PRP

Facial Aesthetics
Facial Aesthetics

PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) Treatment in Istanbul, Türkiye

PRP, or platelet-rich plasma therapy, is a treatment method in which blood taken from the person is processed and injected into the tissues to be treated in the body. It can be performed for aesthetic problems such as hair loss and skin rejuvenation, and it is also used to accelerate the healing of injured tendons, ligaments, muscles and joints.

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PRP therapy, which takes about 30-40 minutes to complete, begins with the collection of the patient's blood in a tube. Platelet-rich plasma is separated from the other components of whole blood by centrifugation and then used, because platelets act as a natural reservoir for the growth factors needed to repair injured tissues. The growth factors secreted by the platelets stimulate tissue healing by increasing collagen production and gene and protein expression in tendon stem cells. These growth factors also accelerate blood flow and make cartilage firmer and more flexible.

PRP injections can be performed in different ways. For example, before the injection into the scalp for hair loss, lidocaine, a local anaesthetic solution, is applied if deemed necessary. For this reason, it may be necessary to arrive a little early for the treatment session. A local anaesthetic drug is usually mixed with the PRP in order to reduce the pain caused by the injection. Sometimes a PRP injection can be performed together with a surgical procedure.

How Is PRP Applied?

PRP injections are performed by specialist doctors trained in this field. The procedure is carried out in several consecutive steps. The path followed during a PRP application is as follows;

  • First, a certain amount of blood is taken from the patient by the healthcare professional in order to prepare the PRP to be injected. The amount of blood taken depends on where the PRP will be injected. For example, the amount of blood taken for an injection into the scalp for hair loss is approximately 20 millilitres.
  • The blood sample, collected into a tube under sterile conditions, is placed in a centrifuge device. The centrifuge is a machine that spins very rapidly and separates the blood components. The separation process takes about 15 minutes. This process separates the platelets from the other blood components.
  • The plasma separated into its components is then made ready for injection into the affected area. The procedure yields plasma containing concentrated platelets.
  • Imaging methods such as ultrasound are used to determine the areas planned for injection, such as a tendon.
  • Once the injection area has been determined, the prepared PRP is injected into the affected area.

Since the injection contains a platelet concentration 5 to 10 times higher than that of normal blood, PRP is thought to have an accelerating effect on healing. The time from the taking of the blood to the completion of the procedure usually covers a period of about half an hour.

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