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A Comprehensive Review on Platelet-Rich Plasma Activation: A Key Player in Accelerating Skin Wound Healing

Hardik Patel, Aditya Pundkar, Sandeep Shrivastava, Rohan Chandanwale, Ankit M Jaiswal

2023Cureus45 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) activation is emerging as a promising and multifaceted tool for accelerating skin wound healing. This review extensively examines PRP's role in wound healing, focusing on its composition, mechanisms of action, activation methods, and clinical applications. PRP's potential to enhance both chronic and acute wound healing and its applications in cosmetic and aesthetic procedures are explored. Furthermore, this review investigates safety concerns, including adverse reactions, infection risks, and long-term safety implications. Looking to the future, emerging technologies, combination therapies, personalized medicine approaches, and regulatory developments are discussed, pointing towards an important and transformative era in wound healing and regenerative medicine. With its wide-ranging implications for healthcare, PRP activation has the potential to become a ubiquitous and essential therapeutic option, improving patient outcomes and reducing healthcare costs.

Topics & Concepts

MedicineWound healingPlatelet-rich plasmaTransformative learningIntensive care medicineRegenerative medicineWound careAdverse effectPlatelet activationHealth carePatient safetySurgeryPlateletPharmacologyStem cellImmunologyEconomic growthBiologyPedagogyPsychologyEconomicsGeneticsWound Healing and TreatmentsPeriodontal Regeneration and TreatmentsPressure Ulcer Prevention and Management