HEALTH & WELLNESS
HARNESS THE POWER
OF YOUR OWN STEM CELLS
TO TURN BACK THE CLOCK
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normal blood test from the patient. The
sample is then processed in a centrifuge
to separate the platelets from the rest of
the blood. This makes the concentration
of platelets three to four times the normal
level, approximately one million per
milliliter.
Processing doesn’t take long, on
average 20 minutes. The different
elements are divided – red blood cells,
white blood cells, platelets, then the
clear platelet rich plasma is ready to
inject. Processing the blood increases
the levels of platelets far beyond their
normal concentration to boost the skin’s ability to rejuvenate.
This allows you to take advantage of your own liquid gold!
Immediately following treatment, you may have some redness.
Younger patients tend to see results more rapidly, since their
body’s natural healing processes are quicker. Gradually the
look of your skin will improve, giving a refreshed appearance.
To increase the results of PRP, one treatment every month for
three months is recommended. This will provide the benefits
of PRP for up to 18 months afterward.
If you’d like to know more about your own “liquid gold”
and this natural approach to looking younger, please schedule
a complimentary consultation at (727) 595-3400.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Dr. G. Joseph Fitzgerald, owner and medical
director of PureLife Medi-Spa, has been practicing family medicine
for more than 22 years. Dr. Fitzgerald, DO, MT (ASCP), is also a
medical technologist, and in 2013 was awarded a U.S. patent for colon
cancer prevention.
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) sounds
complicated, but couldn’t be
any simpler. Rejuvenate your
skin with a treatment derived
directly from your own blood. Reduce
fine lines, tighten and tone the skin, and
stimulate collagen to look years younger.
Patients who try PRP love the months
following the procedure when their skin
is glowing and radiant. PRP is basically a
composition of your own blood, microneedled
or injected into the areas of the
face you wish to enhance, correct and
plump. Your body will never reject your
own growth factors, since you are essentially donating back
to yourself.
PRP has been used clinically for over a decade. Leading
clinicians in specialties such as dental, ENT, facial plastic and
reconstructive surgery, orthopedics, cardiovascular, plastic
surgery and wound healing, routinely use PRP to deliver natural,
bioactive growth factors to patients. In the past few years, PRP
has evolved into beauty treatments. As an effective method
to treat fine lines, it also improves the overall texture of the
skin. PRP encourages your body to use its own processes more
effectively in areas that need repair or rejuvenation.
When injected, your “liquid gold” platelet rich plasma is
a concentrated formula of your own platelets, rich in growth
factors. These growth factors are needed to repair our bodies
and are essential in reversing those signs of aging. Growth
factors have ability to accelerate tissue repair and improve
wound healing.
Treatment begins by drawing the same amount of blood as a
PureLife Medi-Spa Wellness & Skincare
12442 Indian Rocks Rd., Largo FL
727.595.3400
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Dr. Joseph Fitzgerald
Medical Director/Creator PureLife Medi-Spa
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Fitz Tropics Family Care
12464 Indian Rocks Rd., Largo FL
727.596.5446
www.fitztropicsfamilycare.com
By Dr. Joseph Fitzgerald