…-10 Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is autologous plasma with a concentration of platelets greater than contained in whole blood. A review in the literature for PRP usage in aesthetic surgery, found that PRP has been applied widely for skin rejuvenation, scalp alopecia, fat graft retention, improved…
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Platelets contain and release growth factors from α-granules during platelet activation as part of a complex and important role of wound healing. The platelet’s effects on wound healing with early clot formation and release of mitogenic and chemotactic growth factors have been well established.1-4 A few of the growth factors that are important regulators of cellular interaction, cell-matrix interaction and angiogenesis include; platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), endothelial growth factor (EGF), insulin growth factor (IGF), and transforming growth factor beta (TGF-B).5 An early attempt to utilize regenerative properties of platelet derived growth factors in oral bone grafts was described by Marx.6 Since that time, the attempts to utilize platelet growth factors in regenerative medicine have been applied across disciplines.7-10
Matthew D McLeod, MD, William G Austen, Jr, MD
in Aesthetic Surgery Journal
Aesthetic Surgery Journal, Volume 38, Issue 3, 15 February 2018, Pages 329–331, https://doi.org/10.1093/asj/sjx193
Published: 04 November 2017
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is autologous plasma with a concentration of platelets greater than contained…
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