delouise, im taking it now, my surgery is in 10 days, but a friend of mine who had hers done said to take them 2 weeks before to help prevent bruising. xxxx so im givin them a whirl ha xxx the bruising will go, some ppl bruise some dont but i wudnt worry xxx u only have to poke me and i bruise so i will brobably look battered when ive had mine done haha xxx