Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a product derived from your blood that has the power to stimulate new tissue growth, helping to combat the signs of aging and even restore your hair. Michelle McWilliams, FNP-C, of Luxx Aesthetics & Wellness Medicine in Gilbert, Arizona, can help if you want an effective, straightforward solution to wrinkles and other aesthetic blemishes. Michelle is an experienced nurse practitioner who has achieved excellent results with PRP therapy. Call Luxx Aesthetics & Wellness Medicine to find out more, or book an appointment online today.
PRP is an injectable substance that has numerous medical and cosmetic uses.
Platelets are part of your blood and play a critical role in helping blood to clot when you get an injury. Platelets also contain growth factors, powerful cells that support new cell growth and assist in the healing process.
PRP therapy involves injecting concentrated doses of platelets into injured tissues to boost your body’s natural healing abilities.
Michelle prepares PRP from your blood. She draws a blood sample from your arm and puts it into a centrifuge, which spins around very fast so the constituent parts of the blood separate. She then takes the concentrated platelet solution and injects it back into your body.
PRP only contains cells from your body, making it a very safe form of treatment with virtually no risk of adverse reactions.
PRP is beneficial for healing tissue injuries and wounds, but it also has many cosmetic uses. It can improve the results of treatments like microneedling and help reduce scar tissue and other blemishes. PRP injections can rejuvenate the skin on your face, neck, and the backs of your hands, and reduce the severity of stretch marks.
Another widespread use of PRP is stimulating hair growth. Hair loss is a problem affecting millions of men and large numbers of women. It can have a severe effect on your confidence and self-esteem, but until now, the only effective way of reversing hair loss was with painful, time-consuming hair plugs.
PRP therapy helps you regrow your hair instead. Injections of PRP into your scalp stimulate dormant hair follicles to start producing new hair, resulting in entirely natural hair restoration.
PRP treatment doesn’t produce instant results because it takes time for the healing and regeneration process to happen. You should see or feel a gradual improvement, which could take several months to reach its peak.
In most cases, you need to undergo a course of PRP treatments at Luxx Aesthetics & Wellness Medicine to achieve optimal results. The effects of PRP therapy can last for significantly longer than many temporary cosmetic fixes — even years for some patients.
To arrange a consultation and discuss PRP therapy’s benefits, call Luxx Aesthetics & Wellness Medicine or book an appointment online today.