What type of Arnica works the best for bruising after a cosmetic surgery procedure- Arnica Montana, Arnica gel, Arnica tablets, or something else? What makes one type better than another?
Bruising after a procedure can be minimized by standardized Arnica montana. Pellets purchased in a grocery store or health food store are often not standardized.
I recommend Bruisestick to my patients. It is standardized and safely applied to the skin surface. Bruisekare is also appropriate, as it comes in a standardized tablet taken three times daily.
Arnica is effective for the reduction of bruising, edema, and inflammation associated with surgery.
In our clinical experience, we have found the most effective brand of Arnica montana to be the Bruisekare brand available in a standardized chewable tablet that is taken three times daily before and after surgery.
In terms of topical brands, the best standardized form of Arnica is BruiseStick, which is available commercially in the United States. www.bruisestick.com
Non-standardized pellets and creams are inappropriate for surgery or injections as they are not standardized to surgical doses.
Ask your physician for these brands.
Raffy Karamanoukian, MD
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