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dreambig · 11-21-2008, 01:58 PM

I was given a list of things that are helpful after surgery from my PS. On that list was Arnica and Bromelein. I was wondering if any of you have used either one with success. Also did you use the Arnica gel or tablets?

Thanks!!

MFIGinger · 11-21-2008, 02:47 PM

I started Arnica tablets three days before surgery and continue them now. I have minimal bruising from my surgeries! I also use the gel on my back since that seems to be the bigger of my problems right now! I LOVE Arnica! If you use the gel, just be sure to not put it on any open wounds!

fdeakie · 11-21-2008, 05:18 PM

i was told to get arnica montana.. tablets that you chew.. i guess it worked ..really no swelling...4 wks out now..

SingBrina · 11-21-2008, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by dreambig

I was given a list of things that are helpful after surgery from my PS. On that list was Arnica and Bromelein. I was wondering if any of you have used either one with success. Also did you use the Arnica gel or tablets?

Thanks!!

Hey thanks for the post! Intresting topic! I love to hear new things that can help with surgery!!!! Greatttt!!!!

aNiCe127 · 11-21-2008, 05:43 PM

Hey there! I actually learned about Arnica here and then asked my PS about it, they said I read their mind! They would have given me some anyway.. but they said to start it the day before (I may start today just because it can't hurt)...

I have the Arnica Montana tablets to put under your tongue. Even the guy at GNC said "WOW you must have a great doctor because most doctors don't know about this for post-surgery!" Of course Ididn't tell him what I was having done, jsut told him some "friends" advised me

GOOD LUCK!!!

PS, Bromelain is apparently in Pineapple juice.. so I just bought a ton of it and plan on drinking it during recovery

dreambig · 11-22-2008, 12:26 AM

Thank you all for your replies. It sounds like Arnica is the ticket!! I'll be running over to the health food store tomorrow.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Noir · 11-22-2008, 03:49 AM

I asked the doc for Arnica Montana and they gave me the ones where you dissolve them under your tongue. Made by Boiron.

What really is awesome is the Bromelain, which can be found in pineapple and papaya, I think. After surgery, I drank both juices and the bruises I did have disappeared quickly. And I tend to bruise very easily and take weeks to heal. No joke. To me, the best stuff was the combination of papaya juice and pineapple juice.

BlondLady · 11-22-2008, 07:56 AM

I must live in a area where noone seems to know about arnica. I asked my ps about it and he didnt say much except ..i guess.. Then i went to a major drugstore outlet and they acted like i was asking for some new drug or something. Maybe i will go to a health food store maybe they can help me out more.

tattoogrl4ever · 11-22-2008, 08:24 AM

I used both prior to surgery and after. I have very little brusing and hardly no swelling. I took the arnica pills that dissolved under the tongue.

Amanda77 · 11-22-2008, 08:27 AM

I was given Arnica Montana (a Brauer product) by my surgeon. He has a lot of faith in them. So do I. I had slight yellowing at the bottom of my breasts that lasted only a couple of days. Swelling went down quite fast. By the end of the first week my boobs were softening up. I am day 14 today and my new girls are soft with no signs of swelling. I started Arnica the day before surgery and have just finished taking them today. It was recommended to me to take them for 2 weeks post op.

Storm · 11-22-2008, 08:31 AM

Gals GNC sells arnica in pill and cream form..
Yes i think it works . I used it for surg 2 and 3.

chemistgirl17 · 11-22-2008, 08:35 PM

I work in a GNC store so Im going to buy I big supply of arnica and bromelain with my employee discount!!!!!!!

AngelRS · 11-22-2008, 08:46 PM

Hello darling!

My PS provided and insisted I used the Bromelain and arnica. I started the Bromelain three days before and continued until it was gone (about 7 days) and the arnica pills which you take 3 pills sublingual 3 times a day from surgery day and I'm still taking them.

I did not get one bruise and minimal swelling the second day. I had an easy recovery with hardly any pain after day three and I think a lot of it was due to these supplements. I see them prescribed at the hospital where I work a lot and remember learning about them in nursing school.

