Swelling 8 days post microneedling with PRP: Would a course of prednisone help?

September 30, 2017
Asked By:DLD0727

I had microneedling with PRP 8 days ago and still have swelling in my face and under my eyes. I typically swell with cosmetic procedures and have had to be on a short term course of prednisone after an IPL treatment years ago. Is this typical? I have another one booked in 4 weeks and am hesitant to do another one now because of this swelling. I didn't expect to have this much downtime. The redness subsided after about 48 hours. Would a course of prednisone help the swelling?

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