PRP for Peyronie’s Disease

PRP, or platelet rich plasma is an established therapy used in a variety of medical specialties. These include dentistry, urology, orthopaedics and aesthetic medicine and surgery. It is an extremely useful in regenerating fibrotic and/or inflammatory tissues.

PRP can also be useful to help treat Peyronie’s disease and medical studies have shown it to be effective in the same mechanism.

Some patients prefer to try more conservative therapy before embarking on a surgical correction. The advantage of PRP perhaps over a surgical approach is that there is little or no downtime, certainly no time off work.

If you are considering a non-surgical approach, then arrange a consultation with one of our Urology specialists today for an assessment of your Peyronie’s disease. Not all cases of Peyronie’s disease are suitable for PRP therapy, and we are here to help guide you in terms of the treatment options.

A blood sample is taken from your arm, just like a routine visit to the GP. This blood sample is then placed in a centrifuge that spins the blood at a very fast rate. This spinning of the blood separates the blood platelets. These blood platelets contain growth factors that repair damaged tissue in the body, naturally. As the Urologist prepares the injection you will see the blood platelets within the tube that is taken from the centrifuge. It’s identifiable by its pale straw colour.

The blood platelets are then injected directly into the scar tissue. This scar tissue sits within the tunica albuginea of the penis. This layer of the penis is often referred to as the envelope of the penis. The scar tissue is flat and is called “plaque”.

The treatment from start to finish will take around 45 minutes to one hour and you will be able to go home on the same day. We offer PRP treatments for Peyronie’s disease in London, Manchester and Sheffield.

Depending on the presentation of your Peyronie’s disease symptoms, you may need more than once treatment., As a general rule, a course of three treatments is recommended, each one about one month apart.

By repairing damaged tissue, the goal is to help slow down the progression of the disease and improve as much as possible the curvature. This is why this is a popular treatment choice in the so called “acute phase” of the disease. This is because if we can treat the condition early when there are early changes in the penis, we may a good opportunity to see improvement.  What’s more, in the acute phase of the disease it is not advisable to undergo a surgical correction because there is a greater chance of recurrence of the disease if operated too early.

Scientific studies, reported in sex health issues in 2017, demonstrated a 70% success rate in penile curvature and deformity.

If after the therapy you are not happy still with the angulation of the penis, then a surgical correction will most probably be required to make the penis straighter.

It should be remembered that every case is different and not all patients respond that the same rate. Some patients will respond better than others to PRP treatment and a consultation with the Urologist is a useful place to start to assess your suitability.