I am getting lower blepharoplasty done and wanted to mitigate the bruising as much as possible. Can I take arnica or bromelain (or both) tablets prior to having surgery done and would that prevent bruising better than just taking it post surgery?
February 19, 2020
Answer: Anti-Bruising supplements This is a very interesting question, some patients are convinced Arnica helps and personally do not believe there is any harm caused by taking these supplements orally however, objectively, it is extremely difficult to create a controlled trial inducing an identical surgical event on two separate occasions one with and the other without arnica.....
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February 19, 2020
Answer: Anti-Bruising supplements This is a very interesting question, some patients are convinced Arnica helps and personally do not believe there is any harm caused by taking these supplements orally however, objectively, it is extremely difficult to create a controlled trial inducing an identical surgical event on two separate occasions one with and the other without arnica.....
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February 7, 2020
Answer: Hyperbaric oxygen for this purpose is unscientific. Arnica is ineffective at reducing bruising. Since the food supplement business is so poorly regulated, you sometime get exposed to products that actually increase your risk of bruising. In particular Bromelain is not intended to reduce bruising. It is touted to reduce swelling. The effect is unsubstantiated. What is clear is that the pineapple in the bromelain will actually inhibit your platelets and increase bruising. That bruising will harm your surgical outcome. Don't do this to yourself.
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February 7, 2020
Answer: Hyperbaric oxygen for this purpose is unscientific. Arnica is ineffective at reducing bruising. Since the food supplement business is so poorly regulated, you sometime get exposed to products that actually increase your risk of bruising. In particular Bromelain is not intended to reduce bruising. It is touted to reduce swelling. The effect is unsubstantiated. What is clear is that the pineapple in the bromelain will actually inhibit your platelets and increase bruising. That bruising will harm your surgical outcome. Don't do this to yourself.
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