Martial Arts after PRF EZ-Gel?

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Soon getting EZ gel to undereyes and cheeks just where the cheekbone meets the nose bone Primarily doing this for healing and growth factors with longer term results (rather than volume, per se). Marketing says "it's all you" "it's natural", but i don't buy those simplifications. Wondering about migration, balling, scarring, overfilling, occlusion, etc How long until i can squish my face or get choked at jujitsu?

Hung William Song, MD · Answer

Hi I developed a procedure called AutoCorre that uses a plasma gel similar to the EZ-gel so I can help you with this question. I love using the plasma gel for the under eye area because it is much safer than fillers with almost no risk of long term cosmetic mishaps. Even though it is natural, there is a risk of vascular occlusion if it is injected into a blood vessel (same as filler), however, if it is injected by a well trained injector, the risk is low and definitely not any more than with filler. If the injector uses a cannula, that further reduces the risk. Migration is not an issue because the gel will get dissolved away by your body in less than a month. The real results are from your own collagen replacing the gel over time, so it is self correcting. For this reason, you don't have to worry about overfilling because your body knows not to replace the gel with too much collagen. Scarring could happen from the trauma of the injection if you are prone to keloids but the growth factors from your blood will actually reduce the risk of scar formation. If the tear troughs are "overfilled" you may have prolonged swelling or bruising which could potentially last several weeks but you should not have long term problems. I would hold off on aggressive jujitsu workouts for about a week but regular exercise can be resumed the next day. The only down side of this treatment is that it may not give you the volume that you may be looking for unless you do multiple treatments. If you do 2 or 3 treatments, you can see the effects last over a year. With our AutoCorre treatments we sometimes combine it with a very small amount of filler to increase the longevity but if you are looking for an all natural injectable the plasma gel is the way to go especially under the eyes.

Michael A. Persky, MD · Answer

Hello BB,
EZ Gel PRF is a great new all natural treatment.  I have been using it to treatment stubborn areas under the eyes and around the lips, though it can be injected anywhere on the face.  I would recommend about one week of rest from martial arts though I do not believe that there is significant migration of the gel created from your own blood only.  We do massage the EZ Gel PRF in place following injection treatment to ensure that there are no lumps or bumps.  Feel free to contact me with any further questions or concerns.  Good luck and be well.
Michael Persky, MD
Encino, CA

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