PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma)
A concentrated preparation of your own platelets, injected into injured or degenerated tissue to support the repair process.
What it is & how it works
A regenerative-medicine technique using a concentrated preparation of the patient's own platelets, separated from a blood draw by centrifugation, then injected into injured or degenerated tissue. Concentrated platelets release growth factors thought to support the tissue-repair cascade at the injection site.
How it's done
Typically involves a blood draw (roughly 15–60 mL), centrifugation to concentrate the platelet fraction (around 10–15 minutes), then injection into the target site — sometimes under ultrasound guidance — performed by a physician under local anesthesia. Delivered as a single injection or a short series (commonly 1–3), spaced several weeks apart, with some post-procedure activity restriction.
Conditions it treats
Why Unfold Longevity
Offered as part of an individualized, physician-led musculoskeletal recovery plan rather than a stand-alone procedure marketed on its own, consistent with Unfold Longevity's evidence-bounded and integrated model of care.
Evidence & safety
Growing evidence base in select musculoskeletal indications specifically, more limited elsewhere. Its use for Rejuvenation is provisional, pending scope confirmation.
Related questions
The injection is performed under local anesthesia, though some soreness or swelling at the site for a day or two afterward is common. Most protocols use a single injection or a short series of 1–3, spaced several weeks apart, with results assessed over weeks to months rather than immediately.
Evidence is strongest for select musculoskeletal indications, such as certain chronic tendon injuries, where multiple studies show meaningful pain and function improvement, but is more limited or mixed elsewhere, partly because preparation methods and platelet concentrations vary across studies and providers. PRP is offered here as one part of an individualized recovery plan rather than a guaranteed outcome.