Does arnica and bromelain really help with bruising and swelling after facelift?

Arnica Montana and Arnica Senica are plant derived medicines that have been used in Switzerland for over 500 years for their medicinal value. I have personally been using Arnica for over 20 years and find it helps not only with bruising but for swelling and pain as well. Several of my patients have related how it helped other pains they were having not related to their surgery. I typically start Arnica the day before surgery and continue for 10 days or more after.

There have been no scientific studies that show Arnica
and Bromelain provide improvement for bruising.However, we have enough anecdotal evidence in our own practice that
shows it helps.We recommend it to our
patients starting two days before surgery and to continue one week after
surgery.There are many good brands
available, and the dosage depends on the brand suggested by your physician.

I recommend that my surgery patients take Arnica and Bromelaine after surgery and have found that it is successful in reducing bruising and swelling. My surgery patients usually receive a surgery kit which includes a combined Arnica and Bromelaine tablet. I prefer that patients use the pill form as opposed to the cream. I believe that it is more effective and it eliminates having to touch the surgical area to apply. My patients take 2 of these specific tablets once a day for a week following surgery. You would need to consult with your doctor to ask the appropriate dosage for you speficially.