Swelling and bruising varies between different individuals. These points might help you with minimizing the swelling and bruising:
1-Stop all medications that could increase bruising e.g. Aspirin, coumadin, plavix. Some dietary supplements will do the same (fish oil, garlic, ginger etc...)
2-The use of arnica as a gel or oral tablets has proven to decrease bruising in post-operative patients.
3-In general if you bruise following surgery or trauma you will bruise this time.
4-Some medications can help with swelling (low dose steroids) but there are some rare side effects related to this.
The swelling and bruising will take some time between 1-3weeks to subside depending on the extent of discussion. Prepare for 6 weeks for complete resolution to be well prepared.
