Suggest Treatment For Cellulitis

Posted on Thu, 7 Sep 2017

Question: Hi,
Monday I started with pain under left eye cheek bone...it has now turned in to burning pain as well as pain across forehead, swelling on entire left side of face down to shoulder, as well as ear, today the right side cheek as well the right outside of ear feeling as it is burning. I have been icing every day taking Motrin and it feels as though it's only getting worse. Teeth are fine, no infection or abscess... this after just a few weeks ago learning I had cataracts that developed in six months along with a prescription change of 1.0 and new glasses started not to be effective. Hence, a bit concerned. I am 54 female, on hi blood pressure Meds for about two years, and hypothyroidism for 20 years...else healthy...

Any thoughts or suggestions are appreciated.
Thank you, XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Priyanka Aggarwal (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Cellulitis or abscess sub mandibular region

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to Healthcare magic and thanks for putting up the query
From The symptoms it seems to be an abscess in the sub mandibular region or cellulite. Please send me the pictures of the swelling.
Get yourself examined by a surgeon and get a CT SCAN DONE to imdiagnose the problem. The management will depend on the diagnosis.
Follow up with the required information so that I can suggest you better.
Any fever?
Any difficulty in opening the mouth?
what medicines have u been taking so far?

Take care
Thanks and regards

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