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Volumetric Approach to the Upper Face
Published in Neil S. Sadick, Illustrated Manual of Injectable Fillers, 2020
Deborshi Roy, Sachin M. Shridharani
Prior to any aesthetic injections, the patient should refrain from blood thinners, certain vitamins, supplements, herbal therapy, and medications that increase the risk of bruising. Should the patient not be able to safely avoid these, we recommend the use of Arnica montana pellets starting on the day of treatment and continuing for 1 week after the date of injection. Anecdotally, this herbal supplement aids in minimizing any bruising and also decreases the time it takes to resolve any bruising that does occur. The skin is prepped with alcohol swabs and then marked. Injections usually take place with the patient reclining in a chair. Sharp-tipped needle vs. blunt-tipped cannula technique is often debated, though both are routinely employed and have their benefits as well as drawbacks. Postinjection massage and ice packs are important to ensure optimal contour and minimize swelling.
Arnica
Published in Linda M. Castell, Samantha J. Stear (Nottingham), Louise M. Burke, Nutritional Supplements in Sport, Exercise and Health, 2015
Arnica Montana is a herbaceous plant, native to many regions of Europe. Its flowering heads have been used for medicinal purposes for millennia. Arnica extracts contain sesquiterpene lactones, volatile oils and flavonoids. They are said to have anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial activity. The former property has rendered arnica preparations popular remedies for sports injuries. There are two fundamentally different types of arnica preparations: herbal and homeopathic.
Evaluation of complementary and alternative therapies
Published in Peter R Wilson, Paul J Watson, Jennifer A Haythornthwaite, Troels S Jensen, Clinical Pain Management, 2008
Miles J Belgrade, Cassandra D Schamber
There have been many reports of the efficacy of homeopathic remedies, but few well-designed clinical trials. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of Arnica 30x for muscle soreness in 519 long distance runners found the remedy no more effective than placebo.58[II] Ernst and Pittler59[I] systematically reviewed the published controlled trials on Arnica montana and concluded that, on balance, the studies do not support the notion that arnica is more efficacious than placebo. A controversial study of the concept of biological effects of ultra-high dilutions was published in Nature.60 In this study, human basophils were found to release histamine when exposed to homeopathic dilutions of IgE antiserum.
Anti-inflammatory effect of Arnica montana in a UVB radiation-induced skin-burn model in mice
Published in Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology, 2020
Josiéle da Silva Prade, Eveline Costeira Bálsamo, Franciele Romero Machado, Márcia Rósula Poetini, Vandreza Cardoso Bortolotto, Stífani Machado Araújo, Larissa Londero, Silvana Peterini Boeira, Carla Pohl Sehn, Marcelo Gomes de Gomes, Marina Prigol, Leandro Cattelan Souza
According to Kawakami et al.27Arnica montana is a plant widely used in folk medicine as an anti-inflammatory agent. Topical treatment with Arnica montana has been reported to be able to reduce 1% carrageenan-induced paw inflammation in Wistar rats27. Furthermore, the anti-inflammatory action of Arnica montana gel was demonstrated in rats with acute muscle injury32. The topical use of Arnica montana ointment contains polyphenols with antioxidant activity that can effectively protect the skin from oxidative damage. It is believed that its efficiency in the treatment of wounds and bruises is due to the presence of quercetin, an antioxidant compound33. Quercetin is a natural flavonoid present in plants, capable of increasing vessel resistance and blood supply at these sites, thus reducing the inflammatory process33.