The face was swollen: what to do

Before taking decisive action,it is necessary to understand what factors caused such deterioration. The main cause of edema of the face is the problem with removing fluid from the body. And this in turn is due to the improper mode of the day (dinner before bed, lack of sleep, overwork), poor diet (diet, "on the run", lack of vitamins) or disease (poor internal organs, allergic reaction) .

If you watch your diet and scheduleday, go in for sports, and swellings continue to be present, you should go to the hospital. After the necessary tests and diagnostics the doctor will tell you what to do if the face is swollen.

And if you yourself know the cause of the ailment, then you should take care of yourself to improve the quality of your life. Here you can use a few simple tips:

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  limit the consumption of canned, fried and smoked food;


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  Eat plenty of watermelons, apples, carrots and citrus fruits;


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  monitor daily intake of salt;


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  the last meal should be three to four hours before bedtime.

A good remedy for edema on the face is a mask. Most of them are prepared at home from natural products, bringing maximum benefit to your body.

How to get rid of facial swelling at home

1. 
   Mask of potatoes. Tubers boil in their uniforms, and, without cleaning from the peel, mash with a fork. Warm put on the face for 15 minutes. This method is considered the best, as it helps to get rid of the swollen face.


2. 
   Tea mask. You will need a cool, brewed black (green) tea. Wet gauze in tea, put it to your face.


3. 
   Mask of parsley. This plant is widely known as an excellent antiedemia. It can be added in a crushed form in a mask of potatoes, to enhance the effect. Or to mix the grinded root of parsley with strong brewing of black tea

and put on face for 15 minutes.

4. 
   Mask of cucumber. Grind the cucumber on a grater and apply the resulting mass to the face, rinse with warm water after 15 minutes.

How to get rid of edema on the face with the help of herbs

To do this, buy in the pharmacy broths of chamomile, birch buds, sage. Brew and pass through gauze infusion. When it cools down, moisten a dense cloth in it and put it to your face.

You can also wash the broths (or freeze and wipe with ice cubes face) of the following herbs and plants - mint, thyme, linden flowers, chamomile.

If you are not a fan of folk remedies, then in a pharmacyor specialized cosmetic shops, you will be offered a wide choice of creams for removing facial and eye swelling. They will increase the outflow of fluid, restore blood microcirculation, increase the elasticity of the skin. There you can buy special masks on a textile basis.

Remember that not every edema is due toan allergic reaction of the body (especially for allergy sufferers). Do not immediately get out of the medicine cabinet any antihistamine. If you do not have red eyes, rashes on the body, burning, itching, a little less - difficulties in breathing, then this is not an allergy.

If, despite all the prescriptions and methods, swelling continues to haunt you during the day, then this is a serious reason to make an appointment for a consultation with a doctor. Be healthy!