What is plasmolifting.
Plasmolifting, or the PRP method, is a point injection of a patient's blood plasma enriched with its own platelets to the problem areas of the skin.
It is known that the blood consists of plasma (liquid part) and the blood cells in it - leukocytes, platelets and erythrocytes. It is believed that with an increase in the concentration of platelets in the plasma by almost 10 times, the plasma acquires biostimulating properties. In the treatment zone, the concentration of the main growth factors produced by platelets is significantly increased. This promotes the formation of skin cells from stem cells (these are young cells that do not yet have specialization, they are found mainly in the bone marrow, little by little in various tissues and in the skin), normalization of metabolic processes in the skin and growth of the network of blood vessels. Fibroplasts (cells of connective tissue located deep in the skin) begin to release an increased amount of elastin and collagen, proteins that provide elasticity of the skin.
In general, skin rejuvenation using this technique from itself is nothing new, since the biostimulating properties of blood have long been known. A few decades ago in the fashion was autohemotherapy, when the patient took blood from the vein and injected it into the muscles - it gave a shake to the whole body, strengthened the immune system and stimulated metabolic processes. But gradually this method began to be used less and less - blood is an excellent medium for the multiplication of bacteria, on the site of its introduction quite often there were suppuration.
How is the procedure of plazmolifting.
Rejuvenation with this procedure is carried out as follows: the patient from the vein takes blood (usually 10-20 ml, although the volume depends on the characteristics of the skin of the patient, on the degree of its aging), then it is divided into several fractions in a special centrifuge. The fraction that is enriched with platelets is taken up, injected subcutaneously and intradermally into problem areas on the skin with the help of thin needles. Usually, this procedure is carried out 2 times with an interval of 2 weeks, but there are cases when more procedures are recommended.
Efficiency of plasmolifting.
The result of plasmolifting is not immediately apparent, it can be seen only after two weeks. There is also a further supporting procedure. The effect of this can be compared with a superficial surgical face and neck lifting: the skin becomes more elastic and young, slightly wrinkles are smoothed out. But plasmolifting will not help if the face oval has already swollen or there are deep wrinkles.
Do repeated procedures of plasmolifting can not be more than twice a year.
Indications and contraindications for plasmolifting.
It is recommended to conduct plasmolifting:
- to quickly restore the skin after laser and chemical peeling;
- when the properties of the skin, following a sharp decrease in weight, are violated;
- with the first wrinkles at the age of over 35;
Contraindications for plasmolifting:
- inflammatory and pustular processes on the skin;
- diseases accompanied by impaired immunity, as well as severe forms of diabetes mellitus;
- serious diseases of internal organs, accompanied by a violation of their function;
- any acute diseases and exacerbations of chronic diseases.
Complications that can occur when rejuvenating with plasmolifting.
The developers of the method claim that it can not give any complications, but patients who decided to perform plasma-lifting should still be aware of the complications that may still arise during the treatment.
The main danger is the infection of blood during the fence. This is because the patient's skin is full of bacteria, and among them there are opportunistic pathogens (which can cause the disease under certain conditions). It is worth such bacteria get into the blood, they begin to multiply actively. If the patient has good immunity, the reproduction of these bacteria will be suppressed. And if the immunity is lowered, then an inflammatory process can occur at the place of injection of plasma enriched with platelets, which the face does not adorn at all, besides, it can spread to other tissues, since there are a lot of blood vessels in the face area (the infection spreads with blood flow ). The most dangerous if the infection gets into the brain.
Another danger is the use of reusable blood treatment equipment. At the same time, it is possible to transfer any infection (for example, the hepatitis virus). To avoid this danger, all cosmetic procedures associated with the introduction of blood or a violation of the integrity of the skin, it is necessary to conduct only in those medical institutions that have a license to engage in this type of activity. Usually, the appendix to the license lists the permitted procedures and operations.
The clinic should choose not only for advertising, but also for reviews of already treated patients, as well as on the availability of a corresponding license at the clinic.