PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) Injections

Platelet-rich plasma, also known as autologous conditioned plasma, is a concentrate of platelet-rich plasma protein derived from whole blood, centrifuged to remove red blood cells.

Platelet-rich plasma consists of two elements: plasma, or the liquid portion of blood, and platelets, a type of blood cell that plays an important role in healing throughout the body. Platelets are the cells that circulate within our blood and bind together when they recognise a damaged blood vessel.  When you get a cut, for example, the platelets bind to the site of the damaged vessel, thereby causing a blood clot. Platelets are well-known for their clotting abilities, but they also contain growth factors that can trigger cell reproduction and stimulate tissue regeneration or healing in the treated area. Platelet-rich plasma is simply blood that contains more platelets than normal.

PRP is considered to be a growth factor cocktail, which promotes wound healing, angiogenesis, and tissue remodelling.

PRP can activate fibroblasts to synthesise collagen and other elements of the extracellular matrix and hence becomes an attractive option for skin rejuvenation and scar attenuation.

To create platelet-rich plasma, we take a blood sample from the patient and place it into a device called a centrifuge that rapidly spins the sample, separating out the other components of the blood from the platelets and concentrating them within the plasma.

PRP injections are used to reduce acne scarring, surgical scars, hyper-pigmentation, fine lines, discolouration of the peri-orbital area (dark circles around the eyes) and to promote hair growth (for both men and women). 

PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) Injections

Platelet-rich plasma, also known as autologous conditioned plasma, is a concentrate of platelet-rich plasma protein derived from whole blood, centrifuged to remove red blood cells.

Platelet-rich plasma consists of two elements: plasma, or the liquid portion of blood, and platelets, a type of blood cell that plays an important role in healing throughout the body. Platelets are the cells that circulate within our blood and bind together when they recognise a damaged blood vessel. When you get a cut, for example, the platelets bind to the site of the damaged vessel, thereby causing a blood clot. Platelets are well-known for their clotting abilities, but they also contain growth factors that can trigger cell reproduction and stimulate tissue regeneration or healing in the treated area. Platelet-rich plasma is simply blood that contains more platelets than normal.

PRP is considered to be a growth factor cocktail, which promotes wound healing, angiogenesis, and tissue remodelling.

PRP can activate fibroblasts to synthesise collagen and other elements of the extracellular matrix and hence becomes an attractive option for skin rejuvenation and scar attenuation.

To create platelet-rich plasma, we take a blood sample from the patient and place it into a device called a centrifuge that rapidly spins the sample, separating out the other components of the blood from the platelets and concentrating them within the plasma.

PRP injections are used to reduce acne scarring, surgical scars, hyper-pigmentation, fine lines, discolouration of the peri-orbital area (dark circles around the eyes) and to promote hair growth (for both men and women).