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Swelling to left side of face why ?

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May be Parotitis: Swelling on one side, if not recently injured, can be due to infection of parotid glands, or bell's palsey, or a dental problem. If it does not resolve with warm compresses over several hours, medical evaluation should be sought.

Dr Balogun agreed

Answered 1/15/2017

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