Why I Have Severe Swelling On That Side Of My Face ?

Posted on Tue, 14 Jul 2020

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Question : I have a knot on the side of my head, it is hard but drain small amount of thick puss. Now I have severe swelling on that side of my face that o can’t open my eye. Now I can’t open my mouth wide

Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Please give details and post actual photographs.

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Thanks for your query, albeit short.
Please provide additional information for me to assist you better:
Age and gender please.
Any associated medical problems like diabetes or so?
Post photos - clear and focused in JPEG format attached to this query.
Any medicines are you taking or prescribed?

Looking at the history this looks of a concern, the infection/edema has traversed through a potential plane of subaponeurotic space, although it is limited to upper eyelid only; spread below is still of more concern.

Awaiting.
Dr T Chandrakant.
General Surgeon.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. T Chandrakant (20 minutes later)

40 female
Graves dienes
Tapazola 10 mg

Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (15 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Spread of edema.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for feedback and photos.
These show spread of edema from the infection site as explained above.
Please take an anti-inflammatory and you also need a prescription based antibiotic to avoid any complication of spread of an active infection.
Timely surgery for the infected cyst on scalp will avoid further complications in future.
Take care.
Please do not press on the knot on scalp.
No need of any local massage or so.
You can apply liquid povidone iodine locally over the infected part.
Have proper review for Grave's and have readjusted or additional doses if advised so.

Dr T Chandrakant.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar