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Malar Edema or Festoons
Hi I am prateek. I have been a smoker for about 4 years now. I have noticed these swelling above my cheeks in the shape of a crescent and is hard. I have had this from around the same time I started smoking. After researching online I learnt that it's Malar Edema. I also learnt that it has no correct solution and the existing solutions are not effective. It looks very bad on my face as I don't have much facial hair and this really stands out. Also, my mother has thyroid imbalance and so she has Malar edema too, but when I checked my thyroid hormones it is normal. Please advice, thank you.
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It is not advisable to prescribe without examining the patient. Kindly send photos using online consult option for better understanding of the problem. Once diagnosis is made, then only we can prescribe some medicine. Please do not use anything without proper examination.
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