A modern treatment method used in almost all fields of medicine, its therapeutic results are beyond imagination.
The patient's own blood is used in it, which makes its side effects non-existent. It is used successfully at any age, even in 80 and 90 year old patients.
What can we treat with platelet-rich plasma?
- Treatment of all joints, including the small joints of the hands and feet.
- Treatment of meniscal tears, knee cap friction, and knee joint friction.
- Treatment of tendonitis and ligaments.
- Treatment of osteoporosis.
- Treatment of herniated discs and osteochondrosis of the spine.
- Treatment of muscle bruises and tears.
- Treatment of sacroiliac joint inflammation.
- Treatment of chronic pain, including spine pain.
- Treatment of all types of leg ulcers, including venous ulcers, even if the patient has suffered from them for many years, and accelerate the removal of the severe pain that the patient suffers from.
- Treatment of diabetic foot.
- Treatment of acute and chronic anal fissure.
- Treatment of ankle ligament inflammation.
- Treatment of ruptured cruciate ligaments of the knee joint.
- Treatment of epicondylitis (tennis elbow, golfer's elbow).
- Treatment of joints of patients suffering from rheumatism.
- Removing facial wrinkles, renewing facial tissues and increasing its freshness.
- Treatment of hair loss.
- Treatment of injured nerves.
- Treatment of acne.
- Bursitis (inflammation of the synovial bursa around the joint).
- Heel spurs.
- Plantar fasciitis (sole pain).
- Tendon tightness, toe cracking (Nott's disease).
And the treatment of many other diseases that your doctor will mention to you.....
How does platelet-rich plasma help?
The body's first response after tissue injury is to deliver platelets rich in growth factors to the affected area where the platelets begin the process of repairing damaged tissue with the help of stem cells. Thus, the use of platelet-rich plasma represents the provision of a high concentration of platelets and increases and improves the growth and tissue repair processes, allowing the body to increase the speed and efficiency of the recovery processes.
The white cell in the center is a platelet - an activated platelet. In the non-activated state, platelets are smaller and smoother.Make an appointment
PRP is more effective than corticosteroids, it not only relieves inflammation, but also restores tissue.
Practice shows that PRP therapy is more effective than corticosteroids in the treatment of chronic diseases in the short and long term. Biologically active proteins in PRP stimulate healing by activating the tissue repair process, unlike corticosteroids, which in addition to relieving inflammation and pain give serious complications, making their frequent use dangerous for the patient.
Video of the results of treating post-traumatic arthritis and cruciate ligament rupture with platelet-rich plasma
Treatment of acne: Pictures shown before and after several days of treatment with platelet-rich plasma
In the opinion of this patient: "It is good that the skin after PRP treatment is not dry or tense, but rather looks and feels normal.
PRP Acne Treatment
A noticeable and rapid improvement without using any medications. We know that most medications used to treat acne have a slow effect and cause dry skin and their use is limited to a certain period of time.
The question that the patient often asks: Am I a candidate for PRP treatment? And does one treatment program give results for life?
PRP is not a cure for all diseases. Whether plasma will help you treat your disease will be determined by your treating physician if he has experience in PRP treatment, after careful consultation and conducting the necessary examinations (such as ultrasound, X-ray, CT scan or MRI).
A doctor who has no experience in PRP treatment and a doctor with poor experience can frustrate you by saying that it will not benefit you, and also a doctor who knows nothing about this method can answer in the negative, so try to consult more than one doctor until you reach the exact answer. PRP treatment gives results for a period ranging from two to several years, after which the patient needs a new treatment program that gives the same results for several years
There are some cases where the patient does not get a good result or does not get any result. After studying these cases, it was found that there is a small percentage of patients who do not benefit from platelet-rich plasma, but in most cases the reason is a group of errors made during the preparation and injection of plasma or the patient taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs despite the doctor's warning not to use them.
What are the recommendations before the treatment procedure?
Two weeks before starting the treatment, it is necessary to stop taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as Neurofen, Voltaren...
How long does the treatment procedure take?
The treatment procedure takes from 35 minutes to 45 minutes. It is performed on an outpatient basis, without the need for hospitalization and without the need for general anesthesia, and without restrictions after the treatment, as the patient can return back to his normal life immediately
How will you feel after PRP injection?
Your feelings can range from a slight tingling sensation at the injection site to moderate pain that requires taking Panadol (paracetamol) in some cases. You may feel mild or moderate pain for a day or two.
How many treatment procedures are required?
To determine the number of procedures required, we take into account the patient's age, the duration of the disease, and the depth of the pathological changes..... It ranges from 3 to 6 procedures and can reach 10 times in rare cases.
Injections are recommended once a week or every two weeks.
How long does the treatment program last?
It can last from two to five weeks.
Does PRP help treat chronic pain resulting from old injuries?
Yes, it has been proven beyond doubt that PRP helps relieve or alleviate pain even in injuries that have been present for many years, including old fracture pain and post-surgical pain.
