Commonly used treatments available for knee pain include steroid injections and use of Hyaluronic acid products (i.e. Orthovisc®) to lubricate the knee joint. Neither one of these treatments stimulate tissue healing. Steroids reduce inflammation; temporarily reducing pain but no tissue healing is produced. Thus, the tissue problem continues and the pain returns after some time. […]
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Microneedling uses a high frequency vibrating device with a disposable tip which creates hundreds of micro-punctures in the skin. This process stimulates the skin’s natural ability to heal itself and in the process produces collagen and elastin. PRP is then applied topically over the bleeding micro-pores. This has a skin tightening effect as well as […]
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PRP injected into specific areas of the face help rejuvenate the skin from within. Rejuvenation occurs when platelets release their growth factors and signal the skin, the subcutaneous connective tissue, and the tissue layers under the skin to switch into repair mode. PRP triggers new capillary formation (Angiogenesis) and causes fat cells under the skin […]
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