{"id":2476,"date":"2017-05-23T20:37:40","date_gmt":"2017-05-23T20:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sistineplasticsurgery.com\/blog\/?p=2476"},"modified":"2017-05-23T20:37:40","modified_gmt":"2017-05-23T20:37:40","slug":"bruising-medications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.leongplasticsurgery.com\/blog\/bruising-medications\/","title":{"rendered":"What You Can Do To Minimize Bruising Before Your Tear Trough Correction Appointment"},"content":{"rendered":"<pre><span lang=\"EN\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">The degree of bruising that can occur during <a href=\"\/non-surgical\/tear-trough-pittsburgh-pa\/\">Tear Trough Correction<\/a> is almost unpredictable and varies from patient to patient. We ONLY use <a href=\"\/injectables\/microcannulas-pittsburgh-pa\/\">microcannulas<\/a> to inject our <a href=\"\/injectables\/\">fillers<\/a> which can help to minimize bruising, downtime, and discomfort. <\/span><\/span>\n\n<span lang=\"EN\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">We advise our patients to avoid taking any of the following medications for 7-14 days prior to their scheduled appointment:<\/span><\/span>\n\n<span lang=\"EN\" style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Cambria',serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">-<\/span><span style=\"font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0px; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Aspirin<\/span><\/span>\n\n<span lang=\"EN\" style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Cambria',serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">-<\/span><span style=\"font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0px; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">NSAIDS such as Motrin, Advil, Ibuprofen, and Naproxen<\/span><\/span>\n\n<span lang=\"EN\" style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Cambria',serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">-<\/span><span style=\"font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0px; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Vitamin E<\/span><\/span>\n\n<span lang=\"EN\" style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Cambria',serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">-<\/span><span style=\"font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0px; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Fish Oil<\/span><\/span>\n\n<span lang=\"EN\" style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Cambria',serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">-<\/span><span style=\"font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0px; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Omega 3 Fatty Acids<\/span><\/span>\n\n<span lang=\"EN\" style=\"margin: 0px; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Cambria',serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">-<\/span><span style=\"font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; margin: 0px; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">St. John\u2019s Wort<\/span><\/span>\n\n<span lang=\"EN\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">We ask our patients to inform us if they are taking Coumadin, Lovenox, Plavix or any other blood thinning agent or supplement as well. <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">These medications can increase the likelihood of bleeding and bruising at the injection site. <\/span><\/span>\n\n<span lang=\"EN\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">While bruising is not necessarily harmful, it is one of the most common risks associated with filler injections. Some patients prefer to schedule their Tear Trough injections around important social events if they are worried about any bruising that could affect their appearance. <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">It is important to know that even if these medications are discontinued for weeks, bruising is still a possibility. <\/span><\/span>\n\n<span lang=\"EN\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">Call or email our Patient Care Coordinator to schedule Tear Trough Correction in one of our 5 Pittsburgh area outpatient <a href=\"\/contact-us\/locations\/\">office locations<\/a>. <\/span><\/span>\n\n<span lang=\"EN\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Calibri;\">View our gallery of before and after photos <a href=\"\/gallery\/non-surgical-innovations\/tear-trough\/\">here<\/a>.\n<\/span><\/span><\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The degree of bruising that can occur during Tear Trough Correction is almost unpredictable and varies from patient to patient. We ONLY use microcannulas to inject our fillers which can help to minimize bruising, downtime, and discomfort. 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