What is PRP?
16. What is the Last Stage of PRP?
Even when the firestorm is contained, and the last of the burning embers have been extinguished, the remnants of the inferno remain, e.g., charred tree trunks and hillsides. Over time, flora and fauna return to the forest.
- Neither PRP-savvy dermatologists nor the PRP global community of patients and their caregivers have an agreed-upon standard definition of remission. Sage advice from one of my daughters comes to mind: “Whatever floats your boat.”
- Every PRP journey is unique. It has taken me years to understand and fully appreciate that “med-free and symptom-free” is not the endgame for every PRP journey.
- For some, “partial” remission means that PRP may still be “lurking,” and the phrase “smoldering below the surface” comes to mind.
- Remission is absolutely in the eye of the beholder and can range from remission with remnants/meds to remission with no remnants and no meds.
- The remission is a decrease in or disappearance of the signs and symptoms of PRP. The caveat is whether or not meds are needed.
- Here’s a six-word gem: “I finally have my life back.”