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What else helps besides cold after Juvederm around the mouth?
asked 6 months ago by anon
Latest answer by Esta Kronberg, MD
Question viewed 365 times
Tags: aftercare, bruising, cold, filler, injection, swelling
6 answers to What else helps besides cold after Juvederm around the mouth?
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What else helps besides cold after Juvederm around the mouth?
Ice the lips and consider asking the MD that did your Juvederm injections for Arnica 12 C. We have it to be helpful in decreasing bruising after fillers and plastic surgery procedures.
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Swelling and Bruisung after filler injections
First of all, avoiding aspirin , anti-inflammatories and vitamin E 2 weeks prior to the treatments help diminsh bruising. We use cold packs in the office after the treatments. I also offer Arnica pills and an anti-bruise cream (Arnica based cream) for home use after the treatments.
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Swelling & Bruising After Soft Tissue Filler Injections
Swelling & Bruising After Soft Tissue Filler Injections
With all injectable treatments, the risk of bruising will be reduced if patients refrain from the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen prior to their treatment. The use of cool compresses, beginning immediately after treatment, and continued for at least the first 24 hours is beneficial as well. If after several days some bruising is still remains, some very gentle...
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Care With Juvederm Injections
To minimize bruising it is helpful to avoid any foods or medications that thin your blood for 48 hours before any injections. For example aspirin, aspirin containing drugs, alcohol, and garlic. After the injections cold compresses are the best treatment.
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Avoid Juvederm swelling
A certain amount of Juvederm swelling is inevitable, but I find that gentle icing of the skin immediately prior to, and during injecting helps prevent bruising and swelling. Also, avoid hot baths, saunas, hot tubs and exercise for at least 24 hours. Keeping your head elevated at night.helps too, and Vitamin K cream applied to bruises can be of benefit.
Louise H. Stewart, MD
Santa Barbara Dermatologic Surgeon
Santa Barbara Dermatologic Surgeon
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Post Juvederm care
Careful icing of the area off and on for the first twenty four hours is really the best option. Bromelain tablets have been show to "possibly" help decrease swelling and bruising so these are also an option. There has never been a study to show that Arnica, either topically or orally, makes any difference when compared to placebo.
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