats for your blood system’s “search and rescue” team, as they bind together when they recognize a damaged cell, making them essential for healing and body repair.

Together, platelets and plasma are the engines of your body’s healing processes, as plasma brings resources to damaged areas and platelets identify where healing is needed and begin that process.

There are several ways for PRP therapy to be administered: direct injection, microneedling , or a combination of the two. The processes for each are painless: Your technician will take a small blood sample from you and then complete a process to separate the liquid part of your blood — the plasma — from the solid parts (your essential platelets).

This process only takes about five minutes. Once your platelets are isolated, they’re mixed with a small amount of plasma to create a sort of serum primed for regeneration. 

The platelet serum will be injected directly into your targeted area. Upon injection, the serum’s platelets interact with stem cells and other body healing agents to begin direct repair to your targeted area.

In various microneedling treatments , your technician will brush the serum onto your skin, and then create tiny “micro-wounds” using a very small needle. By creating these openings in your skin, the serum will be absorbed and brought into the healing process through all the channels opened up on your skin.

No matter which option you choose, the way it works is the same: platelet-rich plasma brings your body’s own proteins to the places where they’re needed most, which helps collagen grow and cells heal.

PRP therapy employs these natural healing processes to treat aging skin, remove wrinkles, and reduce the appearance of scars by encouraging the growth of natural collagen.

Collagen is one of the proteins carried along by plasma and platelets. All proteins have particular roles in tissue development; collagen’s contribution is in making skin feel firm (and for dermatology purposes, healthy and youthful). In PRP, collagen growth is sped up to heal damaged skin, make it healthier, and make it look younger. The older we get, the less collagen our bodies produce naturally; PRP’s magic ingredient is its enhancement of natural collagen production that helps defy the aging process.

It’s the all-natural production of collagen that sets PRP therapy apart from other skin treatments, including laser practices or topical treatments. By encouraging your body to heal itself, PRP therapy gives health and environment-conscious (and toxin-wary) consumers an option to reclaim the healthy skin they desire by helping their bodies create that skin all on their own. 

Another major benefit of PRP therapy is that the results last a long time. While timelines may vary, most patients’ results last eighteen months to two years. Better still, PRP therapy is non-invasive and requires no recovery time. While some types of PRP targeting, including hair regeneration, may take more than one session to see results, once the process is underway, the results are painless, long-lasting, and all-natural.

This longer-lasting result, combined with the lack of necessary recovery time, makes PRP really appealing; there’s no need to hide from the sun, wear masks, or take time off work to complete your treatment safely. Skincare shouldn’t come at the cost of health, time, or safety—and PRP is a treatment that delivers. 

Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy represents a significant advancement in skincare and in skin rejuvenation. By using the body’s own magic to heal itself, PRP therapy moves the field of dermatology away from topicals, lasers, toxins, and third-party testing and toward a sustainable, holistic, organic solution.

Whether a patient is seeking to renew aging skin, repair damage from the sun or scarring, or simply tighten up their existing skin, PRP therapy is a safe and long-lasting option.  

Contact us today to schedule an appointment for PRP Therapy!

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