The Utility of Peri-operative Arnica Montana for Reduction of Ecchymosis in Rhinoplasty Surgery

Inclusion Criteria: Adult patients who are deemed candidates for rhinoplasty surgery at UW Transformations will be eligible to participate in the study. \- Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who are prisoners * Patients who are pregnant and breast-feeding women * Patients taking anti-coagulants (such as blood thinners), anti-platelet drugs (such as NSAIDS), or other homeopathic remedies during the peri-operative period * Patients with a bruising or bleeding disorder * Patients who take oral corticosteroid therapy * Patients who suffer from severe liver or kidney disease * Patients with malignancy, infection, immunodeficiency, metabolic syndrome, infectious or inflammatory gastrointestinal disease * Patients with oral or contact allergies to Arnica montana or to any other member of the Asteraceae family of plants such as ragweed, chrysanthemums, marigolds, and daisies