How to Help Control Bruising Before Restylane Injections for Tear Troughs The previous expert posters have given you a list of things to avoid and do to help "prevent" bruising. You must be aware that no matter what you do you still can become bruised so adjust your life schedule just to be safe with the appearances. Darryl J. Blinski, MD 4.6 out of 5 stars Steps to diminish bruising before and after filler injections 1. Avoid aspirin, Advil, Motrin, ibuprofen, all NSAID products 2 weeks before and after the injections. (If you take blood thinners, speak to your doctor about discontinuing these medications) 2. Stop all herbal supplements and vitamins 2 weeks before and after the injection. 3. Eat fresh pineapple and/or take Bromelain supplements three days before and 1 week after injections. (I have not found topical creams or Arnica to work as well as Bromelain) 4. Ice the injected areas 20 minutes on and off for about 3-4 hours after injection.
5. Do not exercise after the injections. 6. Sleep with your head on two pillows the first night. 7. Remember, despite doing all the things on this list, any time a needle is inserted into the skin, bleeding and bruising can occur. If bruising occurs, use ice compresses for the first 2-3 days, then on the third day begin using to warm compresses. Theda C. Kontis, MD Baltimore Facial Plastic Surgeon 5.0 out of 5 stars Minimizing bruising for under-eye Restylane: non-cutting needle There are two aspects to minimizing the chance of bruising with injections to the tear troughs. First is what the patient can do, which is to avoid all supplements, vitamins, and other things such as ibuprofen or aspirin that can affect bruising. Ask your doctor if you are unsure about any particular one. Arnica may help, but significant bruising is related to a puncture of a capillary by the needle, which brings us to the other aspect: technique. If I feel there is a chance of bruising I would use a non-cutting needle, so that there is much less chance of causing the bruise.
4.9 out of 5 stars You might also like... Bruisestick ointment for injections on the face There are many options for helping the bruising. Bruisestick ointment contains both Arnica montana and Bromelain to control bruising. Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon 4.8 out of 5 stars How to minimize bruising with injectables I would avoid all blood thinning products such as aspirin, motrin, advil, excedrin, alleve,etc. 7-10 days prior to injection. In addition I would ice the area for 10-15 minutes before and after the injection. You can also take Arnica (homeopathic medication) before and after the injection to minimize the bruising. Pineapple juice can also help break down the byproducts of hemoglobin in your blood and minimize visible bruising. Even with all these measures taken, some people may just bruise more than others. Sometimes this is due to technical reasons where the injector inadvertently injures a small blood vessel which can cause bruising.
Consult with an experienced injector or surgeon prior to your planned injection. Beverly Hills Plastic Surgeon Bruising following Fillers injections.. Yes you can minimize bruising following Fillers injections (regardless of the type of fillers: Radiesse, Restylane, Perlane or Juvederm). First avoid any blood thinners like: aspirin, ibuprofen, etc but also less known ones like Fish oil, and Vit. E. Try to stop those about 1 week prior to the Filler injections. Start taking Arnica Montana pills 3 days prior or at least few hours before fillers injections. Before the injections ask your doctor to apply ice over the areas to be injected with the filler. Then apply ice off and on for few hours following the injections of fillers. Most of the doctors using fillers may have Arnica Montana gel to be applied right after the injections. if not you need to get some and apply it over the injected areas for about 3 days. Same for the Arnica pills. The tear trough area usually will bruise if the filler is injected too superficial.
Henri P. Gaboriau, MD Henri P. Gaboriau, MD, FACS Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon Avoid blood thinners before Restylane injections Here are the things that I find are helpful in avoiding bruising after a Restylane treatment near your eyes. Avoid anything that thins the blood for 2 weeks prior to the treatment. The most common blood thinners are medication prescribed to thin the blood (Coumadin, Persantine, Plavix, etc), Aspirin, NSAIDs (Motrin, Advil, Aleve), fish oil, and vitamin E. There is actually a long list of supplements that thin the blood. Your doctor should be able to provide this list to you. It is very important not to stop any blood thinned medication or supplements, recommended by your doctor, unless stopping the blood thinner is approved by your doctor. Check before stopping any blood thinners. Following the procedure use lots of cold compresses for the rest of the day. Avoid exercise for the rest of the day Keep your head elevated until bedtime.
I have not found that supplements like Arnica help reduce bruising. Hope this is helpful. Things to do to prevent bruising from fillers Easy Tips To Control Bruising with Dermal Fillers Larry S. Nichter, MD, MS, FACS Orange County Plastic Surgeon Easy Ways to Reduce Bruising with Filler Treatments Jed H. Horowitz, MD, FACSEnzymes in light colored fruits such as apples, pears and peaches can cause oxidative browning as soon as the fruit is peeled or cut. Browning can cause loss of vitamin C. Because fruits are usually served raw they are not usually blanched to prevent this discoloration. Instead, chemical compounds are used to control enzymes in these fruits. The most common treatment is ascorbic acid (vitamin C). Ascorbic acid may be used in its pure form or in commercial mixtures of ascorbic acid and other compounds. Browning can also be halted temporarily by placing fruit in citric acid or lemon juice solutions or in sugar syrup. However, these measures are not as effective as treatment with ascorbic acid in its pure form.
