Platelets are a part of the blood that allow your body to clot. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is produced by spinning blood in a centrifuge so that it separates. In addition to PRP, the process can produce other items such as platelet-poor plasma (PPP) and platelet lysate (PL). PRP can be used to treat conditions like knee Ch, sports injuries and hair loss, aesthetic medicine and helping to replace collagen. PRP is commonly used to treat facial wrinkles and helps regenerate collagen in the face. PRP is commonly used on Orthopedic Medicine as well as Aesthetic Medicine. To see if you may be a candidate for PRP give us a call at Oregon Medical Centers located in Aloha and Salem, Oregon for a free consultation. Some insurance may cover PRP. Give us a call to learn more.
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) relies on platelets (cell fragments found in blood) to improve tissue function. Other names for some of these products include platelet-rich growth factors (GFs), platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) and platelet concentrates (PCs).
Different types of PRP products are usually given as injections (shots) to heal and repair injuries. The job of platelets in the body is to help blood clot when there is an injury. The cytokines and growth factors that are in platelets can help repair injuries and encourage healing.
Studies have indicated that PRP is or may be useful to treat:
Blood is removed from the arm using a needle into the vein. Then the blood is processed in a centrifuge, equipment that separates blood components into different parts according to their density. The platelets are separated into blood serum (plasma), while some of the white and red blood cells may be removed. Therefore, by spinning the blood, the equipment concentrates the platelets and produces what is called platelet-rich plasma (PRP).
However, depending on the protocol used to prepare PRP, there are multiple different products that can result from putting blood into the centrifuge. Therefore, different PRP preparations have different number on platelets, white blood cells, and red blood cells. For example, a product called platelet-poor plasma (PPP) can be formed when most of the platelets are removed from the serum. The serum that is left contains cytokines, proteins and growth factors. Cytokines are emitted by immune system cells.
If the platelet cell membranes have been lysed, or destroyed, a product called platelet lysate (PL), or human platelet lysate (hPL) can be formed. PL often is made by freezing and thawing the plasma. PL has a higher number of some growth factors and cytokines than PPP.
As with any type of injection, there are small risks of bleeding, pain and infection. When the platelets are from the patient who will be using them, the product is not expected to create allergies or have risks of cross infection. One of the main limitations with PRP products is that every preparation in every patient can be different. No two preparations are the same. Understanding the composition of these therapies required measuring numerous complex and different factors. This variation limits our understanding of when and how these therapies may succeed and fail, and the matter of current research endeavors.
Here at Oregon Medical Centers, in Salem & Aloha, Oregon we use state of the art procedures to help regenerate and repair tissues that have been damaged whether for joint problems or for skin repair & regeneration and aesthetic medicine.
We have experienced medical providers that perform these procedures to help regenerate and repair degenerated and damaged tissues. As we age, our body looses the ability to repair and regenerate tissues. PRP helps regenerate and repair degenerated tissue using the healing properties of our blood (Platelette Rich Plasma).
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