PRP Treatment

What is PRP?

Expansion of the PRP acronym is ‘Platelet Rich Plasma’ in English, and with Turkish translation it means blood plasma enriched in thrombocyte. PRP that is used in different fields of medicine has been a frequently referenced technique in the fields of aesthetic dermatology, cosmetology, orthopedics and dental surgery within the scope of tissue regeneration in other words renewal. In the field of aesthetic dermatology, it is applied for the purposes of treatment of various hair and skin problems and skin rejuvenation. Its application with the plasma obtained from the patient’s own blood has been remarkable in the context of reliability and safety; it does not have any risk of allergy or side effect. PRP is an application started to be applied in the East then spread over the West, contrary to many aesthetic applications. It was firstly developed and applied after researches conducted in Japan, then it was applied in Spain and USA.

How Is the PRP Obtained? How Is It Applied?

t is applied with principle and technique of following application of the process called centrifuge in the filtered tube specialized for this process to the small amount of blood taken from the person in application of this treatment, locally reinjection of the plasma emerged as result of resolving of the gotten blood to its unique components and enriched in platelet in other word thrombocyte in rare amount to the person the blood was gotten from. There is approximately between 190.000-210.000 thrombocytes in one millimeter of the human blood. The thrombocyte-enriched, gelly fluid obtained as a result of isolation of the other components of blood chemistry (these components are the components giving the red color to the blood.) by way of the centrifuge process is named as PRP. The PRP application is the process of giving back of this gel-like material to the person by various methods. Local injection, mesotherapy, dermatherapy, application in mask form are the various ways of the PRP application.

Which Skin Problems Can the PRP Solve?

Since any foreign substance is not used and completely the person’s own cells are used in this method, it is an application that does not have risk of allergy.

How Is the Treatment Applied?

This treatment can solve the signs of aging and skin problems such as,

• Wrinkle
• Fine and deep lines
• Skin spots
• Fractures (stria)
• Pale and dull appearance in skin color
• Being excessively oily of the skin
• Dryness, dullness and scaling problems
• Collagen and elastin loss
• Loss of tightening in the skin

Which Hair Problems Does the PRP Solve?

• It brings the hair loss under control.
• It reduces rupture and breakage of hair.
• It delays bifurcation of hair.
• It provides hair to grow healthier.
• Hair becomes more resistant against external effects with the PRP.
• Dullness and non-bulkiness in hair are treated.

What Treatment Principle Does the PRP Have In Skin Rejuvenation?

PRP has the principle of treatment by stimulating collagen and elastin at skin layers. The solution rich on thrombocyte basis stimulates the cell renewal and provides refreshing and moisture by regulating metabolic activities of the skin.

In Which Areas Is the PRP Applied?

For the solution of abovementioned problems, it can be applied to the areas of,

• Face
• Neck
• Décolleté
• Scalp
• Beard
• Mustache

When Does the PRP Affect?

PRP starts to cause positive changes in the context of skin health by beginning to affect as soon as applied. Positive effects on the skin increasingly continue in advancing sessions. The maximum effect is observed within about 2-4 month process.

How Long Does the Effect of PRP Continue?

While the observable rejuvenation obtained with this treatment may change depending on the skin structure fromt person to person, it continues between 8-12 months. At this point it is necessary to take into consideration natural aging process of the skin. A situation such as completely losing effect of the performed PRP is out of question. However, it is necessary not to forget that the natural aging process of skin lastingly continues.

The effect mentioned in this paragraph is the effect of PRP in the scope of skin rejuvenation. The PRP applied in wound scar, acne mark, acne scar treatments by combining with the other treatments shows permanent effect. Also in fracture treatment (stria), effects of the PRP treatment are permanent.

How Long Does the Effect of PRP Continue?

There are small but effective measures to be taken for this:

• Using tightening, moisturizing and antiaging creams.
• Taking care of the skin care and using quality care products recommended by your doctor.

When Should the PRP Treatment Be Repeated?

The skin rejuvenation-purpose PRP treatment is an application recommended to be repeated every year. As in the many other skin rejuvenation applications, the repeated sessions will increase the effect of application and have the characteristics of precaution for the skin problems that may arise in future, by increasing the skin health and quality.

Is the PRP a Stem Cell Treatment?

A wrong opinion driven by the media and occurred between the people on this subject is in question. PRP is not a stem cell application. Being obtained from the person’s own blood has caused to be created an advertising perception as PRP is a stem cell application. The stem cell treatments are performed with adult leading stem cell types having the ability of transformation into different cell types, called multipotent stem cell. The cells subject to stem cell treatments are not the embryonic stem cells. While the embryonic stem cells have the ability of transforming into all types of cells in the body; the leading stem cells used in medicine have the ability of transforming only into the tissue cells in certain type. The cells providing regeneration in body injuries are these leading stem cells. While these stem cells in almost every part of the body were obtained from bone marrow for the purpose of medical use in the past; they can be obtained also from the fatty tissue in our day. The material gotten with PRP treatment is the blood plasma enriched in platelet (thrombocyte), as we mentioned before. Any relation or similarity with the stem cells is not in question. Consequently, the PRP treatment is not a stem cell treatment.

Is There Any Side Effect of PRP Treatment?

It is known that there is not any side effect of the PRP treatment applied by the specialists with right procedures. In consequence of being obtained of the PRP from the person’s own blood, it does not have risk of allergy. It is normal to observe slight rash and bruises in the area after application.

To Whom Should Not the PRP Be Applied?

Before having PRP application, the required examinations and analyses in this subject are made by your specialist. Whether you are suitable or not for the application will be determined by your doctor. To give general information; we can state that the PRP treatment is not recommended to be applied in the below conditions.

It does not be recommended PRP treatment to be applied

• In persons with clotting disorder
• In persons using medicines that have blood diluent effect
• In persons with liver disease

When Can the Person Return the Social Life After the PRP Treatment?

The PRP treatment is one of the applications characterized as lunchtime procedures. In other words, it can be returned the social life immediately after the PRP application.

According to What Can PRP Prices Change?

Some criteria that may affect the prices is in question about the PRP prices. For this reason, firstly medical examination and determination of the treatment content is important. Factors such as the application area, general procedure of the treatment, amount of the PRP to be applied can determine the PRP prices. Apart from that, the price policy of the center performing the application, doctors making PRP and even the city where the center is located in may cause variation in the prices. For example; the PRP prices may be different in Ankara and Istanbul.

We cannot give information about PRP treatment prices on our website by reason of legal legislation related to the doctors operating in their private practices. You can call the numbers of 0 (312) 215 64 24 or 0 (506) 544 78 34 for appointment and detailed information about this subject.