I have bruised from Restylane before. Will Juvederm cause the same bruising?

Bruising is one of the more common complications of injectable fillers. The bruising is not directly caused by the type of filler, but rather, by the size of the needle used to inject the filler, the amount of tissue trauma during injection, trauma to the arteries and veins around the injection site, and the patient's propensity to bleed.
Common causes of bleeding and bruising are a family history of bleeding disorders, ingestion of aspirin, ibuprofen, coumadin, or other herbal medications that may thin out the blood and impair proper coagulation of .
Prior to your next injection, make sure to avoid taking aspirin, ibuprofen, or other blood thinners for three weeks. Also, make sure to place compression with or without ice packs immediately after surgery. I would begin use of Plato's Medicinals Bruise Balm to minimize the onset and duration of a bruise. 

The bruising from Juvederm and Restylane would be about the same based on the injector.   Make sure that the person injecting the Juvederm is a board certified plastic surgeon. Nurse injectors just do not have enough skill, training, education, or expertise to inject fillers.

Thanks for your question! Bruising can happen with any filler injection, regardless of brand. There are several things the patient can do to prepare for injection. Stopping all "blood thinning" medications and supplements 1-2 weeks prior to your appointment and avoiding alcohol 1-2 days prior may help. Icing the area immediately prior to injection and using blunt cannulas along with good technique can also decrease the chance of bruising. 

Swelling and bruising from fillers typically lasts up to two weeks. Be sure to avoid high sodium foods.

Thank you for your question. An experienced provider can typically reduce the occurrence of bruising and some modalities like using a microcannula can reduce that occurrence even further. However, the risk of bruising is still always present regardless of the type of product used. I hope that helps!

There is a risk of bruising from either product.  The product itself does not cause bruising, but rather bruising is caused if a blood vessel is disrupted during injection.  Typically bruises, if they occur, will resolve within a couple of weeks.  To help lower your risk avoid aspirin, NSAIDS, Vitamin E or other medications that thin the blood for a week prior to injection.