Swelling of the face, which appeared in the morning after a night's sleep, gives a lot of excitement. Unpleasant cosmetic changes in appearance, caused by unknown reasons, are very alarming.
Swelling of the face can be the result of drinking alcohol or s alty foods. Its main cause is the retention of excess fluid both in the body and in the tissues of the face. But tumors can be the result of not only alcohol intake and a large amount of s alty foods. However, swelling of the face, from the point of view of medicine, regardless of the causes that cause it, is a symptom of excessive accumulation of fluid in the tissues.
It is important for anyone to know which conditions cause temporary, self-limiting tumors, and which are a serious reason to seek help from a specialist.
Swelling of the face accompanies a large number of pathological processes. In order to be able to make a correct diagnosis, it is necessary to know the symptoms accompanying it, the area of distribution, as well as the duration of this condition.
If the patient is diagnosed with hypertension, swelling of the face and eyelids is one of a number of symptoms of thisdiseases. An increase in blood pressure can be accompanied by swelling of the hands and feet. The cause of this condition is disorders that appear in the work of the kidneys, which make it difficult to urinate and contribute to the accumulation of fluid in the body.
Swelling of the face, which persists for a short time, may be the result of an allergic reaction of the body to the hair of an animal. A short interval of several minutes or hours is accompanied simultaneously by difficulty in the respiratory function of the body, redness on the skin, feverish conditions, and a feeling of heat. This condition poses a serious threat to the life of the patient and requires the immediate call of an ambulance.
Angioedema of the face (Quincke's edema) in most cases manifests itself together with urticaria. These pathologies are classified as allergic diseases, the cause of which lies in the violation of the permeability of the walls of blood vessels. Quincke's edema and urticaria often portend anaphylactic shock. These diseases are symptoms of a food or drug allergic reaction. Most often, they can occur as a result of taking drugs such as Analgin and Aspirin, Penicillin and Novocain, as well as foods such as fish and eggs, whole milk and alcoholic beverages. Sometimes the causes of angioedema and urticaria are allergens of fungal and bacterial origin, as well as bloodsucking bites.
Ifswelling of the facial part persists for a long period of time, then it may be the result of various inflammatory processes, such as sinusitis.
Swelling of the face can be the result of infectious diseases. It appears with mumps and dental abscess, conjunctivitis and inflammation of the eye orbit.
Possible causes of swelling of the face can also be injuries, burns and complications during pregnancy.
