Title: All You Need to Know About Platelet-rich plasma Injections Procedure Cost and Side Effects
1All You Need to Know About PRP (Platelet-rich
plasma) Injections Procedure, Cost, and Side
Effects
2PRP or Platelet-rich plasma is a healing
substance that is injected into our body through
needles. Plasma is a protein-contained blood
component that helps your blood to clot. PRP is
produced through isolating plasma from blood and
then make a concentration. When PRP injection in
Singapore is given to someone, it heals the cells
and generates new ones. This way the tissue grows
at a much faster rate providing quick recovery.
Though it is not approved as a legal treatment
method in several countries, many giant
sportspersons like Tiger Woods, Rafael Nadal, and
many other athletes have used these injections to
get quick recovery from injuries.
3Can you inject PRP into your body? Platelet-rich
plasma injections can be used for several health
issues, such as Hair loss Dermatologists inject
PRP into the scalps to promote hair growth and
prevent hair loss. A study conducted in 2014 says
that Platelet-rich plasma injection is a very
effective treatment for Androgenic Alopecia or
commonly known as baldness. Injuries Doctors
have been using these injections to treat both,
tendon injuries and acute sports injuries.
Sportspersons are given these injections for
hamstring pulls or knee sprains etc. PRP is
injected in chronic tendon injuries as well, like
tennis elbow, jumpers knee or patellar tendon
pain in the knee, etc. Tendons are very tough but
thick tissues that work as a bridge between
muscles to bone.
4- After surgical treatments
- After surgery doctors inject Platelet-rich plasma
if a tendon tissue gets torn accidentally. - Osteoarthritis
- People suffering from osteoarthritis have got
more effective pain relief through Platelet-rich
plasma injections than hyaluronic acid
injections. - But, it is advised not to inject PRP without
consulting a doctor as they are given according
to the need or injury of every individual. - How Platelet-rich plasma injection is prepared?
- PRP can be injected in various ways,
- Sometimes numbing cream is used before the
injection and for that, you have to arrive
earlier for your treatment session. - In other cases, local anesthesia is mixed with
PRP or sometimes its applied during the surgical
procedure too.
5Complete procedure to inject PRP
- After visiting your pain specialist in Singapore,
he/she will decide the right PRP dosage for your
issues. - On the day of treatment, the blood sample will be
drawn. The amount of the sample depends on the
area of the injection. But, dont worry as most
of the time they will draw one tablespoon or less
blood. - Then in order to separate the blood components,
its placed on the centrifuge that spins at a
very high speed. - The process takes around 12-15 minutes and after
that, the healthcare provider separates the
plasma to create the injection. - To find a specific tendon tissue, the doctors use
ultrasound technologies most of the time.
6Platelet-rich plasma injection cost
- Before approaching Platelet-rich plasma
injection, you must know that your health
insurance will not cover this. So, the money you
will spend on these injections will come out of
your own pockets. The cost of PRP injections
depends on the health condition of the
individual, but for hair loss treatment, it might
cost around S 1200- S3500. On the other hand,
the knee injection may cost around S 600- S
1500.
7Side effects
- As PRP injects certain substances in our body,
you could suffer from some side effects. PRP
injections are not allergic as it is an
autologous treatment, where contents are drawn
from your own body. However, some of the side
effects of PRP injections are, - Skin infection
- Nerve injuries
- Swelling and redness in the injection site
- Pain in the injection site
- Tissue mutilation
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8Contact Us
- Singapore Paincare Center
- Paragon Medical Centre
- 290 Orchard Road 18-03 Singapore 238859
- Tel 65 6235 6697
- Fax 65 6235 6846
- Email Addressenquiries_at_paincarecenter.com.sg
- Website https//paincarecenter.com.sg/
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