Shereene IdrissBoard Certified Derm, Founder and Chief Nerd

What is PRP? #shorts

8 Apr 2022 · 0 min

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A short YouTube clip (creator: Shereene Idriss) in which a clinician-style speaker defines PRP (platelet-rich plasma), briefly describes the procedure (blood draw, centrifugation, separation of red cells, platelet-poor plasma, and platelet-rich plasma), and explains that PRP contains growth factors that promote collagen production and support hair and blood vessel health while tempering expectations about dramatic changes.

I close the door so there will be no interruptions. But PRP means platelet rich plasma, which is when we take your blood, spin it, separate the red blood cells from the plasma, keep the plasma, spin it again, separate the platelet poor plasma from the platelet rich plasma, and then use that to inject. This layer has a lot of growth factors. Are you going to grow like two ears? No, you're not. Don't worry. But the growth factors that are present help to promote collagen production and to support hair health as well as blood vessels.