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You said it was normal to have facial swelling after a cortisone shot. how long until the swelling goes away? also do you have any home remedy suggestions to help?
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No remedies: IT would be unusual for one corticosteroid injection to cause marked facial swelling but the swelling will recede as the medication effect wanes over a week or two. AVoidance of salt intake lessens the effect.
Answered 12/27/2015
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