Patients look to dermal fillers as a fast and safe option to improve their appearance. Unfortunately, many are surprised and frustrated with postprocedure bruising and swelling that causes social downtime they did not factor into their schedules.
Counseling patients on expected bruising and swelling and making sure they leave enough time between treatments and public events is crucial. There are also several strategies both in-office and related to pre- and post-care that can help reduce these unwanted after-effects.