Apples, as well as other fruits, retain better texture and flavor if packed in sugar or sugar syrup. However, sugar is not necessary to safely preserve fruit. Fruits packed in syrup are generally best used for uncooked desserts, those packed in syrup or unsweetened are best for most cooking purposes, because there is less liquid in the product. This syrup recipe will make 5 1/3 cups syrup which will cover approximately 6 pints or 3 quarts of apple slices. Use rigid freezer containers or zip-closure freezer bags. To make syrup, dissolve sugar in lukewarm water, mixing until the solution is clear. To prevent browning add 1/2 teaspoon ascorbic acid powder (1500 mg) or equivalent in finely crushed vitamin C tablets. Chill syrup before using. Select fresh full-flavored apples that are crisp and firm, not mealy in texture. Wash, peel and core. Slice medium apples into twelfths and large apples into sixteenths. Place 1/2 cup syrup in each pint-size container and slice each apple directly into chilled syrup.
Press apples down in containers and add enough syrup to cover apple slices. Leave 1/2 inch headspace in each pint (or 1 inch in each quart-size container). Place a small piece of crumpled water-resistant paper, such as waxed paper, on top of each container to hold apples slices down under syrup. Seal, label, date and freeze at 0°F or below. Use within one year. *To use lemon juice: drop apple slices into a solution of two tablespoons lemon juice and two quarts water. Drain well before covering with syrup. Apples frozen without sugar are generally used for cooking. Can be used for pie making too. Wash, peel and core apples. To prevent darkening, dissolve 1/2 teaspoon (1500 mg) ascorbic acid powder or equivalent of finely crushed vitamin C tablets in 3 tablespoons water. Place apple slices in zip-closure freezer bags, label, date and freeze. Treated apples can also be frozen first on a tray leaving space between each piece. Pack into containers as soon as slices are frozen (approximately 2-4 hours).
Freeze for up to one year at 0°F or below. Dry Sugar Packed Apple Slices Follow directions for "Freezing Apples without Sugar"; mix 1/2 cup sugar to each quart apples slices. Place apples in containers, press fruit down, leaving 1/2 inch headspace for pints and quarts. Seal and freeze for up to one year at 0°F or below. After they are cut or peeled, apples, and other light colored fruit (pears and peaches) will begin to turn dark due to oxidation. To prevent this, as you prepare the fruit for canning, or cooking place in a holding solution made from ascorbic acid or vitamin C tablets. Tablets contain filler, which may turn the water cloudy, but it is not harmful. Ascorbic acid powder can be purchased at health food stores or drugstores. It prevents darkening while enhancing nutritional value of apple recipes without changing flavor. Commercial ascorbic acid mixtures can also be used. Read the label on the container for the amount to use. Although lemon juice adds slight lemon flavor and may not be as effective, bottled or fresh lemon juice can also be used at a ratio of 1/2 cup per 1/2 gallon water.
Chutney is a piquant relish from the quinine of India. It is usually eaten in small amounts to add flavor and to accent a meal. To can: process chutney in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes for pints and 25 minutes for quarts. The following recipe is flexible as to which fruit is used. Cover the prunes with water and boil for 10 minutes. bine vinegar, sugar, coriander, cinnamon, salt and pepper in an enameled or stainless steel pan. add prunes, apples, currents, onions, and tomatoes. Cover and boil stirring frequently with a wooden spoon for about 30 to 40 minutes. Chill or serve warm. Refrigerate for up to two weeks or can. To can: pour hot chutney into pint jars, remove air bubbles, use two-piece lids prepared according to manufacturers instructions, adjust lids and process for 15 minutes in a boiling water bath. Note: This recipe can be doubled or tripled with very good results. Great side dish with Braised Greens, Roast Vegetables, Roast Turkey or other poultry.
These apple rings can be canned for long-term preservation or stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Wash and core apples; Slice apples into 1/2 inch thick rings. To prevent browning, drop apple rings into a bowl of cold water (about 2 quarts) containing 1/2 teaspoon ascorbic acid powder (1500 mg), or use equivalent in finely crushed vitamin C tablets or 1/2 cup lemon juice. Keep apples covered with ascorbic acid water until ready to use. Combine sugar, 2 cups water and cinnamon sticks in a large saucepan. Add a few drops of red food coloring, if desired. Bring syrup to a boil and boil for five minutes. Drain apples, add to syrup. Return syrup and apples to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand until cool. Remove apple rings from syrup. Loosely pack apple rings into canning jars leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Return syrup to heat and bring to a boil. Ladle hot syrup over apple rings leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Process pint size jars 15 minutes, or quarts 20 minutes in a boiling water bath canner.