Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy Ottawa
Are you looking for a more natural way to look younger, to improve skin quality and smooth fine lines of the face, decoletage or hand. Are you struggling with hair loss? Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) treatment might be the right option for you.
What is Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy?
Platelet-Rich Plasma or PRP treatment is a natural therapy that works by using your body’s natural healing properties to help restore your skin or to stimulate hair growth. Originally developed to treat sports-related injuries, such as ligament and joint damage. It can also repair tendon, help regrow muscle and bone and heal diabetic ulcers. PRP Treatments accelerate wound healing are found to have practical cosmetic applications as well. By activating healing factors in your cells to regenerate soft tissue, it can give your skin a fuller, healthier look and also stimulate hair growth by increasing the number of hair follicles.
What Can Be Treated with PRP?
PRP can help treat dark circles, deep wrinkles (Nasolabial folds, cheeks and jaws, periorbital areas, crow’s feet, upper lip, forehead, neck and back of the hands), hair loss (both men and women) and scars (acne, stretchmarks, hypertrophic scars).
Cosmetic Platelet Rich Plasma for Facial Rejuvenation:
Harness the healing power of plates and growth factors from your own blood to stimulate a stem cell response. Every human blood contains white blood cells, red blood cells, plasma and platelets. By injecting plasma in wounded or inflamed areas of the body should accelerate the healing process and restores harmony and proportion in the volumes of the skin.
Cosmetic Platelet Rich Plasma for Hair Loss Treatment:
Healthy hair growth requires healthy follicles. Hair follicles need surrounding tissues to provide with sufficient oxygen to function normally. PRP promotes healing of damaged hair follicles and stimulates follicle activity to reverse shrinking of hair follicles, enhancing the vitality, color and brightness of the hair.
PLATELET RICH PLASMA POSTOPERATIVE PROCEDURES:
Postoperative Procedures
Ice should be applied to the area & may be applied as needed to reduce swelling for the first 24-48 hours after the procedure. You will note some redness, stinging, & burning within 15 minutes to 2 hours after treatment, and later, swelling and bruising, which peaks between 6-72 hours.
Use a warm compresses several times a day if you experience redness or small lumps.
Use Polysporin Ointment (NOT NEOSPORIN) to any open areasalong with the warm compresses. You may experience several post-inflammatory nodules. These indicate ongoing fat necrosis (a good thing…) These will disappear within 30 days.
If some bruising is present, apply Arnica gel three times a day x 48 hours.
Drink LOTS of fluids (water) the first 24 hours.
Avoid any strenuous exercise (anything that would cause you to sweat or increase your heart rate) for 48 hours after injections. After 48 hours, you can resume regular physical activities as tolerated.
Do NOT wash or take a shower for at least 4 hours after treatment.
Do NOT take anti-inflammatories (Aspirin, Advil, Motrin, etc.) or Vitamin E for 24 hours after injections. You may use general painkillers (e.g. Tylenol) for any discomfort or use any prescription medications given to you.
Hot tubs, saunas, Jacuzzis, and massages are NOT recommended for 48 hours after treatment.
Avoid direct sun exposure, tanning beds, sauna or heat for about two weeks after undergoing this procedure.
Avoid any bathing in outdoor pools for at least a week after treatment.
We’re excited to be offer this new service for our clients. With no downtime and long-lasting results, the Platelet Rich Plasma treatment may be the right choice for treating your cosmetic concerns. Book your Appointment online or contact us today if you have any questions.
And to learn more, read our blog about Platelet Rich Plasma or PRP Treatments.