If the swelling of the face is locally uninfected after wisdom teeth extraction, it will usually subside after 1~2 weeks, if locally infected it may take 2 weeks to longer to subside depending on the infection and treatment effect.
1. Localized uninfected. After wisdom teeth extraction due to the presence of wounds, local hematoma may occur, generally large wounds slowly healing face swelling will slowly subside, the time is about 1 ~ 2 weeks.
2. Localized infection. If the local wound is infected after wisdom teeth extraction, or even parapharyngeal space infection, buccal space infection, local redness, swelling, heat and pain phenomenon will occur, without treatment, facial swelling will gradually become larger, if timely treatment, according to the degree of infection, generally in 2 weeks to a longer period of time before the swelling slowly subsides.
If the swelling of the face is getting bigger and bigger after wisdom teeth extraction, it is recommended to go to the hospital for examination and treatment in time, so as to avoid aggravation of wound inflammation.