How to remove swelling

Edema is a delay in fluid in the tissues of the body. If such a phenomenon is rare, then this may be a consequence of a violation of food or drinking mode. The liquid can linger due to increased consumption of salt or spices, which include salt.

More often swelling is found on the face, arms or legs. The skin at the site of edema is made stretched, shiny. When pressed on the swollen muscle, a recess remains, which does not pass within a few minutes. The volume of swollen arms or legs increases markedly.  The reasons for edema are very diverse. To understand in detail, you should observe how often swelling is found and what can provoke them.

Causes of edema:

1. The abuse of spicy and salty foods.
2. Excessive fluid intake, especially in the evening.
3. Hypodynamia, reduced motor activity.
4. Premenstrual period.

If edema acquire a chronic form, this may indicate the presence of any serious disease.

1. Problems with the kidneys. Kidney diseases lead to fluid retention in the body, morning edema under the eyes and edema of the eyelids that pass throughout the day. Drinking diuretics and treated yourself in such cases is not recommended.
2. Heart failure. Edema that appear on the ankles in the evening, and in the morning pass, can be associated with heart diseases.
3. Varicose veins can also lead to a delay in the liquid in the legs. The swelling of the legs associated with this disease is accompanied by heaviness and pain in the legs in the evening and afternoon.
4. Allergy. This disease can lead to very serious external and internal edema. Allergies are a common cause of edema in children.

It is dangerous to engage in self -medication in such cases, it is necessary to be examined by a specialist, and the doctor will prescribe treatment for edema.

If you follow some recommendations, swelling can be warned. This is necessary:

1.   Walk on foot, engage in physical education, move more.
2. Limit the use of fluids at night.
3. Limit the consumption of salt in food up to 5 g per day. Try to suck the already cooked food.
4. Limit the use of fried dishes, include greens, salads, apples in the menu.
5. Have dinner no later than 3 hours before bedtime. The cause of eye edema may be a late dinner.

How to remove swelling

How to remove swelling from the eyes and eyelids

What to do if a face swollen in the morning, and you have a very responsible day? Recipes to quickly remove swelling:

• Grate raw potatoes, squeeze slightly. Put on gauze, putting edema to places. Hold 10-15 minutes. You can apply circles of raw peeled potatoes. This will get rid of dark circles and bags under the eyes.
• You can remove swelling from the eyes in the morning with cosmetic ice. Freeze in cubes a decoction of chamomile flowers, calendula, sage, tightly brewed green tea. Wipe your face in the morning with ice cubes along the massage lines. This procedure tones the skin, forcing it to pull up and align.

• Washing with warm and cold water in turn.
• To quickly remove swelling from the eyelids and eyes, it is necessary to cool 2 tsp. In the freezer for 5 minutes. Wrap the spoons with a thin cotton-paper cloth, attach to the eyelids, hold for 3-5 minutes.
• To remove the bags under the eyes and remove the edema from the eyelid will help the infusion of chamomile flowers. 1 tbsp. Pour chamomiles 200 g of boiling water, insist 15 minutes. Make warm compresses for the eyelids and eyes.

Strong green tea and phytochai will help remove swelling from the eyes:

• Infusion of bear ears. 1 tbsp. l. Grinded grass pour 200 g of boiling water. Insist 2 hours, take 1 tbsp. l. Before each meal.
• Brusnika leaves decoction.

They have a slight diuretic effect. In order to get rid of facial edema and excess swelling, it is recommended to refuse to use potatoes and baking. They contain a lot of carbohydrates that provoke fluid retention.

In order to quickly remove the swelling of the face, you can make masks. Such masks can be put on the whole face, or you can do applications only under the eyes to remove swelling.

1. A mask of green parsley. Grind the greens of parsley, apply on the face or under the eyes for 10-15 minutes.
2. Fresh cucumber mask. To do this, grind the cucumber, you can simply apply cucumber circles to the skin.
3. Mask made of sour cream with dill. 1 tsp. Fresh greenery of dill mix with 2 tsp. sour cream.
4. A mask of strong green or black tea. Brew tea, wet gauze in the warm infusion of tea, put on the face. Change as it cools.

How to remove swelling on your feet

If the edges on the legs are constant, the severity, fatigue of the legs is felt, you must consult a doctor. After undergoing diagnostics, you can find out the causes of edema and get treatment. Sometimes edema is the result of a long stay on the legs or forced stay in the same position (for example, with a long journey in a car, an airplane). What to do if you have to stand on your feet for many hours or sit for a long time in the office and this leads to swelling of the legs? There are many ways to get rid of edema.

• Diuretics. Any diuretic drugs with edema should be prescribed by a doctor. Some diuretics remove potassium from the body, which can lead to heart diseases. Therefore, uncontrolled use of them is dangerous to health.
• Removes swelling of the legs. Reception of diuretic herbal preparations. For example, a collection of birch buds, knotweed and field horsetail. 1 tsp. A mixture of herbs pour 200 g of boiling water, warm for 15 minutes in a water bath. Insist within 30 minutes, strain. Use for 3 days 3 times a day, 1 tbsp. l. After eating. Take a break for 1 day. The course of treatment is 3 weeks.

• Venotonics: ointments and gels. These are drugs that are used at the site of edema formation. They strengthen the walls of blood vessels, improve venous blood circulation, relieve swelling. Using these drugs with the course, within 2-3 weeks, you can significantly improve the condition of the legs, get rid of gravity, fatigue and swelling.
• Preventive compression underwear. These are special golfs or tights that are recommended to wear people prone to swelling of the legs. Such linen is sold only in pharmacies, it can be bought without a doctor’s prescription.
• Physical activity. They help to remove swelling of the legs of water sports: swimming, aquaerobics. Perfectly tones the vessels on the legs of running, walking, cycling.

There are several more preventive tips for removing swelling of the legs:

• if possible, take a break in work, lie down for 10-15 minutes, lifting your legs;

• monitor weight, excess weight leads to congestive phenomena in the limbs;
• get rid of alcohol and smoking.

How to remove swelling of the legs during pregnancy

In the second half of pregnancy, women often suffer from swelling of the legs. Edema during pregnancy occurs due to changes in the hormonal background, stagnant phenomena in the lower extremities, weight gain.

What to do if swelling appeared during pregnancy?  There are several recommendations to remove swelling in a pregnant woman:

• Make baths with cool water for 15 minutes.
• Massage of the feet and legs will help with edema and stagnation.

• Lying with raised legs 15-20 minutes several times during the day.
• Drink hard tea with lemon or lingonberry compote.

Diuretics during pregnancy are prescribed only by a doctor.

How to remove swelling on hand

Constantly swollen hands and fingers can be the cause of any serious kidney disease or cardiovascular system. This is an occasion to take care of your health and turn to the doctor. If the diseases are excluded, you can remove the swelling of the hands using physical process and normalization of water metabolism.

What to do with swelling of the fingers?

• Follow the amount of fluid drunk. Perhaps the kidneys do not have time to remove excess water and it is delayed. Limit the use of fluids in the evening.
• To abandon fried, smoked and spicy foods, it can delay the fluid in the body, and this leads to swelling of the fingers. What the swelling of the fingers looks at the photo.

• In the hot season, ventilate the room, use the air conditioning.
• A contrast shower will help get rid of hands. It tones blood circulation and removes swelling.
• Sometimes baths with sea salt help relieve swelling. In a warm bath with a temperature of 35-37 degrees, pour 300 grams of sea salt. The bathtub is 30 minutes.
• Perform simple physical exercises, do morning exercises.

How to remove swelling from the eyes and eyelids. Video

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