Water retention

Hi Doctor,
I really need your help.I am a 17 year old girl who suffers from facial edema almost everyday. it for the past 3 years and it never seems to go away unless i exercise vigorously but comes back very shortly afterwards.
Recently I saw a product that contained vitamin E and jojoba oil which claimed to heal acne scars.
I bought it and broke the capsules and applied it on my face like the instructions said.
To my surprise immediately after I finished rubbing it in my edema dissapeared!
It remained like this the entire day so I continued to use the oil the following day as well.I kept it up for about 6 days and my edema had dissapeared!
I thought I had cured it so i stopped using it after that..a day after that it returned.
When I tried using the oil again it wouldn't work!!
I tired again a month later but no such luck..why is this happening?? and what do you think is the cause of my edema??

Please please please anyone who can please please help me!
I'm getting into depression as it completely changes the way i look and there is a huge difference in my appearence when theres no edema :(

[Patricia Pitts, PhD]

Are you a purger - vomiting food?  If so, swollen cheeks are common and usually subside when the purging ceases.  If not, you need to see a dermatologist or an ear, nose and throat docter to best diagnose your condition.  If you are interested in learning more about eating disorders visit the bella vita website.  Best, Dr Patricia Pitts