Can you justify the expense of PRP rejuvenation injections?

In my opinion,  I agree the cost of PRP should be reasonable. The factors that must be taken into consideration are the cost of the tubes, staff time, photography and the doctors injection time. Our costs are low $400 to $600 for an 11ml vial or 22 ml vial of blood. We have tried to keep it affordable to most individuals. When one adds Acell or an extracellular Matrix, the price increases significantly. I don't believe that this extra cost is necessary. Find a PRP expert. Hope this helps. Good luck.

I do a significant amount of PRP and get fantastic outcomes.  The cost is not only the price of the procedure but also the expertise of the person doing it.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Platelet rich plasma therapy is a one of it's kind treatment that uses the magnificent wonders of the body and a tad bit of science to make someone more aesthetic. Be it hair or face, platelet rich plasma can help both. For hair this treatments helps by boosting hair growth due to the growth factors present in the platelets, whereas, for the face, this treatment is useful to promote elastin and collaged production for a more youthful appearance.
Many may wonder, if its just injecting blood from their own body, why is the treatment so expensive?
Well the process is not as simple as it seems to be on the surface, doctors don't just simple extract the blood from your arm and directly inject it where it's needed. Drawing blood from the patient is just the first step of the process. The collected blood then needs to be funneled through a specialized kit to concentrate the platelets and let the other cells present in the blood be discarded. The body fluid then undergoes a centrifuge-like process under refrigeration.
Keeping the sample cool is important because platelets can become inactive quickly outside the body, therefore, cooling reduces keeps the platelet cells active for a little longer until the sample is ready to be injected.
If these extra measures aren't taken, then the treatment may not turn out to be as effective. You can compare the process to making coffee at home versus going to a barista who has all the equipment, training and skill set to make the coffee you order an experience for you.
Platelet rich plasma therapy may seem expensive but in reality, all of the precautions taken make up most of it's cost.

There are many factors to consider with PRP injections. The cost of the kit, the skill of the provider, and the time spent with the patient. It certainly takes longer than 20 minutes to inject a patient’s face with PRP. At our office we typically schedule about an hour so that we can obtain photos, collect a blood specimen, and spin the blood in our centrifuge. We also offer a topical numbing agent if the patient desires, although most patients do not need this. 

There are around 30 commercially available Platelet Rich Plasma kits currently available on the market. Even though it is your own PRP that is being injected, it still needs to be collected in a sterile way, centrifuged in special vacutainer tubes containing a gel to separate the red blood cells from the buffy coat (white blood cell layer) and platelet rich fraction and then reinjected with a cannula. This procedure is costly because of the equipment and supplies involved, sterility of the procedure, and the physician's skills and compensation for time involved.
Dr. Anna Sylwestrowicz, MD, FRCP(C)
Victoria, BC