The main benefit of PRP is the fact that it uses your own platelets. Unlike exogenous treatments or those that use other people’s tissue, there is no risk that your body will not accept the therapy. Reinjecting your native tissue does not activate your immune system or cause an inflammatory response. It’s a way of providing you with your own tissues’ healing action, without the risk of rejection, allowing you to avoid immune-suppression drugs.
PRP also enables you to reduce the side effects associated with managing your condition or injury. For instance, patients with chronic joint conditions, such as arthritis and tendonitis, often take opioids or anti-inflammatories to reduce the pain and immune response. But because PRP is made of your own blood, there are no off-target effects as there are when you take regular drugs, thus improving your overall quality of life.