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Facial pain is a clinical finding in which there is pain in the area of the face. This is often due to trauma, infections, or nerve problems.

Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this

16 year experience in family medicine

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Face

Is Symptom of

Hay fever
Allergy
Sinusitis
Allergy
Swimmer's ear (outer ear canal infection)
Condition
Nasal polyps
Condition
Deviated nasal septum
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Botulinum toxin (botox) injection
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