A.I. Health Assistant Causes for Severe Face Swelling
The list below shows results from the use of our A.I. Health Assistant by Buoy users who experienced severe face swelling. This list does not constitute medical advice.
1.Allergic Reaction (Not Life - Threatening)
When the body encounters a harmful substance, it responds with inflammation and swelling that can be protective. In many individuals, the body responds this way to substances that are not normally harmful, like foods or pollen. This is the basis of allergy, or Type 1 Hypersensitivity.
Symptoms should resolve in a matter of hours.
- Rarity:
- Common
- Top Symptoms:
- swollen face, swollen lips, lip numbness, hives, red swollen bumps or patches with a pale center, lip redness
- Symptoms that never occur with allergic reaction (not life-threatening):
- shortness of breath, throat itching
- Urgency:
- Primary care doctor
2.Acute Salivary Duct Stone (Sialolithiasis)
A salivary duct stone is the most common disorder of the salivary glands (where you make spit). They can range in size from tiny particles to stones that are several centimeters in length.
Symptoms last 26 days on average
- Rarity:
- Uncommon
- Top Symptoms:
- swelling on one side of the face, swollen jaw, painful face swelling, spontaneous jaw pain, painful jaw swelling
- Urgency:
- Phone call or in-person visit
3.Bruise of the Face
A bruise is an area of skin discoloration. A bruise occurs when small blood vessels break and leak their contents into the soft tissue beneath the skin.
1-2 weeks
- Rarity:
- Common
- Top Symptoms:
- swelling on one side of the face, head or face injury, painful face swelling, warm and red face swelling, face bruise
- Symptoms that always occur with bruise of the face:
- head or face injury
- Urgency:
- Self-treatment
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Facial cellulitis is a skin infection that typically comes from other parts of the face like the mouth or the sinuses and needs antibiotic treatment. Symptoms can be pain, redness, warmth and swelling of the affected area.
Dependent on severity of infection
- Rarity:
- Uncommon
- Top Symptoms:
- fever, chills, facial redness, swollen face, face pain
- Symptoms that always occur with cellulitis:
- facial redness, area of skin redness
- Urgency:
- Primary care doctor
5.Hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism occurs when the thyroid, a butterfly-shaped organ inside the neck, no longer produces adequate levels of hormones. Thyroid hormones are essential for many bodily functions including breathing, heart rate, and metabolism.
Most cases of hypothyroidism require lifelong hormone replacement therapy.
- Rarity:
- Rare
- Top Symptoms:
- fatigue, depressed mood, difficulty concentrating, weight gain, muscle aches
- Urgency:
- Primary care doctor
6.Skin Abscess
A skin abscess is an infection of the deeper skin that's typically due to bacteria seen on the skin. Recently, infections are more frequently caused by Staph. Aureus (puts the "staph" in "staph infections"), which is dangerous and requires treatment.
Good prognosis with treatment
- Rarity:
- Common
- Top Symptoms:
- rash with bumps or blisters, red rash, red skin bump larger than 1/2 cm in diameter, pus-filled rash, rash
- Symptoms that always occur with skin abscess:
- rash with bumps or blisters
- Urgency:
- Primary care doctor
Questions Your Doctor May Ask About Severe Face Swelling
- Q.If you touch the swollen area, is there pain?
- Q.Any fever today or during the last week?
- Q.Did you get hit in the head?
- Q.Do you have a rash?
If you've answered yes to one or more of these questions, try our severe face swelling symptom checker to find out more.
Take QuizSevere Face Swelling Symptom Checker Statistics
People who have experienced severe face swelling have also experienced:
- 4% Headache
- 4% Pain on One Side of the Face
- 4% Toothache
People who have experienced severe face swelling had symptoms persist for:
- 42% Less Than a Week
- 40% Less Than a Day
- 10% Over a Month
People who have experienced severe face swelling were most often matched with:
- 57% Allergic Reaction (Not Life - Threatening)
- 28% Acute Salivary Duct Stone (Sialolithiasis)
- 14% Bruise of the Face
Source: Aggregated and anonymized results from visits to the Buoy AI health assistant (check it out by clicking on “Take Quiz”).