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Why Does One Side Of My Face Feels Heavy Whenever I Get Acne?
One side of my face feels heavy.
I was having very bad headaches in my right temple. Eye irritation and pressure behind my right eye. The area around my eye and also my cheek was inflamed. I went to an allergy specialist. She gave me enough prednisone and antibiotics for a sinus infection even though she didn't see one but she gave me it just in case if the infection spread up behind my eye. The medication only lasted a week. After the medication the pressure was gone and my eye felt better. But my cheek felt and still feels heavier than it did before. When I get acne on that side of my face it is very sensitive and swollen. Is this all just inflammation or what? I'd like to mention that my right tonsil is swollen too.
What could this be and what doctor should I go to?
I was having very bad headaches in my right temple. Eye irritation and pressure behind my right eye. The area around my eye and also my cheek was inflamed. I went to an allergy specialist. She gave me enough prednisone and antibiotics for a sinus infection even though she didn't see one but she gave me it just in case if the infection spread up behind my eye. The medication only lasted a week. After the medication the pressure was gone and my eye felt better. But my cheek felt and still feels heavier than it did before. When I get acne on that side of my face it is very sensitive and swollen. Is this all just inflammation or what? I'd like to mention that my right tonsil is swollen too.
What could this be and what doctor should I go to?
Mon, 9 Mar 2015
Hi,
Your headache is a tension type of headache and it is not migraine at all for what you have taken treatment and get relieved.
Now,acne is a inflammatory lesion with blackheads or comedones mostly limited to face.
The skin becomes warm,sore to touch, slightly shiny and heavy feeling at the site any inflammation.
You are also having swollen tonsils might be infective or non infective.
You will require antibiotics (quinolones or macrolides group preferred) both oral and topical forms with antiinflammatory and analgesics.
You must consult your dermatologist for further advise to get rid off acne.
Thanks
Your headache is a tension type of headache and it is not migraine at all for what you have taken treatment and get relieved.
Now,acne is a inflammatory lesion with blackheads or comedones mostly limited to face.
The skin becomes warm,sore to touch, slightly shiny and heavy feeling at the site any inflammation.
You are also having swollen tonsils might be infective or non infective.
You will require antibiotics (quinolones or macrolides group preferred) both oral and topical forms with antiinflammatory and analgesics.
You must consult your dermatologist for further advise to get rid off acne.
Thanks
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