PRP Explained
A person’s blood is made up of three main elements. It contains white cells which fight infection, red cells which carry oxygen, and ‘plasma’:
The plasma is what we specialise in extracting and using here at the Plasma Growth clinic. This is rich in ‘platelets’ which allow clotting and contain an abundance of growth, healing and rejuvenating growth factors.
PRP stands for platelet-rich plasma because the ‘plasma’ that is concentrated out of the blood and used in our treatments is the part that contains the highest concentration of platelets.
These growth factors are what make this plasma so desirable for a multitude of health conditions from joint healing to skincare to hair growth.
When Was PRP Discovered?
PRP was first discovered in the 1950’s and decade by decade since then its applications have only increased in the world of healthcare and cosmetics. It is used by so many different types of surgeons for heart, bone and dental operations to name just a few. Its discovery for cosmetic hair re-growth and skin rejuvenation has been going on for over 10 years now and clinical data and trials have started to document incredibly encouraging results for the potential of this emerging treatment.
How is PRP Made?
There are 5 main steps that make up a PRP treatment session:
- Apply numbing cream to the scalp for hair re-growth or the face for skin rejuvenation and allow to take effect over 30 minutes.
- Take a blood sample from a client’s hand.
- Spin this thousands of times in a machine called a centrifuge using Dr. Ali’s secret plasma enriching protocol.
- Superficial injections into the area where re-growth/re-juvenation targeted.
- This is an adjunct to the fundamental PRP treatment which improves the effectiveness of PRP action.
Below is an image of how your plasma looks after being centrifuged and ready for use:
Note: PRP is also called ‘liquid gold’ due to the rich golden colour of a person’s plasma.
