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Light swelling between eyebrow and upper eyelid after waking up. no pain or no eye redness?

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Dr. Alessandra Bertolucci answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Might be normal.: When you wake up is not uncommon to have some facial swelling. The areas around the eye are often affected. Sleeping face down makes it worse. Might be a sing of allergy of there is associated itchness.

Answered 8/31/2017

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