Purging in bulimia by vomiting can make the face and cheeks appear swollen or puffy due to effects on the salivary glands. The glands typically return to their usual size after habitual vomiting stops ...

The head and neck exam reveals diffuse moderate edema and erythema over the right cheek with tenderness upon palpation; mild trismus is also present. Mouth is edentulous with normal-appearing tonsils ...

Getting the MMR vaccine is the best way to can prevent mumps. With mumps, you can have symptoms like a fever, headache, and ...

Initially, not all salivary glands were thought to be impaired while those glands that demonstrated damage seemed to heal spontaneously without further subjective and objective symptomatology. Such ...

Five LSU students have the mumps, LSU has confirmed. All five live off campus, said LSU spokesman Ernie Ballard III. LSU officials advise students to seek treatment if they have swollen and tender ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." We all experience a puffy face every now and again, especially after a night of drinking alcohol or ...

What caused persistent facial swelling and itchiness to develop around a woman's right ear and left lower jaw? That's the question posed in a recent case report. When the 32-year-old Black woman ...

We want to help you understand and protect yourself against mumps. Recently, we have had one confirmed cases of mumps, one probable case of mumps on Campus and three suspected cases of mumps. Mumps ...

Salivary gland cancer is a type of head and neck cancer. It grows in the salivary glands — organs on either side of your face that produce saliva, which helps you digest food. You have three pairs of ...

‌Your salivary glands are responsible for making saliva. Saliva helps you digest food and keep up your oral health. When you can’t make enough saliva, your doctor may order an X-ray of your salivary ...