HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

How do i decrease swelling in the face from injury?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Depends: If facial swelling from an injury is due to a contusion, ice may help decrease the swelling. If the swelling is due to an infection, get evaluated by your physician immediately.

Answered 6/2/2019

6.1k views

Thank

Details????: Not much on detail here. How severe is the trauma? Fractures or a bump? Where on the face? How long has it been since trauma: the answer is from ice and advil (ibuprofen) to surgical intervention. If you got a big bump and then a lump, again advil (ibuprofen) and intermittent use of ice.

Answered 1/17/2013

5.4k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Head injury with swelling around eyes and at point of lash and swelling spreading. Wat should I apply to the injury?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

My daughter 17 years had swelling at back of head with golf ball size lump with sever pain & heaviness. No injury. This swelling disappeared automatic?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I recently had a head injury in right side, two day later my right eye started to swell. I have taken anti inflammatory meds, how long will the swelling last?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

TSH 650 is reason enough for sudden swelling on face? Or more evaluation is needed. 70 yr old lady had a fall n head injury but CT scan was ok.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

L breast swelling,L side arm/shoulder pain with weight exercise.Have lump in L armpit, think its humorous bone pushing anatomy since only feel lump when arm is behind head.U/s of armpit & breast-normal.Is swelling of breast& armpit from an injury?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

Facial swelling after a head injury from a fall?
I have swelling on one side of my posterior skull. I had a head injury many years back. I had c-t scan also. Can this swelling develop into tumor?
Swelling on the lower back of the head, severe headaches n dizziness not due to head injury?
Have pain in right hand with vein swelling. No injury. Swelling goes down if I raise hand above head only?
Head injury getting hit with keys to my head not heavy keys but at close range lasceration & 1staple what can cause brain swelling or internal bleed?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.