As with all PRP procedures, the Priapus Shot™ begins with a couple of vials of blood being drawn. The plasma that contains the PRP is then separated from the red and white blood cells by a centrifuge. The platelets, which contain highly active glycoproteins known as growth factors (also called “chemokines” and “cytokines”), are then injected with an extremely thin needle (27 gauge) directly into these six injection areas. (Before you squirm at the thought of penile injections, the entire penis is numbed with a topical cream before the injections, making it painless for you)

The chemokines and cytokines within the PRP stimulate the local “uni-potent” stem cells (stem cells that only produce new cells in the adjacent tissue), which in turn initiates the production of new tissue in and around the injection locations.

The growth factors within PRP stimulate the productions of new cells, enhance the migration of these cells in and around the injection sites, repair damaged cells, and extend the life of existing cells — all of which contribute to tissue rejuvenation.

PRP injections also enhance the multiplication of fibroblast growth factors (FGF) that direct the formation of new blood vessels and capillaries (angiogenesis) and wound healing. As with healing any wound, the rejuvenation of the penis involves numerous tissue types (blood vessels, nerves, smooth muscle fibers, lymph vessels, connective tissues, endothelium and so on). So when the body, in this case the penis, receives a concentrated pulse of bioactive glycoproteins and FGF from a PRP injection, it immediately begins the generation of new tissue in the corpus cavernosa and throughout the entire penis.