Either way, something has to be right since so many doctors insist on you taking them or recommend them. And by the way, if you google them on the internet, there are brands that aren't as good. The more natural (and sometimes more expensive) are better because they are better supervised. Generic ones at grocery stores, etc. aren't checked and the majority in the bottle are simply low concentration or placebos. Same with multivitamins. Its simply because none are FDA approved by the government.

Best of luck!!!

Shawnie24 · 11-23-2008, 12:15 AM

i started taking bromelain 3days prior to surgery and arnica the day of, i've had no bruising and little swelling. i've also used arnica (pill and gel form) for the past couple of years for injuries and i swear by it! my doc put me on lots of vitamins as well. i'm 10days post op and feeling good

so i would recommend them! good luck!

11-21-2008, 01:58 PM	#1
dreambig Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Diego, California Sign: Posts: 65 My Mood: Thanks: 21 Thanked 29 Times in 27 Posts	For those who used Arnica and/or Bromelein I was given a list of things that are helpful after surgery from my PS. On that list was Arnica and Bromelein. I was wondering if any of you have used either one with success. Also did you use the Arnica gel or tablets? Thanks!! __________________ Height: 5'7" Weight: 120 lbs RC: 29 BWD 13 Pre BA: 34AA Post BA: 34C?? (375cc/L, 400cc/R) the doc did ask me if I was afraid of a "d" cup!

11-21-2008, 02:47 PM	#2
MFIGinger Yeah no more pain! Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Davenport Iowa Sign: Posts: 351 My Mood: Thanks: 481 Thanked 140 Times in 118 Posts	I started Arnica tablets three days before surgery and continue them now. I have minimal bruising from my surgeries! I also use the gel on my back since that seems to be the bigger of my problems right now! I LOVE Arnica! If you use the gel, just be sure to not put it on any open wounds! __________________ Ginger with Curves now 5'8" 122 lbs Was 34 AA Now a 36 C Mentor Mod PLUS 300cc implant f/t 350 cc's of Saline Crease incision 11/13/08 Four children..all breastfed..The last two nursed until 27 and 28 months old! I LOVE MY BOOBS!!!

11-21-2008, 05:43 PM	#5
aNiCe127 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Connecticut Sign: Posts: 157 My Mood: Thanks: 97 Thanked 51 Times in 32 Posts	Hey there! I actually learned about Arnica here and then asked my PS about it, they said I read their mind! They would have given me some anyway.. but they said to start it the day before (I may start today just because it can't hurt)... I have the Arnica Montana tablets to put under your tongue. Even the guy at GNC said "WOW you must have a great doctor because most doctors don't know about this for post-surgery!" Of course Ididn't tell him what I was having done, jsut told him some "friends" advised me GOOD LUCK!!! PS, Bromelain is apparently in Pineapple juice.. so I just bought a ton of it and plan on drinking it during recovery __________________ 5'4'', 135lbs, 36-30-38 Pre BA: Small 36A 400cc's f/t 420- Natrelle by Allergan, HP smooth round saline crease unders Hoping for a NICE MID-FULL C! BA Date:11/24/08! Dr. Tito Vasquez, Westport CT

11-22-2008, 12:26 AM	#6
dreambig Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: San Diego, California Sign: Posts: 65 My Mood: Thanks: 21 Thanked 29 Times in 27 Posts	Thank you all for your replies. It sounds like Arnica is the ticket!! I'll be running over to the health food store tomorrow. Thank you, thank you, thank you. __________________ Height: 5'7" Weight: 120 lbs RC: 29 BWD 13 Pre BA: 34AA Post BA: 34C?? (375cc/L, 400cc/R) the doc did ask me if I was afraid of a "d" cup!

11-22-2008, 03:49 AM	#7
Noir Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Beverly Hills, California Posts: 160 Thanks: 7 Thanked 60 Times in 60 Posts	I asked the doc for Arnica Montana and they gave me the ones where you dissolve them under your tongue. Made by Boiron. What really is awesome is the Bromelain, which can be found in pineapple and papaya, I think. After surgery, I drank both juices and the bruises I did have disappeared quickly. And I tend to bruise very easily and take weeks to heal. No joke. To me, the best stuff was the combination of papaya juice and pineapple juice. __________________ www.justbreastimplants.com/Kim/

11-21-2008, 05:18 PM	#3
fdeakie Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Turnersville, New Jersey Sign: Posts: 59 My Mood: Thanks: 0 Thanked 23 Times in 19 Posts	i was told to get arnica montana.. tablets that you chew.. i guess it worked ..really no swelling...4 wks out now..

