Thank you very much. You are pregnant or nursing: Arnica tea ingested by one mother caused serious side effects in her breast-fed newborn. In this case, give a single dose of Arnica 200 or 1M before the operation. Arnica Montana 30c: Prevents physical shock, bruising, soreness, dental pain, and bleeding gums after dental work/extractions. Even surgeons and especially plastic surgeons are turning to Arnica for pre and post-operative use to help speed recovery from surgery. Best wishes! However, I like to use the KISS principle, friends. Arnica balances out the bleeding in the body. Recovery from Surgery & Cosmetic Procedures. These two products work together to relieve bruising and swelling. Hello gloomy666, Thanks for your questions! In 2010, my study included 30 patients who underwent upper eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty). I recommend asking your plastic surgeon with regards to how many Arnica pills you should be taking. Arnica after blepharoplasty. You are having surgery: In the lab, arnica has been shown to prevent the formation of clots. There are certain protocols that I have come across in homeopathy that you can do before surgery to help prevent swelling and bruising. ... and their patients appreciate the soothing relief of topically applied Arnicare Cream combined with orally administered Arnica pellets. You can find Arnica in a number of over-the-counter products, including creams, tablets and gels. A 2016 review of studies in the American Journal of Therapeutics suggested that A. montana was a "valid alternative" to … You are taking warfarin or other blood thinners: Arnica may increase their effects.Clinical relevance is not known. Before procedure: 3 pellets under tongue. Clinical relevance is not known. In Arnica group and MPSP group, patients were given an unlabelled tube containing cream to be applicated topically on skin surface of masseteric and submandibular region, 2 cm in length cream for each 8 hours, starting immediately after surgery and continued for 10 days Homeopathic Arnica may help to reduce pain, bruising and swelling when used after some surgeries such as facial surgery, nose surgery, eye surgery, and tonsillectomies. After procedure: 2 pellets every 1/2 hour for first 3 hours. Proponents of arnica believe that it can reduce bruising and swelling following surgery when applied topically or taken as an oral supplement. Because Arnica use is so widespread in cosmetic and plastic surgery I conducted an investigation to see if it works. Dr. De La Cruz. Reply. Continue with 2 pellets every hour til end of day, then as needed. At the Morgenstern Center, we offer two forms of Arnica available for purchase at our office: Arnica 12C Pellets: start taking 2 days prior to surgery and continue for approximately 2 weeks post operatively. However, Arnica is wonderful in these cases to avoid post-surgical complications like thrombosis or infarction. Ask your doctor for more information. Homeopathic Arnica may also help to reduce swelling and therefore may assist with your recovery after dental procedures. Take as directed (5 pellets 3 times/day). Every plastic surgeon has different pre and post-operative care protocols, but I typically recommend my patients start taking Arnica pills, two days before surgery. Would you take Arnica 30 for a sore throat after intubation AND the recommended course of Arnica 200 for the general surgery protocol? You can find Arnica in a number of over-the-counter products, including creams, tablets and gels. At the Morgenstern Center, we offer two forms of Arnica available for purchase at our office: Arnica 12C Pellets: start taking 2 days prior to surgery and continue for approximately 2 weeks post operatively. I suspect this may have something to do with a research study published in the Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery that noted less bruising in face-lift patients treated with Arnica … ARNICA I do not like to prescribe Arnica before the operation unless it is cardiovascular or brain surgery. 2. Keep It Simple. Take as directed (5 pellets 3 times/day). Joette Calabrese, HMC, CCH, RSHom(Na) says: December 18, 2019 at 11:23 pm.