If swelling occurs after eating salty foods or insect bites, you can try to eliminate it with diet and antihistamines.

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However, the cardiologist Elena Bystrova emphasizes that if the swelling is associated with heart failure or thrombosis, self-medication is dangerous. Cardiac swelling manifests itself in the ankles and feet, is accompanied by shortness of breath and, if left untreated, can lead to serious consequences.

Swollen legs may also indicate deep vein thrombosis or ascending thrombophlebitis, which requires immediate medical attention.

Facial swelling is often associated with dental problems, thyroid problems, or angioedema. It is important to consult a doctor if you have any suspicions to determine the exact cause and prescribe treatment.

Clarifications

Symptom (from ancient Greek σύμπτωμα — “accident, unfortunate accident, attack of illness”) — one of the individual signs, a particular manifestation of some disease, pathological condition or violation of some life process. == Literature == Symptom // Safflower — Soan. — M.: Soviet Encyclopedia, 1976. — (Great Soviet Encyclopedia: [в 30 т.] / ed.-in-chief A. M. Prokhorov; 1969-1978, v. 23).

Diet (Greek δίαιτα — lifestyle, diet) or ration (from Latin ratio, rationis — calculation, measure) — a set of rules for the consumption of food by humans or other animals. Diet can be characterized by such factors as the chemical composition, physical properties, culinary processing of food, as well as the time and intervals of meal intake. == Literature == Ratushny A. S. Dietary nutrition // Everything about food from A to Z: Encyclopedia. – M .: Publishing and trading corporation “Dashkov and K °”, 2016 .– Pp. 120-133. – 440 p. – 300 copies. – ISBN 978-5-394-02484-9. Naomi Wolf. The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty Are Used Against Women. — M.: Alpina non-fiction, 2021. — ISBN 978-5-00139-024-4.

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