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What Could Cause Thick Layer Swelling On Forehead Skin?
my mother has a thick layer of skin on her forehead, last week i took her to the emergency room cause her face had swell up pretty bad. She was admitted for a couple of days and released with a diagnose or any explianation of what had caused it can you help?
Fri, 28 Mar 2014
Hi
Your mother seem to have developed a severe allergic reaction called angioedema of the face.
This can cause a sudden swelling over the face especially the area around the eyes.
It is important to find out the cause of development of such a skin reaction .
Intake of medicines like rain killers and antibiotics is an important cause.
She needs a proper evaluation by a dermatologist to find the exact cause and she might need long term treatment .
Dr Geetika Paul
Your mother seem to have developed a severe allergic reaction called angioedema of the face.
This can cause a sudden swelling over the face especially the area around the eyes.
It is important to find out the cause of development of such a skin reaction .
Intake of medicines like rain killers and antibiotics is an important cause.
She needs a proper evaluation by a dermatologist to find the exact cause and she might need long term treatment .
Dr Geetika Paul
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