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Pol J Cosmetol 2018, 21(4): 318-322pl  Youth in the blood - platelet rich plasma in aesthetic medicine proceduresIlona Osińska Wyższa Szkoła Zawodowa Kosmetyki i Pielęgnacji Zdrowia w Warszawie Summary Skin aging is an undeniable process with which aesthetic medicine has been fighting for years. The breakthrough is tissue engineering, which is represented by platelet-rich plasma. Platelet rich plasma (PRP) is an autologous platelet concentrate in a small amount of plasma. The most important component of plasma, from the point of view of the PRP procedure, are platelets (thrombocytes) that arise in the bone marrow and are a rich source of biologically active substances such as cytokines, fibrinogen and growth factors. The purpose of aesthetic medicine treatments with the use of platelet-rich plasma is primarily: regeneration of the skin, increase of collagen production, improvement of blood supply, stimulation of skin cells for their reconstruction and acceleration of healing processes after previously performed aesthetic procedures. Due to the completely autologous nature, there is no risk of immune system reaction or virus transmission (HIV, hepatitis B and C virus). With so many advantages, PRP is an attractive medical option that can become the basic therapeutic method in poorly healing wounds, baldness and aging of the skin. However, there are limitations of PRP therapy due to the lack of specific production methods and guidelines on the mode of administration. Therefore, further research is required to optimize the proper preparation and application during the procedure, to assess the relative effectiveness of the various techniques and to determine the ways of using it to achieve the best treatment effects. Key words: platelet rich plasma, PRP, facial revitalization, tissue engineering, skin regeneration, mesotherapy |