What is PRP therapy?

Plasma Fresh is a licensed medical product of the highest quality that is used in PRP therapies. If this is the first time you hear the term “PRP therapy”, you are likely to encounter it more in the near future as this innovative medical treatment has been enjoying a rapidly growing popularity over the last few years. This is a new-generation therapy that has been officially approved by in a long list of countries including the United States, where the FDA has legalized the application of PRP treatments and products such as the Class II Certified Plasma Fresh PRP extraction kit.

Defining PRP

The abbreviation PRP stands for Platelet-Rich Plasma which is a heavily concentrated sample of a person’s own blood that contains high amounts of platelets. The latter are scientifically-proven to have incredible healing properties and can speed up the recovery process after an injury or to naturally stimulate tissue growth, repair, and regeneration. Through PRP therapy, these platelets can be extracted from a person’s vein with a specialized kit like Plasma Fresh. After that, through a process known as centrifugation, specific parts of the blood (plasma) which have high therapeutic properties are obtained and, again with the help of a professional-rate PRP equipment, this heavily concentrated, healing plasma is injected back into the treated area.

What exactly are “platelets”?

To understand what platelets are, one first needs to learn more about the composition of blood. Blood consists of the following components:

• White Blood Cells (WBC)
• Red Blood Cells (RBC)
• Plasma
• Platelets

Plasma is the liquid part of blood and it is basically a mixture of proteins, water, and salts. WBC, RBC, and platelets, on the other hand, constitute its solid part. White blood cells help us recover from infections, while red blood cells transport oxygen to every part of the body (organs, tissues, etc.).

Until just a few years ago, the qualities and properties of platelets were heavily understudied and it was mainly believed that their sole purpose was to clot the blood. However, researches and studies carried out in the past two decades have helped medical experts reach an astonishing discovery – namely, that platelets have the superpower to release healing proteins into our bodies. These proteins are better known as “growth factors” and they can considerably boost the speed of tissue and wound recovery and to even stimulate our body to naturally produce components that rejuvenate and heal various treatment areas on a person’s body.

The many uses of PRP therapy

The therapeutic areas in which the PRP treatment method is used today are many and, as the world learns more about the wonders of this natural medical solution, its applications are continuing to expand. That is why there are so many PRP therapies some of the most popular of which focus on:

• Cosmetic rejuvenation
• Hair restoration
• Pain management
• Soft-tissue injury treatment
• Dentistry
• Gynecology, urology & reproductology
• Neurological problems

The spheres in which Platelet-Rich Plasma treatment has been witnessing exceptional results is soft-tissue and chronic tendon injuries, as well as pain management. For that reason, this modern therapy is now the go-to solution for many professional athletes who are seeking a non-invasive treatment that offers fast and consistent results.

Aesthetic dermatologist and trichologists have also started using PRP therapy in their work to such an extent that conservative surgical procedures in both fields have witnessed a decrease in popularity compared to Platelet-Rich Plasma treatments. PRP can effectively smoothen and rejuvenate a patient’s skin and to even stimulate the production of collagen and fight deep wrinkles. Another way PRP injection therapy can turn back the hands of time is by stimulating the growth of hair follicles and, in that way, to promote the growth of new hair.

The fantastic healing properties of platelets can even speed up the healing process after oral or dental surgery or during various gynecological and urological treatments. Therefore, it can be said that the PRP treatment has many uses in modern-day medicine.

A cutting-edge treatment with numerous benefits

The main reason why PRP has managed to take the world by storm is because it packs various benefits. The first and probably the greatest of them is the fact that this therapy is incredibly safe and natural. After all, the concentrated platelets with which the patient is injected are taken from their own blood. As a result, there is no risk of the body rejecting the treatment. Since platelet-rich plasma injection is a such a natural procedure that does not involve any chemicals, medications, and acids, it can easily be combined with other treatments for even more impressive results. For that same reason, the risk of developing any allergies or experiencing side effects is brought to a minimum.

The Platelet-Rich Plasma extraction and injection procedures are incredibly simple and fast to perform, especially when they are done with a top-notch Plasma Fresh kit. One cosmetic rejuvenation appointment with the PRP method, for example, should not take more than half an hour.

Main advantages of PRP therapy:

• A safe and natural procedure
• Simple and fast to carry out
• Does not require the use of expensive equipment
• Immediate recovery
• Long-lasting results
• Can be combined with other procedures and treatments
• Minimal risk of side effects and allergies

Yet another fantastic advantage offered by PRP therapy is that it is a non-invasive and non-surgical treatment which means that recovery after the treatment is almost immediate and it does not require a lot of special preparation.

Although injecting platelets into any treatment area takes minutes and the recovery period is pretty much non-existent, the results offered by the Platelet-Rich Plasma procedure can last for months or even for years. Even though additional touch-up appointments may be required to extend or maintain the results of the treatment, the growth factors of the platelets will continue to do their magic long after the procedure by stimulating the regeneration and healing of the treated area or areas. Plasma Fresh is a medical product which ensures that optimum results are achieved after every PRP injection procedure.