Arnica and Bromelain

HolliBeth1
on 12/10/09 9:31 pm - Millbrook, AL

When did you start both before surgery and how long after????

Highest~ 267/ Surgery~ 253/Current~133/ GOAL 130
August 31, 2006 ~ Gastric Bypass~December 19, 2008 ~Tuck with muscle repair~December 16, 2009 ~ Tummy Tuck revision (loosened skin as a result of stretch marks), Mons reduction, Mini Inner Thigh Lift, BL/BA to Full C from AA :)~December 18, 2013 ~ Butt Lift and brachioplasty~Completed by Dr. Wang-Ashraf at Artisan Plastic Surgery in Atlanta, Georgia.
"No day, but today", RENT...Johnathan Larson

Alana A.
on 12/10/09 9:35 pm - Dresser, WI

I started the Arnica a week before surgery and continued for a week and a bit afterwards. I did not take the other supplement you mentioned.

Alana

BarbD
on 12/11/09 12:30 am - IL

VSG on 12/11/07 with

Instead of taking Bromelain I ate fresh pineapple daily. A real treat in the middle of winter.

DeWitney M.
on 12/11/09 1:22 am - Duncan, OK

What are these for?

Make a pregnancy ticker

(deactivated member)
on 12/11/09 5:56 am - West Central FL☼RIDA , FL

Reduce bruising and swelling.

I swear they work.....with all of surgeries I have had very little bruising and minimal swelling.

Right now things are a little different for me because of a few reasons and one is I have not been taking my pills on a reg basis.

(deactivated member)
on 12/11/09 5:54 am, edited 12/11/09 8:01 am - West Central FL☼RIDA , FL

According to the manufacturer of the brand I take .....you start the Bromelain a couple days before surgery but do not start the Arnica until right after the surgery.

www.vitamedica.com/html/surgerysupplements.html

Edited: Talk to your surgeon because one or both of these can increase blood flow so they need to know if you are taking it!!

BethinSeattle
on 12/11/09 2:37 pm - Federal Way, WA

Lap Band on 02/16/05

Think we went through this same question about a month ago..

The arnica is to start 2 days prior to surgery. The bromelain is started after surgery because when taken before it can act as a blood thinner.

322/157/170 Reached Goal on 7/30/06
LBL w/o outer thighs on 9/11/06
BL/BA, brach, lipo on 5/16/07
Medial Thigh lift on 01/23/08

Dana N.
on 12/20/09 12:57 pm - New York, NY

Lap Band on 07/09/01

I did SinEcch which starts the day before surgery and goes 4 days after as well as the pre and post-op vitamins with bromelain from makemeheal.com. One of my girlfriends had lipo in the same areas and was BLACK and swollen like crazy. I'm only 3 days out but very little bruising and minimal swelling. I've also been doing cold compresses 3-4 times a day.

SW 305 / PSW 189 / CW 185 / GW 170
Lap-band 7/9/01, TT/outer thigh lipo/port exchange 12/17/09

HolliBeth1
on 12/21/09 12:29 pm - Millbrook, AL

RNY on 08/31/06

Thank you!

Highest~ 267/ Surgery~ 253/Current~133/ GOAL 130
August 31, 2006 ~ Gastric Bypass~December 19, 2008 ~Tuck with muscle repair~December 16, 2009 ~ Tummy Tuck revision (loosened skin as a result of stretch marks), Mons reduction, Mini Inner Thigh Lift, BL/BA to Full C from AA :)~December 18, 2013 ~ Butt Lift and brachioplasty~Completed by Dr. Wang-Ashraf at Artisan Plastic Surgery in Atlanta, Georgia.
"No day, but today", RENT...Johnathan Larson

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