11-22-2008, 07:56 AM	#8
BlondLady Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Angola,New York Sign: Posts: 521 My Mood: Thanks: 188 Thanked 170 Times in 152 Posts	I must live in a area where noone seems to know about arnica. I asked my ps about it and he didnt say much except ..i guess.. Then i went to a major drugstore outlet and they acted like i was asking for some new drug or something. Maybe i will go to a health food store maybe they can help me out more. __________________ [/IMG] ] B/A date: Dec 12th Age:47 5'4 135lbs rc 34 full a bwd 12cm Got 500 cc high Mentor profiles..not sure if i love them yet

11-22-2008, 08:24 AM	#9
tattoogrl4ever Is shocked that I can fit into a 38g Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sanford, Florida Sign: Posts: 668 My Mood: Thanks: 435 Thanked 229 Times in 220 Posts	I used both prior to surgery and after. I have very little brusing and hardly no swelling. I took the arnica pills that dissolved under the tongue. __________________ Mentor M+ Silicone 700cc 40b before... now ? BA date 10/28/2008

11-22-2008, 08:27 AM	#10
Amanda77 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Western Australia Sign: Posts: 65 My Mood: Thanks: 8 Thanked 32 Times in 26 Posts	I was given Arnica Montana (a Brauer product) by my surgeon. He has a lot of faith in them. So do I. I had slight yellowing at the bottom of my breasts that lasted only a couple of days. Swelling went down quite fast. By the end of the first week my boobs were softening up. I am day 14 today and my new girls are soft with no signs of swelling. I started Arnica the day before surgery and have just finished taking them today. It was recommended to me to take them for 2 weeks post op.

11-22-2008, 08:31 AM	#11
Storm Anne Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pa. Sign: Posts: 1,857 My Mood: Thanks: 252 Thanked 704 Times in 610 Posts	Gals GNC sells arnica in pill and cream form.. Yes i think it works . I used it for surg 2 and 3. __________________

11-22-2008, 08:35 PM	#12
chemistgirl17 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Puerto rico Sign: Posts: 126 My Mood: Thanks: 18 Thanked 36 Times in 24 Posts	I work in a GNC store so Im going to buy I big supply of arnica and bromelain with my employee discount!!!!!!! __________________

11-22-2008, 08:46 PM	#13
AngelRS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 199 My Mood: Thanks: 436 Thanked 84 Times in 64 Posts	Hello darling! My PS provided and insisted I used the Bromelain and arnica. I started the Bromelain three days before and continued until it was gone (about 7 days) and the arnica pills which you take 3 pills sublingual 3 times a day from surgery day and I'm still taking them. I did not get one bruise and minimal swelling the second day. I had an easy recovery with hardly any pain after day three and I think a lot of it was due to these supplements. I see them prescribed at the hospital where I work a lot and remember learning about them in nursing school. Either way, something has to be right since so many doctors insist on you taking them or recommend them. And by the way, if you google them on the internet, there are brands that aren't as good. The more natural (and sometimes more expensive) are better because they are better supervised. Generic ones at grocery stores, etc. aren't checked and the majority in the bottle are simply low concentration or placebos. Same with multivitamins. Its simply because none are FDA approved by the government. Best of luck!!! __________________ Cheers, Riannon Age 23 5'4" 100lbs 32 A 325cc Mod+ silicone unders Full 32D, but dropping and fluffing BA date: Nov 7th, 2008

11-23-2008, 12:15 AM	#14
Shawnie24 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: St. Petersburg Sign: Posts: 31 My Mood: Thanks: 0 Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts	i started taking bromelain 3days prior to surgery and arnica the day of, i've had no bruising and little swelling. i've also used arnica (pill and gel form) for the past couple of years for injuries and i swear by it! my doc put me on lots of vitamins as well. i'm 10days post op and feeling good so i would recommend them! good luck!