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Comparison of Two Anticoagulants for Pain Associated with Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections

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Background and Aim

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has long been used in skin rejuvenation and hair loss treatment. Some patients require multiple intradermal injections into the face and scalp, and the way in which these patients process and experience pain differs, depending on the patient. Minimizing pain and discomfort during nonsurgical procedures is essential for patient satisfaction. In our experience, the use of acid citrate dextrose-A (ACD-A) as an anticoagulant caused more patient discomfort than did sodium citrate (Na-citrate) among patients who underwent facial rejuvenation with PRP. The aim of the present study was to evaluate patient-related discomfort in PRP sessions using two different anticoagulants.

Materials and Methods

This clinical trial included 10 patients who received facial PRP injections for facial rejuvenation and 10 patients who received PRP injections in their scalps for hair loss. On the application area, half the surface was treated with Na-citrate PRP injections, and the other half was treated with the same amount of ACD-A PRP injections. Neither the doctors who applied the treatment nor the patients were given information about which anticoagulant was used in each area. Immediately after the procedure, the patients were asked to score their pain on each side of the application area on a scale of 1–10 using a visual analog scale (VAS).

Results

PRP injections using Na-citrate as an anticoagulant caused less discomfort on both the face and scalp as compared with that of ACD-A. The outcome was statistically significant.

Conclusion

Anticoagulants used in PRP preparation affected patients’ pain perceptions during the injections. The sensation of pain with PRP prepared with Na-citrate as an anticoagulant was lower than that of PRP prepared with ACD-A. Further studies are required to evaluate the correlation between anticoagulants used for PRP preparation and pain feelings during injections.

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    Metin Görgü, Ali Gökkaya & Ali Doğan

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Görgü, M., Gökkaya, A. & Doğan, A. Comparison of Two Anticoagulants for Pain Associated with Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections. Aesth Plast Surg 44, 955–961 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-019-01541-z

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