What causes swelling of a woman’s face and hands

Swelling of a woman’s face and hands may be due to physiological causes, which are usually not very serious. In addition, allergic reactions, rheumatic system diseases, liver diseases and other pathological causes can also lead to a woman’s swollen face and hands, which need to be examined in a timely manner at a hospital to help diagnose according to laboratory test results. Physiological reasons: If a woman is in a special period such as menstruation and pregnancy, the estrogen and progesterone levels in the body will change accordingly. When the estrogen level rises, it may cause the cellular water and sodium metabolism to malfunction, resulting in the phenomenon of swollen face and hands, but generally after the special period, the symptoms will disappear on their own. Second, the pathological causes: 1, allergic reactions: women in contact with certain cosmetics, if allergic to the components, can also lead to women’s face, hand swelling, but also accompanied by rash, itching and other symptoms, can use loratadine, cetirizine hydrochloride and other drugs for anti-allergic treatment, while the allergen should be blocked, the symptoms can mostly be gradually relieved; 2, rheumatic system diseases: such as systemic lupus erythematosus, if the disease continues to progress If the disease invades the pleura, peritoneum as well as the heart and liver, it can cause pleural effusion, pericardial effusion and ascites, which can lead to systemic edema symptoms, and can also be manifested as swelling of the face and hands; 3. Liver diseases: liver diseases such as hepatitis and cirrhosis can cause liver cell damage, resulting in abnormal synthetic function of the liver and decreased synthesis of albumin, which can lead to hypoproteinemia resulting in edema, which can also be manifested as women swelling of the face and hands. In addition to the above factors, when applying certain hormonal drugs for a long time, swelling of the face and hands may also occur due to the side effects of the drugs used. In this case, it is necessary to immediately stop the medication and actively seek medical consultation and change other medications for treatment under the guidance of a doctor.