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Suggest Treatment For Swelling On The Forehead
52yrs./F had a swelling on forehead above left eye..then it shifted day by day across the nose ...then to right cheek...then lower side of cheek and now it is over right side of lips and cheek !!! It all took a week.. What is this..? m litl worried..
Wed, 28 Sep 2016
Hello,
I can understand your concern? Is the swelling painful or symptomless? Is it soft or hard in consistency?
If the swelling is painful, it could an abscess due to infection in the eye or area above the eye and without treatment it is increasing in size. In that case, you may treatment with drainage of the abscess at physician's clinic and antibiotic coverage afterwards to control the infection.
If the swelling is painless, it could be an allergic reaction that can be controlled with antihistamine such as Levocetrizine 5 mg (Levocet) or Loratidine 10 mg (Lorfast). You may need steroids too to control the reaction.
I recommend that you should visit a physician or oral & maxillofacial surgeon for clinical examination as location, size, consistency, symptoms etc. play a role in the diagnosis and treatment of such swellings. You may need to go for blood tests and xray too.
I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing HealthcareMagic. I wish you feel better soon.
Best,
Dr. Viraj Shah
I can understand your concern? Is the swelling painful or symptomless? Is it soft or hard in consistency?
If the swelling is painful, it could an abscess due to infection in the eye or area above the eye and without treatment it is increasing in size. In that case, you may treatment with drainage of the abscess at physician's clinic and antibiotic coverage afterwards to control the infection.
If the swelling is painless, it could be an allergic reaction that can be controlled with antihistamine such as Levocetrizine 5 mg (Levocet) or Loratidine 10 mg (Lorfast). You may need steroids too to control the reaction.
I recommend that you should visit a physician or oral & maxillofacial surgeon for clinical examination as location, size, consistency, symptoms etc. play a role in the diagnosis and treatment of such swellings. You may need to go for blood tests and xray too.
I hope this information helps you. Thank you for choosing HealthcareMagic. I wish you feel better soon.
Best,
Dr. Viraj Shah
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