What to Eat & Drink Before and After Getting Dermal Fillers

Dermal fillers can bruise and/or swell if you are taking blood thinners or eating foods that irritate the skin. Avoid alcohol, caffeine, high-sodium, and spicy foods a week before the appointment to reduce bleeding or swelling. Eat vitamin K rich greens like spinach, kale, and celery in the week before to help prevent bruising. Eat a light, well balanced meal prior to your treatment so you will not be light headed during your injections.

After fillers, drink lots of water. This keeps your skin hydrated and the filler’s placement in place will be smoother. For 24–48 hours, consider eating soft, easy to chew foods (yogurt, oatmeal, smoothies, and watermelon) that will avoid churning up the filler site. Avoid hot, spicy, salty, or acidic foods that may irritate the area, increase swelling, or cause more discomfort.

Supplements can ease bruising and promote healing: Arnica montana, applied topically, orally, bromelain capsules, for 4 days after treatment. Fish oil, vitamin E, aspirin and other blood-thinning medicines should be avoided for at least 3 days before and after treatment to reduce bruising.

Stop taking alcohol and caffeine 24–48 hours before and after injections. These can thin your blood and make your bruising and swelling worse. Limit high-sodium and high-sugar foods 2 days after treatment, since they can hold fluid and make swelling worse.

You support faster healing, lower bruising, and longer-lasting filler results when you follow these simple eating and drinking tips. For reliable, safe dermal fillers with detailed care instructions visit brunodermalfiller. com.