Indications for use of PRP

There is accumulating evidence that PRP can help in the following skin conditions:

• Venous and arterial leg ulcers
• Diabetic foot ulcers
• Pressure ulcers (bedsores)
• Skin graft donor sites
• First and second degree thermal burns
• Superficial injuries, cuts, abrasions and surgical wounds
• Hair loss disorders – PRP has been shown to reinvigorate dormant hair follicles and stimulate new hair growth
• Facial rejuvenation – PRP injections can treatwrinkles, photodamage and discoloration in conjunction together with other treatment modalities
• Post-traumatic scars – PRP combined with centrifuged fat tissue and fractional laser resurfacing improve cosmetic appearance of scars.