PRP, or platelet-rich plasma injections, are a treatment solution that can help promote healing in degenerative soft tissues, joints, and ligaments. At Regenerative Medicine and Orthopedics, Dr. Alicia Carter will draw your own blood and concentrate the platelets through a unqiue process to generate high-dose platelet rich plasma for injection. Here are a few benefits of using PRP injections:
1. Enhanced Tissue Healing
Platelets in your blood contain growth factors that assist the body with regeneration and repair after an injury. Injecting a higher dosage of these platelets into an injury site can enhance tissue healing in that area. PRP injections stimulate collagen production and increase reparative cells produced by your body. PRP injections help with torn tendons, muscle and joint injuries, and arthritis. Excessive scar tissue at an injury site can happen, which might impair movement or cause discomfort. Injections can help reduce scar tissue formation due to the increased blood and growth factors they supply.
2. Decreased Inflammation and Pain
Another benefit of using PRP injections is reduced inflammation in injured joints. After an injury, you may experience pain and swelling as your body attempts to start the healing process. Platelet-rich plasma treatments help to reduce long-term ‘bad’ inflammation at the site of the injection while continuing physical restoration. This may lead to even faster healing and alleviated pain. Enhancing your body’s natural healing process addresses any pain at the root of the issue instead of masking symptoms.
3. Reduced Invasiveness
Surgery for certain injuries can be a time-intensive, invasive option. Surgery often requires patients to take time off of work or school for the procedure and following recovery. A PRP injection offers a non-invasive alternative to surgery that offers a quick solution to injured ligaments, muscles, and joints and can be completed during one visit. At Regenerative Medicine and Orthopedics, Dr. Carter will quickly and efficiently draw your blood, prepare the platelets, and perform the injection under image-guidance. The system we use at Regenerative Medicine and Orthopedics allows us to generate high doses of PRP, decreasing the overall number of treatments needed.
4. Application Versatility
PRP injections are not only for injuries. PRP can also be used to reduce visible aging in the skin of the face and neck. Platelet rich plasma boosts collagen production, helping to decrease wrinkles and improve the texture and comlexion of skin. A qualified medical professional can injection PRP or PRF (platelet rich fibrin) around your eyes, the lips, cheeks, and neck for long-term results. If you would like to reduce wrinkles, fine lines, scarring, or sagging skin, PRP injections are a beneficial solution.
Injections of the platelet-rich plasma into your scalp may also address hair loss (alopecia) or thinning in certain patients. The injections stimulate the growth of new hair follicles and help revive aging hair follicles. Dr. Carter works with select patients coping with hair loss and thinning.
Explore PRP Injections for Your Injuries
The team at Regenerative Medicine and Orthopedics offers PRP injections for various injuries and conditions. This treatment solution is effective for tissue regeneration and pain alleviation, among other various benefits. Reach out to our team today to learn more about the advantages of PRP and how PRP can help you.