Swollen eye area

[heather799]

I was in the sun on July 5th for about 5.5 hours and my face was sunburnt even after using 15spf and two days later my upper right eyelid is swollen alot with bags under both eyes and a funny kind of numbness on the right side of my face. It is now July 8th and my face still seems puffy and when I press on my face in the cheek area you can feel the swelling in the eye area. I have been taking ibuprofren 400mg every 4 hrs since yesterday. Is there anything else I can do and how long does this last?

[heather799]

Doing well. Swelling down. Back to old self but now have trip in August and will be out in sun for many days at a time. Will be putting 30spf on body and 50spf on face. Thank you for your concern and helpful comments.

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
These symptoms can be due to sun poisoning or sun burns. For the same drink plenty of water, avoid being in the sun for some days, take anti inflammatory medicines like Ibuprofen and take some antihistaminic like Benadryl or Claritin. You may also need oral steroids if the swelling persists.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.