Hiya Hun, I took them and had no bruising at all and very minimal swelling which went after a few days. My mum and friends also took them and had the same results. So for me I would say it helped and worked 🙂 I double checked with my surgeon, pc and also the pharmacist and they all said they were fine to take as they are herbal and that they do help with bruising and swelling especially of the muscle. Hope this helps Hun 😀 xx