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PRP Facial Rejuvenation Fact Review?
asked 2 years ago by TonyR in Bankgkok Hong Komg London
Latest answer by Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Question viewed 6,764 times
Tags: face, comparison, Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP), rejuvenation
2 answers to PRP Facial Rejuvenation Fact Review?
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PRP for rejuvenation
This is a modality that is not widely accepted. Some things in medicine may make common sense and not necessarily medical sense. For example: A raisin is a dehydrated grape but that does not mean rubbing water on a raisin will turn it into a grape. PRP is a concentrated portion of your blood. However when you bleed under the skin (bruises or hematomas) the area does not look younger.
Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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PRP Platelet Rich Plasma
Hi Tony
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PRP claims improvement in facial appearance with the injection of the patient's own plasma. Essentially, blood is drawn from you, spun and the plasma in injected under the skin with the implication that growth factors in this liquid stimulate rejuvenation. The...
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