GFC Treatment

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GFC Treatment

Growth Factor Concentrate therapy (GFC) is a novel treatment launched recently at Shri Panchsheel Dental & Derm Care Centre for better treatment of patients with hair loss and to rejuvenate skin. It is an advanced form of PRP to achieve better results in the patients. This therapy is a step ahead of the normal PRP therapy.

How is GFC therapy different from PRP?

Growth Factor concentrate Therapy is pure, safe and highly concentrated growth factor concoction prepared from patients’ own blood.

• In this therapy rather than giving platelets, high concentration of patients’ own growth factors are extracted from platelets is given.
• GFC is pure, completely acellular, autologous and safe.
• GFC is injected directly into the scalp or skin and your own growth factors are delivered in high concentration. Procedure followed

Step 1: Collection of blood – Patients’ blood is collected in GFC tubes.

Step 2: Activation of platelet and release of growth factors – Gently the blood is mixed and tubes are allowed to stand for 30 minutes. This activates and releases all growth factors like PDGF, VEGF, EGF & IGF-1 from α-granules in platelets.

Step 3: Separation of GFC– Centrifugation is done at 3400 rpm for 10 minutes.

Step 4: Collection of GFC-It is done by inverting the tube. Above 6-8 ml is collected.

Step 5: Application– GFC collected is now ready to be used on desired area.