The Comparison
Beyond PRP: The Next Evolution
If you already know PRP, you will understand CFT immediately. Same principle, your own blood, but everything else is upgraded.
If you already know PRP, you will understand CFT immediately. Same principle, your own blood, but everything else is upgraded.
PRP has earned its place. A $2.5 billion global market, widespread clinical acceptance, and an established regulatory path. It proved something important: your own blood contains powerful healing signals.
CFT takes that principle further. It’s not a replacement for PRP – it’s the natural evolution. The same foundation, built with more advanced science, more comprehensive biology, and pharmaceutical-grade quality control.
| Feature | PRP | CFT |
|---|---|---|
| Source | Your own blood | Your own blood |
| Growth factors per dose | 6–8 | 588+ |
| Active biological window | Hours (factors unprotected) | Days to weeks (EVs protected by membrane) |
| Delivery method | Local injection only | Systemic IV infusion (reaches entire body) |
| Doses per blood draw | 1 | One draw. Many infusions. Years of supply. |
| Contains living cells | Platelets (cell fragments) | No living cells at all |
| Can cross blood-brain barrier | No | EVs may cross (emerging research) |
| Manufacturing | Chairside centrifuge (variable quality) | GMP laboratory (pharmaceutical-grade consistency) |
| Cell banking option | No | Yes – preserve younger cells for future use |
| Anti-doping compliant | Yes | Yes |
“PRP is a single violin playing a melody. CFT is the full orchestra.”
Tissue repair requires dozens of different signals working together in sequence. Inflammation must transition to repair, then to remodelling. Multiple cell types must be recruited and coordinated. No single growth factor can conduct all of this.
CFT delivers the complete ensemble – the full range of extracellular vesicles, growth factors, cytokines, and microRNAs that your body uses to orchestrate healing. It’s the difference between a single instrument and a symphony.
The science is familiar. Your patients already understand the principle of using their own blood for healing. CFT lets you offer them a more comprehensive, more consistent, and more premium service.
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