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You should avoid vitamin E, all herbal medication, aspirin, ibuprofen for 2 weeks prior and within 48 hours after all filler injections to minimize bruising. Some fillers than to cause more bruising than others. The thicker the filler material, the greater size of needles used (i.e. smaller gauge), and greater humectant (water drawing) attributes of a filler are associated with greater risk of bruising and swelling. It may be helpful to take Arnica as instructed by your board-certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon prior, during and after a procedure. Consuming fresh pineapples which contain bromelain has been shown to be helpful to minimize bruising as well.
I will caution that you should avoid most herbals and vitamin E excess prior to injection. Taking them a few days after filler injections shuold be OK>
The main things to avoid after a filler are those that increase your risk of bruising and swelling, including: aspirin, ibuprofen, green tea, ginseng, gingko biloba, vitamin E and alcohol.
Thank you for your question. Radiesse is not a good filler for the fine lines around the mouth. Hyaluronic acid fillers such as Restylane or Juvederm are better for this area. Also, hyaluronic acid fillers can be dissolved if you are unhappy with the results, whereas Radiesse cannot. I ...
Restylaneis a type of filler that is satisfactorily tolerated as long as it is appliedthe proper way. That said, there may still be side effects since eachindividual’s body reacts differently. There can possibly be swelling as well asminor bruising. These may last from 1 to 4 days post i...
We charge $600 per syringe and are located in New Jersey. Generally one is enough to resolve one area (for example, the lips). Of course the more severe the concern, the more syringes you may need, but it sounds like one may be sufficient for you.
It is common to have swelling after Restylane injections. When that happens, it seems like too much was injected, the lids may seem bumpy or blue. This swelling tends to go away over one to two weeks. If more than a few weeks have passed then the issues is probably not swelling and the problem...
The primary concern would be having taken blood thinning medications before Restylane, or other Hyaluronic Acid filler, injection. This could increase your bruising and slow an otherwise minimal recovery. Taking them afterward would have less effect. Typical retail multi-vitamins should be no...
A depressed scar on the nose remaining after skin cancer can be elevated with a soft tissue filler such as Restylane. We have had good results with this. The results last for 6 months to one year but with repeat injection at 6 months we have found very long lasting effects (several years). ...
