The "Vampire Facial" has truly taken the world by storm with the concept of a literally bloody revival of one's skin, so much so that even Kim Kardashian got it. By drawing one's blood and extracting the platelet-rich plasma (PRP) to be re-injected into its source, the hope is to force the body to re-heal its own scars and wounds. Interestingly, this aesthetic procedure falls underneath a new branch of medicine called Rehabilitation Medicine, where we harness the "regenerating" power of the human body to heal its own in conditions of inflammation and injury with modern healing modalities and the advancement of science and technology!
Receiving her bachelor's degree in Biology and Psychology from Wellesley College in 1999, attaining her medical degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in 2003, and further completing her Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital in 2007, Dr. Alita Sikora now stands as an expert physician practitioner of Regenerative Medicine in her practice Sikora Integrative Medicine situated in Vero Beach, Florida.
In this episode, Dr. Sikora takes on audience questions such as about the usage of growth factors in PRP not only for scars but also for joint problems and hair regrowth (Hi Rogaine and light therapy), medical marijuana (what is THC? What is CBD?), bioidentical hormones (how do they fare versus traditional hormone replacement therapy/HRT?), and the importance of research when deciding which medical procedures to install in one's practice. Come and learn about the "fountain of youth!"
Livestream Air Date: February 24, 2021
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