What is the Difference Between Centrifuged Fat vs. Fat Mixed with PRP?

what is the difference between centrifuged fat vs fat mixed with PRP (platelet rich plasma). Is it true the latter decreases risk of fat embolism? what can a surgeon do to help prevent fat embolisms?

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Centrifugation vs. PRP

Centrifugation is the process of spinning the harvested fat in a centrifuge to separate out the blood, serum and other cellular debris from the useful fat. It takes a while to do this, but is a well-proven method. Platelet-rich Plasma (PRP) is thought by some surgeons to improve the "take" of the fat, regardless of whether it was centrifuged or not - but this is unproven. There is no evidence I'm aware of that shows that fat embolism syndrome is reduced by adding... more

What is the Difference Between Centrifuged Fat vs. Fat Mixed with PRP

Centrifuged fat is fat that is harvested from your belly or thigh and spun down in a centrifuge. This separates the fat out into its components of pure fat, oil, and ambient liquid and a small amount of blood. This provides the purest type of fat for injection without a lot of extra debris, and more importantly when injected is relatively precise, meaning you are not overshooting or undershooting. Fat is typically also micronized or passed in between smaller and smaller... more