We are always ready to do everything possible to keep our skin beautiful, firm and elastic for longer. But poor facial skin condition does not always arise just like that. Most often, this tells us about our body, problems that have arisen that need to be urgently treated.
What can ruin your mood first thing in the morning? Puffiness on the face is not an independent disease. Swelling can indicate various problems with the body. Fluid is retained in the facial tissues, resulting in swelling on the face. Almost every person experiences this condition, but it can go away after 10 minutes. And there are people whose swelling remains for a longer time. Then you should think about it and immediately contact a specialist.
Causes of facial swelling
If your face swells not only in the morning, but throughout the day, then you should take a closer look at your lifestyle and change it. It is worth visiting a specialist to avoid complications. After all, not only an incorrect daily routine can lead to swelling on the face, but also quite dangerous diseases. Swelling occurs when fluid is retained in the body.
Why does slight swelling appear on the face? The reasons may be as follows:
- in case of shortness of breath, in addition to swelling, this may indicate that the heart is not working properly;
- in the case of bluish color of the skin, blood circulation or the functioning of the vascular system may be impaired;
- the body does not receive enough vitamins and minerals. As a result, the functioning of various systems is disrupted;
- a person does not eat properly - he eats on the road, goes on diets, eats on dry food;
- Insomnia and lack of sleep are noted. Everyone knows that a person should sleep about 6-8 hours a day, then he will be able to work normally and maintain his own health;
- the man is overtired at work. Perhaps he worked without breaks;
- Before going to bed, he eats heavily, and this adds some heaviness to the body. Then it is more difficult to fall asleep and get enough sleep;
- swelling of the face under the eyes occurs if a person is diagnosed with kidney failure. This swelling goes away within a day. Usually, with this disease, a person quickly gets tired and urination is impaired;
- There may be swelling on the face in the morning if the patient has heart failure. The fluid flows out worse because the heart muscle cannot cope with pumping blood;
- swelling may occur as a result of allergies. In just a few seconds, the tongue, larynx, and face swell. This happens often in the case of wasp stings.
Treatment
Pre-hospital assistance
To eliminate the physiological causes of facial swelling, it is necessary to adjust the diet, normalize the daily routine, avoid stress, and select suitable cosmetic preparations. Mild allergic edema in the absence of signs of breathing difficulties and the presence of a previously established diagnosis can be eliminated with the help of antiallergic drugs.
In other cases, self-medication is not recommended. It should be borne in mind that self-administration of diuretics can lead to the development of serious side effects and disorders of the body.
Specialized treatment
Many patients require adjustments to their diet and eating regimen. The tactics of conservative treatment are determined by the etiology of the disease or condition that provoked facial swelling:
- Hormonal fluctuations in women
. Hormonal medications and sedatives are used. - Hypothyroidism
. Replacement therapy with levothyroxine is carried out. If there is a lack of iodine, iodine-containing medications are prescribed. - Allergic reactions
. Antihistamines and glucocorticosteroids are effective. In severe cases, resuscitation measures are necessary. - Kidney diseases
. For glomerulonephritis, antibacterial agents and drugs to correct immunity are indicated. For systemic diseases, treatment of the underlying pathology is required. In all cases, medications with symptomatic effects are used. - Diseases of the heart and blood vessels
. Cardiac glycosides, nitrates, vasodilators, B-blockers, anticoagulants, and drugs to improve cardiac muscle metabolism may be recommended. - Intoxication
. If edema is associated with smoking and drinking alcohol, the patient is advised to give up the bad habit and is given medicinal and non-medicinal treatment to eliminate the addiction. - Poisoning
. In some cases, gastric lavage is possible. Carry out detoxification measures.
For hypovitaminosis, vitamin preparations are prescribed, for acute infections, symptomatic therapy is carried out, for ENT diseases, antibiotics and symptomatic drugs are used, and sinus punctures are performed. Surgical treatment is rarely required. In case of heart defects, surgical correction is performed. Tonsillitis and sinusitis can be considered as indications for tonsillectomy, maxillary sinusotomy, and frontotomy.
How to remove swelling from the face?
Most often, we notice slight swelling on the face in the morning; this phenomenon is considered normal. Because at night the blood rushes to the face, which leads to a sleepy appearance. But after 10-15 minutes everything goes away. In case of a longer period, the following procedures can be performed:
- contrast washes, after which you can wipe your face with ice. This reduces puffiness and removes bags formed under the eyes. In this way you can cheer up and get a certain boost of energy;
- A good night's sleep must be well prepared. In the evening, you should not eat spicy, salty foods, or sweets. This affects the quality of sleep;
- the products you use to care for your face should be applied 2 hours before you go to bed;
- Swelling often occurs as a result of improper, irregular food intake. It is worth consuming less seasonings, sauces, smoked meats, and not eating fast food. Water may also be retained in the body due to sugar;
- The danger is posed by fatty foods that contain a lot of sugar. We are talking about various sweets, donuts, buns. They do not have a very good effect on the condition of the human body;
- As for proper nutrition, there should be enough animal proteins (fish, cottage cheese, meat, eggs). The diet should also include foods rich in calcium;
- Drink less water after 7 pm, do not eat;
- consume less salt, it contributes to fluid stagnation;
- It’s better to drink green tea and various decoctions to get a diuretic effect. In the summer, you can use watermelons for this. You should forget about carbonated drinks and sweet waters, which leave a bad mark on the body.
