Aesthetic Clinician's Guide to Platelet Rich Plasma

Platelet rich plasma therapy uses a patient's own platelets to encourage and accelerate healing in a variety of tissues. With the growing popularity of using platelet rich plasma for aesthetic procedures, the need for a book that ties together all of the current literature in one place has become more pressing. This book fills in that gap as a comprehensive guide that covers history, basic science and clinical utility of platelet rich plasma with its uses in hair restoration, facial rejuvenation, and some wound healing. It includes the latest studies/literature from peer reviewed journals and clinical, anecdotal experience. Chapters provide an extensive look at how to describe the mechanism of action of platelet rich plasma (PRP) in the skin and hair; how to identify the difference between PRP, platelet rich fibrin, and stem cells; and identify the various PRP preparation systems and how to calculate dosing. 

Aesthetic Clinician's Guide to PlateletRich Plasma is written especially for the aesthetic clinician, whether dermatologist or plastic surgeon. This book will find utility across specialties and with it's extensive coverage it is a vital reference.

Shilpi Khetarpal, MD

Associate Professor of Dermatology 

Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Shilpi Khetarpal, MD is an ASDS fellowship-trained, board-certified dermatologist who is an associate professor in dermatology at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. She did her dermatology residency at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and an ASDS fellowship in Moh’s micrographic surgery, lasers and cosmetic surgery at SkinCare Physicians in Chestnut Hill, MA. She has been performing platelet rich plasma (PRP) for hair restoration and skin rejuvenation since 2016 and has performed over 2,000 procedures. Dr. Khetarpal has presented at both local and national professional meetings on PRP and microneedling and has authored numerous book chapters in dermatologic textbooks and published many articles in peer-reviewed journals.