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

Thank you for your question! There are a few variables that can attribute to the cost of the PRP procedure. Location of the practice can affect the price. The time that it can take from the provider to assess the patient, evaluate, and discuss their cosmetic concerns, as well as perform the treatment is also another factor to consider. The process is tedious, and involves skill and time from the injector. There is also the cost that goes into purchasing the equipment to perform PRP. Purchasing top quality product can be costly to the office. In my Manhattan office we perform PRP injections for the scalp to stimulate hair growth, as well as a combination with microneedling for collagen stimulation, excellent for an anti-aging treatment.Thank you for your question and best of luck to you!

Hi, there! I would have to agree with my colleagueshere. The cost of PRP injection treatment is already very reasonable. Also,please allow me to correct the misconception, 20 minutes is not all that ittakes to perform the procedure since this only pertains to the time needed toseparate the platelets from your blood or to make it simpler, to extract thePRP that will be used to the procedure itself. In this light, you are not onlypaying for the time to extract the PRP, but you are also paying for the timethat the doctor will use to actually assess, evaluate, and inject the PRP onthe problem area. Aside from this, you will also be paying for all of thematerials that will be used for the entire PRP injection procedure. Thisincludes the entire PRP kit, which are already very costly. You also need tofactor in your doctor’s expertise, as thiscan affect the result of the procedure as well as the possibility of adversereactions from developing. Hope this answers your questions about PRP injectioncosting.

Good question.  Compare to the artist.  The price of the paint is pennies but the painting may go for millions!  The P Shot is a trademarked, licensed procedure requiring specialized training, specific technique and proprietary equipment.  Those of us who are members of the American Cosmetic Cellular Medicine Association perform a standardized treatment.  Each provider has been vetted by the inventor and the Association and has spent at least a decade in most cases earning degrees and passing board examinations to become diplomates in respective fields.  There is a price to be innovators because some of our colleagues may either question the need for this procedure or look at us with question about its validity despite the numerous papers in the medical literature.  There are hidden uncompensated hours we spend keeping up with almost weekly updates and new videos about the procedure. We attend late night webinars by the inventor, Dr. Runels and pay a licensing fee to maintain our membership and access.  We use an expensive FDA approved kit and equipment. All this is a small price to pay compared to the reward we all feel when our patients follow a program to help men restore sexual function and thereby improve the relationships with their partners and an important part of their confidence and self esteem. Not only does the patient but families, communities and businesses benefit as well.  It is my hope that the value far outweighs the price.

You are paying for expertise of the doctor as well as staff, supplies needed for the procedure, and it depends on the machine (Centrifuge) they are using with the kits as well.Thank you for your question.

Thank you for your question. There are several factors that determine the cost of a prp treatment such as the prp kits used to obtain a high amount of prp and supplies which can be costly as well as the physician's times and fees.