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What Causes Swelling On The Muscles Around The Eyelid?

I have a swelling on the I think orbiculars oculus muscle. When I touch it it hurts, it goes down in the morning but as the day goes on it swells. I have been doing a lot of office work in the past three weeks and this has occurred in the last two days. I have had it slightly swell off and on before, but not this bad. Any suggestions on what this could be?
Thu, 14 Nov 2019
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Hello,,

If it is puffiness around your eyes, it is due to stress, lack of sleep, fatigue, crying, allergies, too much salt intake, use of cosmetics, aging. Take adequate rest, avoid stress, place cucumber slices over your eyes for relaxation. Take non sedating anti histamines, Levocetrizine, once daily for 5-7 days.

However, if it is not puffiness but swelling, it can be because of serious medical conditions like contact allergy, blepharitis, shingles, eye irritation, chalazion, periorbital cellulitis, etc. You are suggested to get clinically examined by an Eye Specialist. Get diagnosed, get treated at the earliest.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Nupur K, General & Family Physician
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What Causes Swelling On The Muscles Around The Eyelid?

Hello,, If it is puffiness around your eyes, it is due to stress, lack of sleep, fatigue, crying, allergies, too much salt intake, use of cosmetics, aging. Take adequate rest, avoid stress, place cucumber slices over your eyes for relaxation. Take non sedating anti histamines, Levocetrizine, once daily for 5-7 days. However, if it is not puffiness but swelling, it can be because of serious medical conditions like contact allergy, blepharitis, shingles, eye irritation, chalazion, periorbital cellulitis, etc. You are suggested to get clinically examined by an Eye Specialist. Get diagnosed, get treated at the earliest. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Nupur K, General & Family Physician