How to reduce swelling after getting hit on the face

The face is a very important part of the human body. A person's appearance depends largely on the beauty of the face. So an accident to the face is a terrible thing. But at the same time, the skin on the face is very fragile and will become red and swollen if you are not careful. Especially after being hit, the face is prone to redness and swelling. In order to make the redness and swelling of the face subside quickly, everyone must remember the following tips.

1. How to reduce swelling on the face

1. Use a cold towel to cool

If your face is swollen, apply a cold towel soaked in ice water immediately, and then use ointment after 8 hours. This is a better effect. If you use ointment right after being hit, your face will become more swollen after a while!

2. Use anti-inflammatory ointment

After cold compress, you still need to use anti-inflammatory ointment, because there will be internal heat on the face after being swollen. If you just apply a towel to the face, it will heal slowly. After cold compress, using anti-inflammatory ointment will make it heal faster.

3. Roll with boiled eggs

If your face is swollen, you can roll a boiled egg around to reduce the swelling. This is a folk remedy that is very effective. The principle of this is similar to that of hot compress. You should apply cold compress first and then hot compress 24 hours after your face becomes swollen. When rolling and massaging the boiled egg, you can wrap it in a clean, wet towel. It can also be understood as using appropriately high temperature to activate blood circulation and help reduce swelling, because freshly cooked eggs with skins have high heat preservation properties and are not easy to cool down immediately. The temperature between them and the softness and hardness after peeling are very suitable for helping to activate blood circulation and reduce swelling in the injured area.

2. Precautions after facial swelling

1. Don’t touch it often with your hands

Do not touch the swollen areas on your face with your hands. Firstly, your hands are dirty, and secondly, the swollen areas are very fragile and easily infected by bacteria. Second, the skin at the implantation site is relatively thin, and there may be cuts and scars, so do not touch it easily with your hands.

2. Pay attention when sleeping

Sleep on your side and don't press your swollen face on the pillow. Not only will it hurt, but it will also easily put pressure on the injured area.

3. Be careful to avoid secondary injuries and don’t make big movements to avoid hitting the swollen areas on your face. The best way is to avoid getting hurt.