What Are the Most Common Causes of Face Swelling?

Swelling occurs when too much water is added to the body and it is not excreted. At the same time as weight gain, eyelid puffiness, ankle or calf edema may occur. Most of the edema is caused by kidney or heart disease. However, sometimes ascites from liver disease, nutritional imbalance caused by insufficient protein or hormonal abnormalities of menopausal disorders can also cause edema. If the swelling begins on the face and then spreads to the whole body, the possibility of kidney disease is high, but it may also be acute nephritis or kidney disease.

Facial edema

Swelling occurs when too much water is added to the body and it is not excreted. At the same time as weight gain, eyelid puffiness, ankle or calf edema may occur. Most of the edema is caused by kidney or heart disease. However, sometimes ascites from liver disease, nutritional imbalance caused by insufficient protein or hormonal abnormalities of menopausal disorders can also cause edema. If the swelling begins on the face and then spreads to the whole body, the possibility of kidney disease is high, but it may also be acute nephritis or kidney disease.

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Facial edema

Common locations

Facial

Common causes

Insufficient protein, hormonal abnormalities, etc. or kidney, heart disease

Common symptoms

Edema of eyelids, ankles, calves

There are glomerulonephritis caused by immune injury and pyelonephritis related to bacterial infection. In addition, patients with diabetes, hypertension, and systemic lupus erythematosus often also have renal lesions. ^[1]

Puffiness begins on the face and then expands throughout the body.

Common symptoms of kidney disease are edema, hypertension, oliguria or anuria, polyuria, frequent urination, hematuria, increased urine foam, back pain, and other systemic symptoms.

(1) Edema often appears on the eyelids, ankles, and back buttocks. In severe cases, pleural effusion, ascites, and perineal (scrotum, labia) edema may be associated. If the skin is damaged, the edema fluid can overflow. The position of the edema can move with the change of body position. For example, the soft tissue around the orbit is most obvious when lying down. After standing or sitting for a long time, depression edema can appear at the medial malleolus. Edema is accompanied by oliguria and weight gain. In severe patients, the systemic edema fluid can be as high as 20-30L, so to identify the presence or absence of edema, it is advisable to get up every day after emptying and urinating, and then measure the weight on an empty stomach to observe the daily changes.

Facial edema (2) Hypertension kidney patients should pay attention to check blood pressure when they seek medical treatment. If the blood pressure rises, it is often a symptom of exacerbation. On the other hand, patients with hypertension should also pay attention to check the urine routine, observe the relationship between changes in blood pressure and increase and decrease in urinary protein, so that doctors can identify the hypertension caused by kidney disease or the kidney damage caused by hypertension.

Kidney disease is a difficult disease, with a long course of disease, lingering, slow progress, and difficult treatment. Patients must take medication relentlessly. Even if better results have been achieved, consolidation treatment should take at least one or two years. Refractory kidney disease should take longer.