Suggest treatment for swelling in cheek and lower lip
Patient: spontaneous swelling of left cheek and left lower lip, from just below the nose to the chin. This is the 4th incident in 4-5 months. I know of no allergies. My eating habit are very consistent. I took Benedryl. The prior incidents subsided within a day. Doctor: Hello.Thank you for asking at HCM.If you have had no other health issues apart from spontaneous swelling of left cheek & left lower lip which subsides with Benadryl, I would first think of angioedema, which may be allergic or non-allergic.I would advice you to keep a watch on your diet (& drugs, if any) and try to correlate occurrence of swelling within 2-4 hours of any food (or drug). Common food substances can be fresh fruits & vegetables, cheese, fish, packed & preserved foods, etc.If you cannot identify the reason, I would suggest you to consult an Allergist-Immunologist who may suggest you allergy testing and identify the cause.Hope this will be helpful to you.Wish you best of the health.Regards.