Dracula PRP Therapy in medicine
Dracula PRP Therapy in aesthetic, plastic and reconstructive Surgery
Clinically, PRP has been used by oral surgeons,orthopedic surgeons, podiatrists, and plastic surgeons for many years (first medical publication in 1970). Over 3000 hospitals worldwide utilise PRP in medical procedures for a variety of intra-operative procedures.
PRP is used as a clinical tool for several types of medical treatments, including nerve injury, tendinitis, osteoarthritis, cardiac muscle injury, bone repair and regeneration.
PRP in orthopaedic and sports injuries
There are been much media coverage of PRP being used treat sports injuries in professional athletes.
Injuries treated with PRP therapy include: rotator cuff, quadriceps, hamstring, Achilles tendon injuries and tennis elbow. Essentially any tendon or ligament injury except complete tears may be treated successfully with PRP. Because the treatment is autoglous it is allowed by the World Anti Doping Authority and is permitted for professional and olympic athletes.
Dracula PRP Therapy will reduce the downtime of the athlete, whilst reducing the chance of re-injury, or perhaps the risk of a more serious injury that will result in surgical intervention or permanent disability.
PRP therapy as a viable procedure may: decrease the progression of more serious injuries, decrease the overall time for healing, and ultimately decrease the overall need for surgical intervention. This adjunctive form of therapy holds the potential of healing previously problematic chronic injuries, provide a treatment option for debilitating injuries previously deemed untreatable, and serve as an alternative or a complement to surgical intervention.
PRP in ophthalmology
Eye platelet rich plasma (E-PRP) provides higher concentration of essential growth factors and cell adhesion molecules by concentrating platelets in a small volume of plasma as compared with autologous serum, the latter being used widely in ophthalmology for epithelial wound healing of the cornea for the last two decades.
These growth factors and cell adhesion molecules have a major role in wound healing and enhance the physiological process at the site of the injury/surgery via eye drops or clot. E-PRP has been used more recently, and has achieved successful outcomes in peer-review articles
Dracula PRP Therapy in dermatology
PRP in aesthetic medicine is used to rejuvenate and delay the ageing process. The popularity of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) injection treatments among patients for aesthetic purposes has exploded in recent years as patients realise the long-term and permanent benefits of this procedure.
Dracula PRP Therapy works perfectly in synergy with other treatments as it offers what no other technique does, boosting the body natural healing process to achieve astonishing regenerative results with real benefits.
Contrary to other treatments for the ageing skin such as Botulinum Toxin and dermal fillers, PRP is natural (non-synthetic) and will not be reabsorbed or synthesized by bacteria.
Treatment can also treat scars (from surgery or accident) acne scars, stretch marks, neck (especially horizontal necklace lines), crow’s feet, undereye fine wrinkles, décolletage, eczema, psoriasis and irritated skin.
PRP can also offer some fantastic results with topical application. Under this procedure we use Micro Needling to “stamp” the skin creating tiny channels on the surface. Then PRP is applied topically to the skin, allowing the full penetration of PRP deep down into the dermis and epidermis layers of the skin.
PRP in oral and maxillofacial surgery
PRP in dental and oral surgery shown can improve clinical outcomes in terms of percentages of success. It can reduce bleeding, promote effective bone regeneration and rapid soft-tissue healing by employing resources which are easy to use at a modest cost.
It's become a valuable adjunct to promote healing in many procedures such as ablative surgical procedures, mandibular reconstruction and surgical repair of the alveolar cleft, treatment of infrabony periodontal defects and periodontal plastic surgery, as well as procedures relating to the placement of osseointegrated implants. In such procedures, the adhesive nature of PRP facilitates the easier handling of graft material, with more predictable flap adaptation and hemostasis, and a more predictable seal than is the case with primary closure alone.
in the treatment of dormant ulcers (epithelial defects of the cornea that fail to heal), moderate to severe dry eye syndrome, ocular surface syndrome post Laser In Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK), and for surface reconstruction after corneal perforation associated with amniotic membrane transplantation.
Preparation of E-PRP in the two available formulations, eyedrops and clot, is inexpensive and easy although it requires following strict sterility conditions using sterile and disposable materials and operating inside a laminar flow hood. In summary, Platelet enriched plasma in the form obtained in ophthalmology, E-PRP, is a reliable and effective therapeutic tool to enhance epithelial wound healing in ocular surface disease.
PRP in veterinary medicine
Platelet rich plasma has been demonstrated in humans and animals to accelerate the healing of numerous tissues throughout the body including ligament, tendon, and bone and to aid in the management of osteoarthritis. Autogenous PRP is generated from a animals own red blood cells and an entire treatment can be performed in about an hour. We will sometimes combine PRP treatments with stem cell treatments for specific medical problems; however, PRP is frequently used on its own. PRP has numerous advantages over stem cell treatments including its being about 1/10 the cost, and the ability to perform im mediate treatment without the need for surgery.
PRP in animal tendons and ligaments
Studies have demonstrated increased tendon callus production and stronger healing when the tendon repair sites were treated with PRP. Growth factors found in PRP increase type I collagen production and tenocyte proliferation. Human clinical studies support the theory that PRP may aid in the treatment of tendonitis. Patients receiving PRP treatment for elbow epicondylar tendonopathy reported a 93% reduction in pain after a single injection. PRP has been used extensively in horses for tendon and ligament injuries. In small animals we are using PRP as an adjunct to surgery in the treatment of diseases such as Achilles tendon ruptures and shoulder injuries as well as collateral ligament ruptures and hyperextension injuries.
PRP and animal osteoarthritis
The use of growth factors that might aid in the production of hyaline cartilage is very attractive because of the high incidence of osteoarthritis in humans and animals and because of the limited healing ability of articular cartilage. Platelet-derived growth factor increases chondrocyte proliferation proteoglycan synthesis. PRP has been shown to slow the progression of osteoarthritis and PRP injections have been reported to result in decreased pain and improved function in humans with degenerative cartilage disease. A recent unpublished study from the Veterinary School at the University of Missouri has demonstrated decreased lameness scores in dogs with elbow arthritis following PRP injections. We are currently treating cases of arthritis with a series of two intraarticular PRP injections approximately 4 weeks apart.
PRP and animal bone
Protein rich plasma may aid in fracture repair and healing by providing additional growth factors that are critical to bone formation. Laboratory studies have demonstrated a significant increase in bone formation attributable to PRP when PRP was combined with other osteoinductive treatments. PRP is being used in delayed and non-union fracture cases in an effort to accelerate healing.
