What should i do about pain in face! what could it be?

Trigeminal Neuralgia: Trigeminal neuralgia is a chronic pain condition that affects the trigeminal nerve, which carries sensation from your face to your brain. If you have trigeminal neuralgia, even mild stimulation of your face such as from brushing your teeth or putting on makeup may trigger a jolt of excruciating pain. See a Pain Specialist.

Evaluation: Could be many things. Evaluation first. See ENT doc. Depending on diagnosis, he/she may treat or refer you to neurologist, oral surgeon or orofacial-TMJ expert.

Nondiagnostic: Your information is inadequate to make a diagnosis. More information about the pain is needed. Location, swelling, type of pain, any discoloration, dental issues,etc. Neuralgia, temporomandibular joint dysfunction,abcessed tooth, bone disease are all possibilities. Your MD will take a history, examine you and order any appropriate tests in order to make a diagnosis.

See orofacial pain: specialist for evaluation, diagnosis and management. They are the experts in facial pain.

ENT doc: Diagnosis first. See an ENT doc - specialist of the head and neck. He, she may treat or refer you to oral surgeon or TMJ-orofacial pain doc, depending on findings.