PRP Treatment

DURATION

45 mins – 1,5 hr

CLINIC STAY

Outpatient

SOCIAL DOWNTIME

5-7 days

PRP, PlateletRich Plasma (Platelet / Platelet Enriched Plasma) method was first developed 15 years ago after stomatologists (dental surgeons) sought a solution to prevent titanium implants placed in the elderly from falling out in a short time because the gums weakened. Such a substance had to be produced so that when this substance was placed in the gum, the soft area would strengthen and hold the implant.

This strengthening substance also had to be accepted by the body and not be excreted over time. After centrifuging the blood, they coagulated it and turned it into a hard gel. The first use of centrifuged blood began many years ago in Japan and later in Spain and America.

PRP is a medical application

It should only be performed by doctors. After examining the patient, the doctor takes a small amount of blood into small tubes containing a special gel and centrifuges it.

At the end of this process, the blood in the tubes is separated into its constituent parts: the red cell part of the blood, which contains about 200,000 platelets per milliliter, is separated, resulting in a gel with a platelet density of up to 1.5 million platelets per milliliter. This is called PRP. Platelets have a function in blood clotting, but they also secrete growth factors that promote the healing of tissue damage.

Therefore, the PRP obtained from centrifuged blood, i.e. the part with abundant platelets, is applied to the desired area such as face, neck, hair, etc. either by mesotherapy method or by turning it into a mask. Thus, natural growth factors that will reverse the effects of tissue damage or aging are given to the desired area.

In fact, there are two different blood products obtained with the proposed method; one is PRP and the other is thrombin serum. These are obtained with two different tubes. The PRP tube contains a substance that prevents blood clotting.

In the other tube, on the contrary, there is thrombin, which enables the blood to clot and allows these platelets to be used as a filler. When these two are used together, the regenerative effect on the skin is more powerful.

In other words, a filler is made from your own blood and applied to the basic folds and fine lines on the face.

Fillers containing hyaluronic acid last for 6-8 months. Filled PRP is both produced from your own blood and triggers a biological process that starts a countdown against skin aging in the filled area!

In other words, it not only fills but also sends support to the area whose defenses are weakened and defeated in fighting against the corrosive effects of time or the environment.

Is PRP a type of stem cell therapy?

PRP is not a stem cell therapy. However, it indirectly works on stem cells. The growth factors in platelets are stimuli that transmit the message to skin cells to produce fibroblasts. Fibroblasts are key structures for producing collagen and elastin.

Therefore, Regenkit PRP works indirectly with stem cells by increasing the number of platelets that initiate this whole process, because the fibrin networks formed in the skin after the filling application collect the stem cells in the environment in its own structure.

In addition, in recent years, plastic surgeons have started to apply fat injection by mixing PRP obtained from the blood taken from the patient during fat injection surgeries into the fat taken from the patient.

This increases the likelihood of retention of the given fat. Again, PRP application to the operation area and incision line in surgeries such as tummy tuck, facelift, breast lift and reduction reduces problems such as bleeding, poor wound healing, etc.

Is there any side effect or risk of infection with PRP?

If the right kit (Regenkit) is used, there is no risk or side effect. Because Regenkit is a kit containing a disposable injection and tube for each session. It is extremely safe. There can be no side effects because what is taken from you is only given back to you in excess.

What are the visible results of PRP?

The skin looks brighter and more vibrant. Sun and age spots that we encounter especially on the face soften, bags under the eyes and purple discolorations improve. Fine lines soften. People say “You look so young. Did you have plastic surgery?” they may ask.

However, PRP, which is an extremely natural method, only gives you back what you already have in a stronger way. This is your skin’s defense mechanism. Another good thing is that the effects of PRP are also seen around the application area. When you have it done on the face, your hair also revitalizes.

What kind of protocol is followed in PRP applications?

Applied PRP applied with mesotherapy is done in 3-4 sessions with 15-day intervals. After 8-10 months, another course of 3-4 sessions is performed. There is another protocol where fillers and mesotherapy are applied together, where PRP is applied in 3 sessions at 21-28 day intervals.

After six months, the doctor checks the patient. If the patient is in menopause or has bad habits such as smoking and alcohol, the doctor may need to do 1 more cycle. If the person takes good care of herself/himself, takes care of her/his health and protects her/his skin from UV rays, she/he can wait 1 or even 2 years for the 2nd cycle.

As a matter of fact, there is great interest in Korea and China not only for PRP but also for aesthetic applications with and without scalpels in general. Because women in these countries are obsessed with looking young and staying young. Women in Japan, Korea and the Philippines also show great interest in such applications.