Is This Much Bruising Normal After Liposonix? (Photo)

Question

I had Liposonix on my arms 3 days ago. While there was no bruising on the day1 (just soreness/tenderness), palm-sized deep purple bruises appeared on each arms the next day. On day 2 I started taking homeopathic Arnicar pellets and applying Arnica gel to the bruise and saw minor improvements on day 3 (ie. today) It has been 3 full days after the procedure, is this amount of bruising normal? At this rate, is it likely that the bruises will go away in 2 weeks? What can I do to speed up the process?

Frank P. Fechner, MD · Answer

Bruising, temporary redness and swelling after a Liposonix
treatment are not uncommon and do not affect efficacy of the treatment.The Liposonix device sends high-intensity
ultrasound energy to the targeted area. Skin is not harmed but the fat tissue beneath the skin is permanently destroyed.

Reps B. Sundin, MD · Answer

This amount of bruising is normal after liposonix, although some patients do not experience any bruising.  It should fade over the next week or two..

Rigo J. Mendoza, MD · Answer

The amount of bruising on your arms seems normal for Liposonix.  We typically see more bruising with Liposonix than we do with our SmartLipo patients.

Richard Baxter, MD · Answer

Many factors affect bruising after Liposonix treatments, but because the focused ultrasound is destroying fat cells, there is a range of normal. Arms seem to be a bit more prone to bruising so what I see in the photos is not too worrisome.

Victoria Karlinsky-Bellini, MD · Answer

Bruising is normal after Liposonix.  While some people bruise and others don't, I believe it has not bearing on the end results of the procedure.  Just like any bruise, these will also go away in time.  Arnica will help somewhat but within 2 weeks they should mostly be gone regardless of using Arnica or any other modality to reduce bruising.

Is This Much Bruising Normal After Liposonix? (Photo)

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