How can I prevent bruising from Restylane or Juvederm?

The answers here offer excellent information about how to avoid injection bruising.  We give our patients much of the same information before their treatments but in some cases, bruising is unavoidable either because the patient cannot stop their medications or because they are more prone to... more

Blowing ice cold air from the Zimmer unit on the area while injecting fillers not only cuts down the chances of bruising but also makes the injections almost painless. We also use excellent technique and tiny needles and arnica pills as well.

Unfortunately there is not a text book answer to this question. We ask our patients to avoid aspirin, motrin, aleve products and even some vitamins. There is also a product called Arnica which you take around the time of your injection and this help to minimize any bruising that could occur at the time of... more

Here are some tips: Avoid blood thinning products such as aspirin Start Arnica montana 3 days prior to injection Choose an experienced board certified plastic surgeon who does the procedure frequently Be certain to ice the lips before the injection (cold constricts the blood vessels) Be certain to ice the... more

Many answers here addressed important points.  While it is impossible to guarantee no bruising, there are things we can do to significantly minimize bruising.  Aspirin, vitamin E products, and Nonsteroidal anti inflammatory medicine (ie Motrin) should be stopped ideally 2 wks before the procedure.... more

 Thanks for the question - Of course much of the chances of getting significant bruising after injection can be technique dependent.  Avoiding major arteries, staying in the appropriate plane and using proper injection technique can help to avoid bruising. Additionally, in our San Francisco area... more

Bruising, generally speaking, can happen after injection treatments. Several previous answers made note of drugs to avoid beofre the treatment. We also give the patient sin-nech before we do the filler treatment. It helps with most, but not all. They have a formulation much lower than the that used for... more

 Erin, Thanks for the question.  While it is impossible to predict the likelihood of bruising when undergoing injectable filler procedures with products such as Juvederm Ultra or Restylane, in general, we recommend patients refrain from drinking alcohol, and abstain from medications such as NSAIDS(... more

Bruising is related to many factors and many are beyond the doctor or patient's control. Some people bruise related to underlying vasculature, skin type, medications, injection technique, injection volume and location of injection. Sometimes bruising is unavoidable. However, typically bruising is very minimal... more

I would say to minimize bruising, you should avoid some things that cause bleeding before  the procedure.  This includes aspirincontaining products  for 2 weeks and NSAID's for at least a week prior to the procedure. At the time of the procedure, ice packs can help minimize bruising.  Also... more