PRP for joints, tendons, and hair. Performed in our Southlake clinic.
PRP, stem-cell-derived therapies, and exosome protocols for joint pain, tissue injury, and age-related musculoskeletal decline. We do the modalities that have evidence, and skip the ones marketed beyond what they do.
PRP (platelet-rich plasma) is concentrated from your own blood through centrifugation. Platelets contain growth factors (PDGF, TGF-β, VEGF, IGF-1) that initiate and modulate tissue repair when delivered to a damaged joint, tendon, or hair follicle. The evidence is strongest for mild-to-moderate knee osteoarthritis,1 lateral epicondylitis,2 and early-stage androgenetic alopecia.3
We do not offer stem-cell or exosome injections. The marketing in those categories runs well ahead of the human evidence and the FDA regulatory framework, and we'd rather refer or wait than sell something we can't defend. PRP, used for the right indications and processed correctly, is the regenerative therapy that earns its place in our clinic.
We offer PRP where the data are strongest. Procedure done in-house under ultrasound guidance.
Knee, hip, or shoulder. Strongest evidence in mild-to-moderate knee osteoarthritis.1 Most patients receive 1 to 3 injections spaced 4 to 6 weeks apart, performed under ultrasound guidance.
Lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow), patellar tendinopathy, Achilles tendinopathy. PRP outperformed corticosteroid at 6- and 12-month follow-up.2
For early-stage androgenetic alopecia. Combined with microneedling. Single treatment $1,200; the 3-treatment package $3,200 with maintenance every 6 months.3
Most clinics that offer PRP send blood out, schedule you for a return visit days later, and the product you receive is sometimes pre-mixed. We're not most clinics.
You arrive. We draw. The centrifuge runs about 12–15 minutes. Joint and tendon injections are placed under ultrasound guidance to confirm correct anatomy. Total visit: under an hour.
Most common. Mild post-injection soreness at the site for 24 to 48 hours. This reflects the early inflammatory phase of tissue repair and is expected, not a complication.
Less common. Bruising, brief swelling, transient flare of pain in the first week. Rare: infection at the injection site (we use sterile technique and ultrasound guidance to minimize risk).
Contraindications. Active infection at or near the injection site. Active malignancy. Bleeding disorders. Pregnancy. We screen at the first visit.

Dr. Abdullah is a board-certified internal medicine physician based in Southlake, TX, and an IFM-certified functional medicine practitioner. He focuses on men's hormone health — testosterone optimization, GLP-1 weight loss, sexual health, peptides, and longevity — and personally reviews and adjusts every protocol that leaves the clinic.
Fifteen-minute free first visit at our Southlake clinic. We'll review imaging if you have it, discuss what's appropriate, and tell you when something isn't.
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