GRP (Growth Factor Rich Plasma) Treatment, which is also referred as bloody mask or vampire mask, offers a high level treatment by making traditional PRP operation more effective by the help of activators.
WHAT IS GRP (GROWTH FACTOR RICH PLASMA)?
GRP treatment is made using approximately as little 10cc blood taken by doctor from your arm. This taken blood is turned at high speed (2000rpm) in centrifuge and at the end of 9-10th minute, the rich plasma part is obtained from blood cells we call platelet and from Growth factors. Following that, activator (buffy coat) is added and centrifuge is obtained again at a higher speed (4000rpm). This plasma is injected to necessary parts of the skin via ultra fine tip needles. Thus, increase in collagen and elastin which are among the main structures forming our skin are triggered in the most natural way.
UNDER WHICH CONDITIONS IS GRP USED?
- Blotchy areas
- Acne scars
- Areas with proplapsus and wrinkles
- Crack treatment
- Hair losses
WHICH AREAS CAN GRP BE APPLIED TO?
- The whole face including under-eye
- Neck and low-neck area
- Hair roots
- Neck
- Hip area
- On the hand
CAN GRP BE APPLIED TO EVERYONE?
GRP is a treatment which can be applied to every age group and gender. The ones who must not be applied to are as follows:
- Pregnants
- The ones who have coagulation disorders such as hemophilia and anticoagulants
- Persons who has number and function disorder of trombocyte (platelet)
- Cancer patients
NUMBER OF SESSIONS
Though it varies from person to person and according to type of treatment, it is successful between 3-6 sessions in average.
DURATION AND INTERVALS OF SESSIONS
GRP session duration lasts 30-40 minutes according to size of the area. Though it varies from person to person, sessions are arranged in 2-3 week intervals. Following that, sessions are repeated every 7-8 months as supportive treatment.
POST-TREATMENT WARNINGS
After the treatment, there is no condition that patient has to rest. The patient can continue to his/her daily life. Throughout GRP treatment, sunbath and solarium should be avoided. At the end of treatment cure, after sensitivity and purpleness on the skin are healed, there is no harm in taking sunbath for the patient.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
With which methods is GRP treatment applied and is it a painful operation?
GRP operation is made using two types of injection methods which are napping and mesotherapy. Due to using local anesthetics before application, the pain during the insertion of ultra light needle is felt.
Is it possible that PRP application create an allergic reaction?
It does not create allergic reaction because your own serum is applied to your own skin directly without any additives in the content of injection.
