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How Can I Minimize Bruising from a Lifestyle Lift?
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Avoiding bruising after facial cosmetic surgery
Choosing the best surgeon will reduce the amount of bruising you experience after your mini-facelift such as the LifeStyle lift, LiteLift, Quick lift and others.
In addition to your choice of surgeon and procedure, you can reduce bruising and improve recovery by always keeping your head elevated during the first 3-5 days or more.
Avoid:
NSAID's like Ibuprofen, Naproxyn and Aspirin (and Aspirin-containing medications, before and after surgery)
Any blood-thinning...
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Avoiding bruising after a facelift
The main variables you can control are avoiding aspirin, NSAID (eg motrin), fish oils, alcohol, flax seed and any other herbal medicines that impair blood clotting for at least 2 weeks. Also, keep blood pressure low. Post operatively, avoid straining or heavy lifting. These are the variables you can control. The surgeon's technique also has a lot to do with your recovery.
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Bruising from a Lifestyle lift
The best way to avoid bruising from a lifestyle lift is to not have one done.( only kidding). It is impossible to avoid some bruising from any type of facelift. To minimize it, I would avoid all blood thinning type medications.
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Bruising can be reduced following a standard or mini-facelift
Bruising can be limited through proper care before, during, and after surgery.
Before surgery, products that thin the blood should be avoided. The most obvious of these are aspirin and most of the anti-inflammatory agents such as ibuprofen. Susprisingly many other foods, additives, herbs, some vitamins can increase risks as well. You should be able to obtain an entensive list from your surgeon or through an internet search. Sadly, alchohol can also increase bruising and should be avoided as...
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Minimizing bruising after face lift
Avoid ASA and motrin like products for 2 weeks preoperatively.
Avoid herbal supplements for 2 weeks preoperatively.
Avoid alcohol for 1 week preoperatively.
Contemplate preoperative and postoperative Arnica montana
Control your blood pressure.
Avoid straining postoperatively.
Rest postoperativley.
Attempt adequate pain relief postoperatively.
Minimize stress and anxiety postoperatively.
Ice compresses to face.
Sleep with head of bed elevated but do not overly flex neck (head of bed up...
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Before a Lifestyle lift look closely at this Blog
I recently gave a talk to about 300 women regarding the various types of franchised lifts and the problems with them. That really isnt why you you quiried us. Others will give you advise on bruise optimization. I feel obligated to tell you to do additional homework on your surgeon, Many performing this lift are capable, many surgeons doing this also are the bottom feeders in their respective communities. Remember this, by perusing this blog alone you can see a 46% satisfaction rate...
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Reducing facelift bruising
Do not take aspirin or other anti-inflammatories, herbal preparations which have anti-clotting effects, alcohol or smoke for at least two weeks before and after surgery. Try to avoid stress and strain. I agree with Dr. Wallach's assessment of the LifeStyle Lift. Postop ice or cold packs are very useful in reducing swelling as well.
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Reduce Bruising after Mini Lift
Avoid medications or vitamins that are blood thiners such as asprin, fish oil etc. Also try using Arnica, the gel and tablets work great for bruising. Keep yourself hydrated before hand and if you smoke that affects your healing process a lot!
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Compression
1) avoid Asa and blood thinners 2) ice might help a little 3) compression I find brings down the bruising the most.
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Best ways to reduce bruising after facelift
The best way to reduce bruising is to follow a good preoperative program. This includes avoiding aspirin and aspirin containing compounds, herbal remedies, and certain vitamins and other medications that thin the blood. It is important to have orders from your physician before stopping any prescribed medications that are taken for blood thinning purposes. This should be discussed with your surgeon, your consulting physician and your anesthesiologist and a plan will be made prior to your...
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How to decrease bruising from lifestyle lift
Regardless of what kind of facial rejuvenation surgery you are planning, facelift, mini facelift, or lifestyle lift, the principles of healing are still the same.
Diet. Prior to and after your surgery is important to have a balanced diet, including adequate amount of proteins, vegetables, and plenty of fluids. Some patients try to lose weight prior to surgery by starving themselves, usually it can result in poor healing. Certain foods like Red wine, Ginger,...
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Minimizing post-operative bruising and swelling
Your surgeon should provide a list for you of blood thinning medications and herbs to avoid for 2 weeks prior to surgery. Aspirin based products are the most commonly used and very important to stop. Vitamine E, C, Gingko, Saw Pelmetto, Kava Kava, Gingseng, Valerian, St. John's Wort, Goldenseal are the most common herbs that thin the blood. Coumadin needs to be regulated by your prescibing physician. Alcohol should be stopped at least 1 week in advance.
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Avoiding bruising after a lifting procedure
Typically a lifestyle lift which is a type of minimum lift does not cause a whole lot of bruising anyway. However, to minimize bruising with this procedure or any type of lifting procedure it is best to avoid aspirin containing products for at least one week, avoid anti-inflammatory medication, eat foods containing vitamin c and vitamin K, and consider homeopathic remedies like arnica montana which can be obtained at any health food store and some drug stores. Also, make sure if you have...
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Some additional therapies for Lifestyle Lift bruising
There are a few homeopathic remedies that are also helpful
1) is Arnica Montana. This can reduce bruising and swelling. It should be started 2 days prior to the procedure and up to 7 days after
2) The second element that can be helpful is bromine. This is found in Pineapple. You can eat the fruit post-op or take it as a supplement
Hope that helps!
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Reduce cosmetic surgery bruising after face & neck lift
Any facial cosmetic surgery has the potential to cause bruising, and skin discoloration. Most of this facial or neck bruising is temporary and fades away in a few days or weeks. More extensive cosmetic procedures may take longer to recover.
Avoid Blood Thinners We are sometimes unaware that normal medications or herbs may cause bruising. Stop all aspirin and aspirin-like products such as ibuprofen for at least 2 weeks prior to your procedure. Avoid any herbal teas or medications which have...
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