Contraindications:
Blood Thinners: Not suitable for PRP (e.g., Prednisone, Warfarin). Check with your physician before stopping any medication.
Pre Care:
- Drink plenty of water the day before and day of your procedure to make blood draw easier.
- Things to avoid 7 days prior and after to make your PRP amazing: No NSAIDS (e.g., Ibuprofen, Advil, Aspirin), Tylenol is okay. Blood-thinning Supplements: (e.g., St. John’s Wort, Garlic, Vitamin E). Avoid alcohol 3 days prior and tobacco use to enhance healing.
- Come with a clean face, no makeup or skincare products.
- HAIR: You can color, bleach, or chemically treat your hair up to 4 days before your PRP treatment. Please come with clean, dry hair and no products on your scalp or hair.
Post Care:
- Temporary side effects: Swelling, redness, bruising, tenderness, numbness, lasting 2-72 hours. Contact NP Karla via phone text message for progressing symptoms with pictures.
- Be gentle with the area.
- Use CLEAN ice packs (20 minutes every 2-3 hours) to reduce swelling.
- Most patients require multiple treatments for optimal results. Healing and results can vary.
- Results may take weeks or months, the body takes time to rebuild the tissue.
Do NOT:
- For 8 hours: You wash or wet the skin.
- For 24 hours: Avoid high heat and strenuous exercise.
- For 48 hours: No makeup and avoid water with chlorine. Do not sleep on your face, elevating your head reduces swelling.
- For 72 hours: No alcohol or smoking.
- For the next 7 days: No massaging, scrubbing, or applying pressure. Avoid NSAIDs.
- For the next 2 weeks: Avoid sun exposure for 2 weeks; wear sunscreen (SPF > 30) and protective clothing. No scrubs, waxes, chemical peels, abrasive treatments, facials, or laser treatments.
