PLATELET RICH PLASMA INJECTIONS (PRP)

Platelet rich plasma (PRP) is an increased concentration of autologous platelets suspended in a small amount of plasma after centrifuging and used for injection into a wound or skin. It comes from the patient’s own body.  Blood is withdrawn from the patient’s arm by syringe. The tubes containing the blood are placed in a centrifuge and spun using a carefully determined protocol.  Blood plasma is rich in platelets and is drawn off for therapeutic use. Each platelet is a biochemical store house of regulatory and signalling growth factor molecules that help in recovery and healing of tissue and response to injury. PRP is safer to use than other preparations because it is the patient’s own blood and hence there is no infection risk.