Expected results
Unlike drug injections (with the addition of a local anesthetic), where the effect is immediate and the results last for a period of time that may be long or short, PRP injections provide a natural healing process with gradual and long-lasting results because they restore damaged tissues. The first noticeable results appear after a period ranging from one to three weeks and the improvement gradually increases to reach its maximum after a period ranging from two to four months and in rare cases reaches five or six months after completing the treatment program. If the improvement rate is 60 to 80 percent, this means that continuing the treatment program will lead to an increase in the improvement rate. Research and clinical trials show that the use of PRP has great results and often helps those who have become paralyzed and have lost hope of movement to return to normal life.
Is hospitalization necessary?
No, hospitalization is not necessary. The treatment program is performed on an outpatient basis, without anesthesia, and the patient returns to his usual life 30 minutes after the procedure is completed.
What are the indicators of the effectiveness of PRP therapy
Pain relief and functional improvement of the treated condition so that there is no need to take painkillers.
When can I expect improvement?
Unlike other treatment methods where the use of local anesthesia or hormone therapy and painkillers leads to improvement within a relatively short period of time, platelet-rich plasma therapy restores damaged tissues and therefore requires a long time that may range from several weeks to several months, but its results last for years.
Will platelet-rich plasma cure arthritis?
Platelet-rich plasma therapy eliminates inflammation, relieves pain, and at the same time stimulates the repair of damaged tissues, which slows down the process of tissue damage and leads to the restoration of the diseased organ, which makes the patient enjoy the results for several years. This leads to a qualitative improvement in the patient's life and prevents disability.
We get all of the above using the patient's own blood without using medications that often have side effects, especially when used in chronic diseases for chronic and recurring periods.
Knee joint torn on the right and on the left after being repaired with platelet-rich plasma
Is platelet-rich plasma therapy recommended for meniscus tears?
Yes, it is recommended. Platelet-rich plasma therapy has proven effective in treating meniscus tears.
Can I undergo platelet-rich plasma therapy if I have had surgery?
If you have had surgery and are still experiencing pain and swelling and have limited movement, a platelet-rich plasma therapy program will be beneficial for you because it will repair the damaged tissues and will relieve pain and swelling and improve movement, and the results will often last for years.
How do I know if platelet-rich plasma therapy has helped me or not?
The answer is very simple, platelet-rich plasma will not hide the pain or other symptoms.
The disappearance of symptoms and improvement in joint movement (if the injection was in the joint) means that we have obtained the desired result.
When do the results of platelet-rich plasma therapy appear?
The patient will gradually feel better after 2-3 weeks of starting treatment. The final result will be felt within a period ranging from two to four months and in rare cases after six months. This wide range of results is related to the depth of changes in the tissues, the patient's age, the medications he took to treat the disease, the length of time he took the treatment and the materials that were injected, as we know that hormone injections lead to tissue damage.
Does age play a role in the doctor's decision regarding treatment with platelet-rich plasma?
Platelet-rich plasma treatment gives excellent results at all ages, even in those over ninety years old. I treated patients who were 94 years old and the results were the same as in patients who were no older than sixty years old and during the same period. I was able to save many from joint replacement surgery and more than four years have passed since treatment with platelet-rich plasma and their condition is still excellent and no new symptoms have appeared.
For example, my patients, aged 80-90, with grade III and IV arthritis, who were already advised to undergo joint replacement surgery, have had excellent results after receiving a PRP program. The results obtained can last up to three to five years, sometimes more. The success rate of the treatment is 95-97 percent, which is very high.
How long do the results of the treatment last?
On average, the results of PRP treatment last between 3 and 6 years, but sometimes it can be longer. Usually, after 3 years, patients resort to taking an additional treatment program as a precaution so that they do not suffer from the pain they suffered before.
I completed a course of PRP treatment, but the result was not satisfactory enough. Does this mean that this treatment is not suitable for me?
No, this does not mean that this treatment is not suitable for you.
In addition to your body characteristics and the condition of the diseased organ, there are other factors that play a role in the result, including the number of treatment sessions and the amount of blood taken from the patient, which in turn determines the amount of platelets injected and the method of obtaining platelet-rich plasma and the doctor's experience.
This means that if you do not get the desired result with one doctor, you may get it with another doctor.
If platelet-rich plasma treatment gives such a wonderful result, why do I not know anything about it, and none of my doctors have suggested it to me?
This method has not been used for a long time in the treatment of joints, ulcers, the spine and many other diseases, and it has only been widely used in the past few years. While it has been used in dentistry and plastic surgery for many years. There are doctors who did not recognize it, and there are those who practiced it incorrectly, and there are those who have little experience with it.
As treatment methods develop and renew every day, we continue to expand and deepen our knowledge to provide you with the best medical care and the latest methods.
I have tried above to provide you with useful information about platelet-rich plasma treatment, hoping that it will benefit you.
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