Arnica is another plant extract that can be taken for three days prior to surgery and up to one week after in order to prevent or reduce bruising. Arnica cream is a popular post-op aid too as it relieves inflammation and mends bruised tissue.
1 Hide in the basement! 2  Or the garage! 3  You can even hide in the car, if you are careful that you don't mess around with the car and accidentally start the engine. 4  Hide behind a sofa. 5  If there are some curtains behind a sofa, hide behind them too, for double protection.
: the state of being hidden. 1  She went into hiding [=she went to a secret place where she would not be found by the people who were looking for her] to avoid reporters and television cameras. 2  He has been in hiding for years. 3  He came out of hiding to answer the rumors.