Our skin ages over the years, due to the progressive loss of collagen, fat, bone and muscle, as well pollution in the air—smoke, chemicals and environmental toxins. Using your own blood as a natural way to heal the skin and body is the concept behind Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Therapy. The process is simple: a blood sample is drawn and spun in a centrifuge machine which extracts the blood cells from most of the serum. The concentrated blood platelets are then injected through micro-gauge needles into the skin where fine lines, wrinkles, age spots—or even osteoarthritic pain exists. The body recognizes the platelets as healing agents as they induce production of growth factor proteins, collagen and stem cells to regenerate the skin, tendons or cartilage. Since the thin needle injections go into the epidermis or skin surface, there is only a prick—not pain, and there is little swelling or bruising.

Physicians have used PRP Therapy since the 1970’s for wound healing, but now, aesthetic medical practitioners are seeing proof that PRP injections can be a non-surgical method of remedying the effects of aging and PRP therapy has given momentum to the field of Regenerative Medicine.

“The body sees aging skin as a chronic wound and PRP therapy is the catalyst in rejuvenating the skin. We now have studies and extensive experience that demonstrate the success of PRP in awakening the cells. Cells communicate with each other and PRP helps send the chemical message to start self-regeneration,” says Dr. Zsuzsanna Seybold, MD and a Diplomat of American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine. “We find PRP a much easier and less expensive way of fine-tuning the body’s aging process—certainly more so than plastic surgery. And, the procedure can be done in an office, leaving the client to enjoy the rest of the day, without any down-time,” she adds.