Is it possible to take home a vial of your own PRP?

Platelet Rich Plasma or PRP is a medical procedure, not a serum which can be applied at home. It might sound okay to use the PRP at home but would you risk getting infection after applying the PRP at home which can severe complications?Please do not try to take home your own PRP.Best Wishes.Dr. Shanthala

PRP meant for injections are never to be taken home but Platelet Poor Plasma left over after a vampire facelift is sometimes given by providers to patients to put on the face that same day till it’s all used up to apply to the face

Your PRP can be used to create a custom serum that must be refrigerated and will last up to 4 weeks. It can only be used by you as it is a biological material so caution must be used to keep it separate. We do a custom serum "YOUth Serum" made from each patient's unique PRP at our office in Newport Beach California. It requires a blood draw, so we recommend doing in addition to our PRP Facial.

To avoid the loss of efficacy, we recommend injecting PRP under 3 hours after preparation.PRP contains release growth factors which affect its duration. In-office procedure is; thus, more effective and safe. 

Although that would be convenient, PRP is only effective for a short period of time. It is crucial to apply or inject PRP immediately after it’s drawn and spun. Taking it home would defeat the purpose and would not be effective.

PRP should not be given to patients for home application.  However, in our office there are times we will give our patients the remaining PPP (platelet poor plasma) for same day, post procedure treatment.  
Hope this helps.

Thank you for the question. Though, on the surface, this
might sound like a good idea, it is the wrong thing to do, for many medical reasons.
PRP is a blood product and must be strictly handled by trained professionals to
avoid a number of potential major and minor problems. No experienced and
licensed medical professional would send a patient home with a vial of PRP. It
is not within the standard of care and would be placing his/her patient at
risk, as well as his/her medical license. Please don't find a physician who
would do this. Regards.