Why do I wake up with swollen face and eyes in the morning?

In life, many people will find that their face and eyes are swollen after getting up in the morning. At this time, press the swollen part with your hand for 30 seconds. If the depression in the pressed part disappears slowly, it means you are edematous. There are many reasons for local swelling in the body, such as huge mood swings, eating more salt, drinking more water before going to bed, etc.

Case 1

Swelling is most common on the face, especially the eyelids (eyelids), and in the legs and feet. The eyelids are heavy and it is difficult to open the eyes in the morning; the face is swollen or the skin is tight; the rings that are usually easy to put on become tight or difficult to put on, and the fingers are swollen and difficult to bend; the marks of the elastic bands on the socks on the feet become obvious or the shoes that used to fit become tight; the feet feel heavy in the evening and the skin feels swollen. These are all signs of edema. To further clarify, you can use your thumb to press vertically on the instep or the inner and upper side of the foot for about 30 seconds. If the skin depression is difficult to disappear, there is definitely edema.

Case 2

Some edema is physiological, not caused by disease, and is closely related to lifestyle, such as not exercising much during the day, not paying attention to physical exercise, blindly losing weight, irregular sleep or lack of sleep, excessive drinking, wearing too tight stockings, wearing high heels, maintaining a posture for a long time, etc. If you change your lifestyle and eating habits and take appropriate measures, the swelling will be reduced or disappear. Edema is more common in women than in men because female hormone secretion undergoes cyclical changes. Edema before menstruation is called premenstrual edema, which generally does not require special treatment.

Case 3

When edema is accompanied by other discomforts, you should pay attention as it may be caused by an illness. Kidney disease is an important cause of edema because the regulation of water in the body is mainly completed by the kidneys. If accompanied by changes in urine volume and color, foam in the urine, lower back pain, etc., kidney disease should be considered, and further urine and kidney function tests are needed. Other diseases that can cause edema include heart disease, liver disease, malnutrition, thyroid disease, filariasis, etc. Some drugs, such as hormones, certain antihypertensive drugs, morphine, etc., can cause edema, which will disappear after stopping the drug.