What to do if your cheeks are swollen and painful

Swelling and pain in the cheeks may be due to mumps, swollen gums, mouth ulcers and other causes, it is recommended that patients should do the appropriate treatment according to their own causes. 1. Mumps: If the patient is infected, it is recommended to use cephalosporin antibiotic drugs under the guidance of a doctor to relieve the relief treatment, such as cefixime, cefuroxime and other drugs, if necessary, you can use pain medication to relieve pain, such as ibuprofen extended-release capsules. 2. Swollen gums: If the gums are swollen and painful due to improper diet, it is recommended that the patient should avoid spicy, stimulating foods during the recovery process, and can drink warm water in moderation to relieve the patient’s discomfort. If the patient is due to inflammation caused by swollen gums, you can take metronidazole or erythromycin under the guidance of the doctor to relieve the treatment of drugs. 3. Mouth ulcers: If the cheeks are swollen and painful due to mouth ulcers, you can follow the doctor’s instructions to use stomatitis sprays, tretinoin ointment and other drugs to relieve the treatment, it is recommended that pregnant women and infants should be used with caution. Patients should follow the doctor’s instructions to avoid causing other adverse reactions.