Can I take Advil days before getting lip fillers?

Medications such as Advil are blood thinners. They can increase your risk for bruising and bleeding during your filler treatment. An alternate choice until after your filler treatment is Tylenol (acetaminophen) which does not have blood thinning properties.

Taking Advil a few days before your treatment can cause more bleeding and bruising. I recommend taking Tylenol for pain during this time until after your treatment. If you have already taken Advil before your treatment, just make your provider aware. Hope this helps. 

I recommend being off any blood thinning medications to prevent any bruising.  Best, Dr. Emer.

Dear AlondraG1,every plastic surgeon has his own protocol which he recommends to his patients. Most plastic surgeons will recommend you to avoid Advil prior to procedure. I would suggest you to discuss this with your plastic surgeon.Daniel Barrett, MD
Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Plastic Surgery
Member, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Taking NSAIDs including Advil 7-14 days before any injection procedure will increase risk of bruising. 
If you took a dose, and have your appointment already scheduled, you might get some bruising. Some people tend to bruise more than others, but there are supplements (such as arnica) that you can take if you bruise after an injection procedure. Have a great treatment, Best of luck to you! 

Advil is considered a blood thinning medication. I recommend withholding medications of that type 10-14 days prior to being injected if possible. It's not a requirement but you will have an increased chance of bruising. Try Tylenol instead if the bruising potential concerns you. Taking arnica may help prevent some bruising as well. Check with your injector. 

I ask patients to avoid over the counter blood thinners like Advil and Aspirin for 2 weeks prior to any injectable treatment to minimize risk of bruising. If you take the Advil, you may have a little more bruising but that should be it.

Advil will technically increase your risk of bruising. It is in a category of medications called NSAID's (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug) that thins your blood, therefore increasing the risk of bleeding and bruising. While we will still perform injections if someone has been taking NSAID's, we typically prefer for people to hold off on taking them 10 days to 2 weeks prior to procedure. Even if you do not take NSAID's does not mean you cannot have bruising as it is always possible with injections. If you are okay with the increased bruising risk, Advil is okay to continue! If you would like to try something else, Tylenol does not have the same effect on thinning the blood! 

In our practice we advise our patients to avoid all products that can thin the blood for 10 days to 2 weeks prior to any injectables. The lips are an area that particularly likes to bruise due to it's vascularity. Advil is considered a blood thinner so if you take it a few days prior to your injections it WILL increase your chances of post procedure bruising. I would recommend taking Tylenol. That is safe to take and does NOT increase your chances of bruising.

Hello there! Advil the week of treatment can contribute to increased bruising. Other than that it should not affect your treatment. I would recommend taking Arnica and avoiding Alcohol, fish oil, garlic...etc. to decrease this risk. Good luck! Sarah RN BSN