Platelet-rich plasma in skin rejuvenation

  • Shahin Aghaei Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran

Abstract

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a concentrate of platelet that has broadly been used to speed up the restoration of human skin tissues. Procedures of preparation would differ from method to method, depends on the concentration of various participating ingredients including proteins. 

Author Biography

Shahin Aghaei, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
School of Medicine, Associate Professor of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery

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Published
2017-04-18
Section
Editorials