Platelet-Rich Plasma or PRP is fast becoming quite\ncommon these days. PRP is used not just for medical\npurposes, but also in cosmetics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Basically, PRP is part of the components\nderived from blood that is drawn up from a patient. After obtaining a blood\nsample from a patient, the blood is put into a centrifuge machine, which is a\ntool that separates the blood into its many components. The PRP is then be\ncollected and prepared to be utilised for certain needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
PRP is a concentrated source for\na number of growth factors and cellular signalling factors that play a crucial\nrole in the biology of healing. Scientific studies suggest that PRP can be used\nas a treatment to improve the regeneration in many tissue injuries. In its\ncurrent use for medical therapy, a concentration of PRP that is derived from\npatients\u2019 own blood is injected into the damaged ligaments, tendons, and joints\nto promote tissue repair and accelerate healing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
PRP injections treat a quite\nnumber of health problems such as lumbar spine disc pain, rotator cuff\ninjuries, shoulder pain and instability, tennis and golfer\u2019s elbow, hamstring\nand hip strains, knee sprains, and osteoarthritis. PRP therapy is an effective\nmethods especially in relieving athletes from chronic pain and allows speedy\nrecovery especially from sport injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In recent trends, the use of PRP\nis extended to the fields of cosmetics and aesthetic care particularly for\nfacial rejuvenation. For this purpose, PRP that is derived from a person\u2019s\nblood is injected back to his or her face by using micro needling technique.\nThis technique is also known as vampire injection. As a result of this\ntechnique, the facial skin looks tightened, facial wrinkles are reduced, and\nthe face looks more vibrant. The promising result of this technique has created\na new wave in the current cosmetics and aesthetic trend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the Islamic fraternity, the\nuse of blood and blood derivative products in the field of medicine and\ncosmetics remain as a controversial topic. Awareness within the Muslim\ncommunity gives rise to the question regarding the permissibility in the use blood\nand blood products from the perspective of Islamic jurisprudence. In Malaysia,\nthe Mufti of the Federal Territory has provided an Islamic deliberation\npertaining to the matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Based on Islamic jurisprudence,\nseeking and undergoing treatment to cure diseases or illness is generally\npermissible. However, the permissibility is bound and influenced by certain\nrequirements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the requirements is\nhighlighted in the tradition of the Prophet Muhammad which was narrated by Abu\nDarda\u2019. In the tradition, the Prophet says that: \u201cAllah has sent down both\nthe disease and the cure, and He has appointed a cure for every disease, so\ntreat yourselves medically, but use nothing unlawful.<\/em>\u201d (Sunan Abi Daud<\/em>, Chapter regarding\ndisliked remedies, Hadith Number 3874). <\/p>\n\n\n\n This tradition is supported by\nanother that says: \u201cThe Messenger of Allah prohibited unclean medicine.<\/em>\u201d (Sunan Abi Daud<\/em>, Chapter regarding disliked remedies, Hadith Number 3870).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Both Prophetic traditions require\nall medicines being used to treat diseases and illnesses are not in the\ncategory of unclean or containing impurities. In Islam, blood and blood\nproducts are considered unclean, thus are prohibited to be consumed and used for\nmedical purposes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n However, the forbiddance in the use\nof blood and blood products as medicine are likely to be lifted under certain\nconditions. Firstly, there is no alternative available that can be used to\nreplace the medicine to treat a disease or illness. Secondly, it is confirmed\nby medical experts that the medicine derived from blood is medically effective\nto cure the disease or illness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Hence, under the two conditions,\npermission for the use of blood and blood products including PRP for medical\npurposes is granted by Islam. The conditional permission is recorded by Islamic\nscholars such as al-Nawawi in his book, Al-Majmuk<\/em>,\nIzzuddin \u2018Abd al-Salam in his book, Qawaid\nAl-Ahkam<\/em>, and Sheikh Ibn \u2018Abidin in Hashiah\nIbn \u2018Abidin<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, it is critically\nimportant to point out that the Mufti of the Federal Territory also reminds us that\nthe conditional permissibility does not include the use for cosmetic purposes. This\nis based on the argument that cosmetics and beauty care including the combat of\nthe sign of ageing are not recognised as a crucial need according to the Islamic\npoint of view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Indeed, Islam encourages everyone\nto embrace the ageing process as part of a journey in this world. Every person\nshould walk through it in full contentment towards God. The physical signs of\nageing such as wrinkles and grey hair are forms of self-reflection for humans.\nAllah has mentioned in the Quran, \u201cDid We not grant you life enough for\nwhoever would remember therein to remember <\/em>(Surah Fatir<\/em>, Chapter 35, Verse 37).<\/em>\u201d Therefore, with the\nincrease in age, may it also increase one of the remembrance of death and\nencourages him to do more good deeds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Platelet-Rich Plasma or PRP is fast becoming quite common these days. PRP is used not just for medical purposes, but also in cosmetics. Basically, PRP is part of the components derived from blood that is drawn up from a patient. After obtaining a blood …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":39,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_analytify_skip_tracking":false,"_wpzoom_pinterest_image_url":"","_wpzoom_pinterest_hidden_image":"0","_wpzoom_pinterest_description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[139],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23728","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-new-straits-times","category-139","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ikim.gov.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23728","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ikim.gov.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ikim.gov.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ikim.gov.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/39"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ikim.gov.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23728"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ikim.gov.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23728\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ikim.gov.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23728"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ikim.gov.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23728"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ikim.gov.my\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23728"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}