If you’re interested in cutting-edge cosmetic treatments and medical esthetics, then you’ve probably heard about platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy. PRP injections are in increasing demand for their skin and hair rejuvenating properties. Like Botox and other filler injections, PRP injections can help to address wrinkles, smile lines, and more – all with your body’s very own ingredients!
As a nurse, medispa owner, an MD or a dentist looking to expand your practice into the world of medical esthetics, look no further. Swedish Institute is ready to arm you with the skills you need to begin offering PRP Face & Hair Injecting. Keep reading to learn more about PRP Injections and a few reasons why PRP is becoming so popular:
The Amazing Powers of PRP Injections
The healing qualities of platelet-rich plasma are why medical professionals are increasingly using PRP injections for everything from muscular pain and sports injuries to anti-aging procedures and hair loss treatments.1 Scientists developed PRP quite a while ago (1970s), but clinicians are finally discovering its cosmetic powers! Since gaining FDA approval for facial injections, scientists are identifying the anti-aging effects of PRP injections and putting them to use! Right now, the cosmetic field uses PRP injections for everything from skin sagging and wrinkles to hair loss, but new benefits are still emerging.2
What is PRP Injection Therapy and How Does it Work?
Platelet Rich Plasma is blood with a higher ratio of a fantastic cell called platelets. Platelets are a type of blood cell that help our blood to clot, but they are essential for healing in many other ways too.3 Platelets have properties that lead to cell growth and healing. Plasma is the liquid base of the blood. PRP maximizes the number of platelets in a unit of plasma to emphasize the healing effects of the platelets when injected.
The healthcare community has found PRP injections to be incredibly safe because it uses the patient’s own tissue!3 Platelets are essential to having healthy and young-looking skin; luckily, we all have them within our bodies. PRP is always prepared by withdrawing the patient’s blood. After drawing blood from the patient, the sample is placed into a device called a centrifuge that rapidly spins, separating the blood components. The platelet-rich plasma will detach from the red blood cells and can be used for treatment.
PRP is Essentially Risk-free
Other than some slight swelling or discomfort from the injections themselves, PRP has no side effects.3 Why? Because its 100% natural! Some clients or patients can be skeptical about injecting fillers into their bodies, understandably! So this is a great compromise, using a natural alternative to typical dermal fillers! Clients can return to work and normal activities directly after treatment. Symptoms are so mild that patients generally use cold compresses and over-the-counter painkillers to control any discomfort. The results of PRP treatment are most noticeable after several weeks for facial injections and six months for scalp injections.
Getting Your PRP Face and Hair Injecting Training with Swedish Institute
Swedish Institute is the perfect place to receive your PRP Face and Hair Injecting training thanks to our small class sizes, industry-leading trainers and equipment, and our dedication to offering you the knowledge and resources needed to succeed. Swedish Institute offers one-day training covering everything you need to know: patient selection, course of treatment recommendations, contraindications, phlebotomy procedures, centrifuging, and injecting.
What’s the best part? We invite workshop participants to bring personal models to receive PRP for practice! It’s a win-win. Workshop participants will also receive a bonus plasma-rich fibrin (PRF) education. You could leave this one-day workshop with the skills needed to begin offering PRP in your practice, a competitive edge in hiring, and the potential for an increased income!
Click here to learn more and register for our upcoming workshop!