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Are arnica & lymphatic drainage actually bad for healing?

Bee2Dee
I see a lot of stuff about arnica tablets, gel and massage oils for post Lipo care, but if bruising is part of your body's natural healing process and your suppressing your body from bruising than does it not heal as well as it would have if you let the bruises run their course? Along with lymphatic drainage massages and teas. If your body has fluids are they part of the healing process and you pushing them all out is not letting our body heal as well? Or am I overthinking this like usual? Haha

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