WHAT’S KNOWN?
Totonchi et al. investigated the effect of steroids and arnica following
rhinoplasty and divided the patients into three groups: group P received
steroids, group A received arnica, and group C (control group) received
no medication. The results demonstrated that both steroids and arnica
could be effective in reducing edema during the early postoperative
period.
A previous study evaluated the effect of arnica and bromelain
combination on ecchymosis after blepharoplasty. A total of 130 patients
received the tablet forms of arnica and bromelain for a total of two
weeks, one week before surgery and another week after surgery, while the
control group received no treatment. The authors concluded that no
significant difference was found between the two groups with regard to
ecchymosis.