The essence of pathology
The name of this pathological condition of the body comes from Lat. “pasta” means dough, because the signs of this condition make the face puffy and loose, really looking like dough. In a healthy body, the volume, composition and distribution of fluid among tissue cells are all quite balanced and characterized by constancy. The required amount of water enters the tissue cells through the walls of capillaries and small vessels, then also exits back through the blood. Additionally, the outflow of fluid from tissues is carried out by lymphatic vessels.
Sometimes a pathological disturbance in the outflow of fluids occurs, which occurs as a result of thinning of the walls of capillaries and blood vessels, increased pressure in the bloodstream, or an excess of salts - sodium ions. Factors that provoke the appearance of symptoms of swelling and pastiness, that is, accumulation and stagnation of excess fluid in soft tissues, are called provocateurs of swelling.
The development of such a disorder can be caused by various diseases: malfunctions in the immune, nervous and endocrine systems of the human body, dysfunction of the liver, kidneys, diabetes mellitus, pathologies of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems.
Ultrasonic facial cleansing can remove facial swelling
Ultrasonic facial cleansing is a painless method that can deal with the problem quickly and easily. Here, the facial skin is exposed to ultrasound. This procedure can be performed in any salon. The most important thing is that it is carried out by a professional who knows all the indications, contraindications, and subtleties of the work. Then we can talk about effectiveness, high-quality results and the absence of complications. Minor swelling on the face in the morning will disappear for a while. You will need to undergo several sessions to consolidate the results.
Methods for preventing and treating pastiness
The best way to prevent edema is a healthy lifestyle: proper nutrition, sports, swimming, massages, lymphatic drainage procedures.
You should also not forget about regular preventive examinations. It is advisable to visit a gynecologist, endocrinologist, dentist and cosmetologist every six months. Changes in health status can cause external aesthetic problems with the skin to appear. If the problem has already arisen, then its solution should be entrusted to specialists.
After consultation and examination, the doctor will help identify the cause of the pastiness and prescribe the necessary medication.
Treatment methods at home
You can get rid of the problem yourself using the following methods:
- facial massage along the main lines by tapping your fingertips or using ice cubes made from a decoction of medicinal herbs. Exposure to cold and plant extracts improves blood circulation, increases tissue tone, resulting in improved lymph outflow and removal of excess intercellular fluid;
- taking herbal diuretics (for example, bears ears, rose hips, corn silk). In addition to the diuretic effect, herbs have a powerful antiseptic effect and eliminate possible intoxication of the body;
- store-bought, pharmacy or homemade masks made from natural ingredients available to everyone. An example is a mask made from boiled potatoes, grated with sour cream and applied in a thin layer, including on the eyelid area. This remedy significantly improves local blood circulation and eliminates signs of pastosity.
A sedentary lifestyle can contribute to fluid retention in the body, so try to move more, be sure to walk in the fresh air every day without exception.
Signs of facial pastiness
Sometimes boys and girls, and even more so adult men and women, experience some unpleasant symptoms: swelling of the cheeks and neck, puffiness of the eyelids, deterioration of complexion and its “looseness”, sagging cheeks appear, jowls - all these are signs of fluid stagnation and lymph in tissues.
These changes affect not only the face, the outlines of which change significantly, but also the neck - a double chin appears, the lower jaw shifts. Pasty faces look very old, adding decades to their “owner”, and these changes can occur at any age. The places where pastous edema appears directly depend on the anatomical features of the human body, its position and the presence of diseases.
How is diagnostics performed?
Swelling and pastiness have the same symptoms, but differ in the causes of formation.
Accurate diagnosis of the pathology is carried out by taking the McClure-Aldrich test, which consists of subcutaneously injecting an isotonic sodium chloride solution into the problem area, which should quickly resolve. After this method, as a rule, a full examination of the patient’s body is prescribed in order to identify the root cause of the development of the pathology.
Only after the doctor has established the exact cause of the formation of pastosity, along with medications, can cosmetic procedures be used, selected by a cosmetologist for each individual patient on an individual basis.
Applying cucumber circles to the eyes is an express method for treating swelling (pastiness) of the skin around the eyes
