The patient’s face is swollen after wisdom teeth extraction, there is no fastest way to reduce swelling, can be dealt with through ice and other ways; such as swelling is serious, should also be alert to the possibility of local infection, can be treated with medication.
1. Physiological phenomenon: the removal of wisdom teeth will cause some damage to the wound and surrounding tissues, so mild swelling is a normal physiological phenomenon. In this case, rest should be strengthened and ice packs should be applied to effectively relieve swelling, pain and other uncomfortable symptoms.
2. Localized infection: if the swelling is severe or persistent, you should be alert to the possibility of localized infection. For this kind of symptom, can be combined with the pathogen to follow the doctor’s instructions to apply ibuprofen, metronidazole and other drugs for treatment. Adverse reactions such as nausea and skin rashes after the use of medication must be sought promptly.
After the removal of wisdom teeth, localized swelling, pain is more serious, or swelling symptoms continue to not improve, must be taken seriously, as soon as possible to seek medical treatment, the use of drugs need to follow the doctor’s instructions.