PRP, PRF and Autologous Treatments: Rejuvenating with Your Own Blood

What does autologous treatment mean?

Autologous treatment means producing the therapeutic substance from the patient's own body, rather than from an external source. PRP (platelet-rich plasma) and PRF (platelet-rich fibrin) are growth factor-rich structures obtained by processing a blood sample taken from the patient with special centrifugation protocols.

This approach has two important advantages: the risk of reaction is extremely low (because it is the patient's own tissue) and the effects are biological — it signals repair to existing tissue rather than inserting an external substance. The disadvantage is that it can cause disappointment if expectations are not managed correctly; because the effect is cumulative, not instantaneous.

In which indications is it effective?

The strongest indications for PRP and PRF are hair loss, androgenetic alopecia, and wound healing support. In aesthetic facial applications, it provides clinical value in improving skin quality, softening fine lines, and supporting scar treatment.

However, it is necessary to be wary of places that present PRP/PRF as a "cure-all". It does not erase deep wrinkles alone, does not change the shape of the face, and does not replace fillers. It is a valuable tool when used in the right indication; in the wrong indication, it leaves a feeling of "nothing happened".

Protocol and hygiene

The success of autologous treatments also depends on the quality of laboratory preparation. Tube quality, centrifugation time and speed, and sterile working conditions are factors that determine the effectiveness of the final product. In addition, processing and injecting the blood taken in the same session immediately is the basic rule of autologous treatment.

Suspicious sterilization or incorrect tube selection at any stage jeopardizes not only efficacy but also safety. Therefore, when receiving autologous treatment, I recommend using the physician's explanation of the application process and making the laboratory standard visible as an important filter.

• Blood collection process — sterile, correct tube, appropriate anticoagulant.
• Centrifugation protocol — patient-specific selection of the protocol.
• Active application — immediately, within the same session.
• Injection technique — depth and amount according to the area.
• Subsequent care — post-procedure UV protection, avoiding heat.