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Icing Before and After Juvederm for Swelling and Bruising?
asked 3 years ago by laura whaley
Latest answer by Glenn Vallecillos, MD
Question viewed 4,988 times
Tags: aftercare, bruising, ice, swelling
Should my plastic surgeon be applying ice pre and post procedure to help minimize swelling and bruising? I just had it done and have horrific bruising.....no ice, numbing cream or local was used in my procedure. Please advise!!
2 answers to Icing Before and After Juvederm for Swelling and Bruising?
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Several factors for Juvederm swelling and bruising
Thanks for your question.
Bruising is individual, and is also related to the location, technique, medicines, and other factors. Bruising happens when small blood vessels are damaged -- either nicked by the needle going in, or bursting from the pressure of what's injected. The blood in these vessels leaks into the surrounding tissue and leaves you bruised. Certain medicines such as Aspirin, Advil, etc. will cause these damaged vessels to bleed more and lead to greater bruising.
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Don Mehrabi, MD
Beverly Hills Dermatologist
Beverly Hills Dermatologist
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Juvederm swelling, bruising
Laura,
Thanks for the question. Sorry to hear about the bruising. We recommend people abstain from medications that are conducive to "thinning" of blood and subsequently predispose you to a higher likelihood of bruising. The products include NSAIDs such as ibuprofen, aspirin, and vitamin E. Alcohol should also avoided prior to an injectable filler procedure. We do make it a practice to ice the area of injection, both prior to, and immediately following the injection, with the...
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