All paid DoctorBase customers will be migrated to Kareo Marketing on December 15, 2016. Read how to get your practice ready for the transition.
×

4 Reasons Why Ask DoctorBase is the Most Efficient Way to SEO and Establish Your Brand Online

  1. Ask DoctorBase is a free service for patients on the DoctorBase platform - currently servicing over 6 million American patients of record.
  2. All answers submitted by healthcare professionals (you) are for entertainment purposes only and do not constitute doctor-patient relationships. All patients must agree to this before using Ask DoctorBase.
  3. Our software and our Marketing Engineering staff review each answer and optimize your answers for keywords valuable to your specialty. It is a well kept secret that doctors (you) - not SEO consultants - are the ones who have the most valuable content prized by search engines. Ask DoctorBase "unlocks and optimizes" your content in the most efficient manner possible with today's technology.
  4. Finally, the doctor who provides the most popular answer - "the Featured Answer," gets an added benefit by allowing patients to write rave reviews about your expertise - reviews that are submitted to both Google and Google Local through our Preferred Data Provider relationship.

Ask Dr. Molly if you have questions or want a personal session on how to best use Ask DoctorBase for maximum marketing impact.

...

Molly Maloof, MD

Director of Clinical Content
@DoctorBase

What would cause swelling of both eyebrows and just above them for a couple months now?

Headache, no cold or fever, traces of blood when I blow my nose but no infection, can breathe thru nose but feels obstructed
Poster
  • 48 years old
  • Ethnicity: Caucasian / White
  • Height: 5'4
  • Weight: 110lbs
  • Medications: None
  • Conditions: None
  • Hospitalizations: None

Find low drug prices at local & online pharmacies

Find low drug prices at local & online pharmacies

Featured Answer

13 UpVoted this answer
There are several health conditions that can lead to fluid retention, especially around and above the eyes. Swelling above the eyebrows can be a hypersensitivity reaction to substances used on or around the eyebrows. A complete history, lab workup and a physical exam of the head, eyes, ears, nose and throat would be required to find the root cause.
Tineka Johnson
10 UpVoted this answer
Is it itchy or any associated sensation with swelling? (urticaria/angioedema, hereditary angioedema, contact dermatitis, melkersson wilkinson syndrome). Does it come/go or is it constant? (systemic swelling like low protein, renal dysfunction, etc) How did it start? (irritant or allergic causes) Is swelling symmetric? (internal vs external causes, relation to hair) Any other skin issues at present? (manifestation of primary skin disorder like lupus, sarcoid, etc) You mentioned no meds, but any supplements/herbals you may be forgetting? (fixed drug eruption). Many other questions and possibilities come to mind, but above is most statistically likely off the top of my head with such limited info. Best wishes.
Aslam Lateef
9 UpVoted this answer
There are a variety of medical conditions that are associated with this. It is best to start with a visit with you Primary Care Physician as the causes are quite divers and a detailed history and physical will help sort this out and help you resolve this issue.
5 UpVoted this answer
Urine test and kidney function.

thyroid test.

Low thyroid and abnormal kidney function are both important things to check
David Resneck-Sannes
5 UpVoted this answer
Swelling near or above both eyebrows for a couple of months without headache, bleeding or pain certainly triggers initial questions and suspicions. Such as whether or not this individual has used any type of dye on the eyebrows, or a hair remover lotion that could cause a reaction. Next we need to determine whether allergies are involved. Simply put, there is no exact way to determine the cause. Therefore, I would suggest using the process of elimination. That is: Do not pluck, color or otherwise treat the eyebrows in any way for a couple months, next see an allergist as this could be an environmental trigger. In the meantime add some EFA essential fatty acids to your diet as they reduce all types of systemic inflammation.
Eileen T. Renders
5 UpVoted this answer
Could be allergies, could be "nasal polyps", could be defect in sinus "ostia" or openings. Given this timing, if you are one to have any symptoms at all consistent with "normal seasonal allergies": Itchy, sneezy, stuffy, drippy....if it is allergic, it would likely be tree pollen exposure: species like Mountain Cedar are already started even though we see no "yellow clouds" in the air.

Of course, a CT scan of the sinuses may be helpful.

Common things being common, there is likely some allergy involved. We can help with allergy immunotherapy ("allergy shots") if that's the case, and you would need allergy testing WITH a clinical match to your symptoms to go that route. But if you do, you'll do better in the long run. Allergy shots are potentially curative.

I would not recommend allergy blood testing, as the "noise" from false positives often can cloud the picture.

It would be very reasonable to involve an ENT as well as an allergist.
Jeffrey W. Langford
3 UpVoted this answer
Recurring nasal obstruction and nose bleeds can be associated with allergy. Swelling of eye lids can be associated with allergies also. However, persistent nasal blockage and nose bleeds needs to be evaluated by a doctor.
Powlin Manuel
2 UpVoted this answer
A detailed history and examine are in order, considering symptoms for 1 month. But.... Always consider that your gut / GI system is your immune system. TH1/TH2 immunity starts in the belly. So, try cutting out inflammatory foods; like diary and gluten. This at least should help the matter. If ENT or Allergists rule out pathology..... Consider a functional problem like food allergy/ sensitives.

Hope this helps. Dr Jim Lewerenz
James Lewerenz
1 UpVoted this answer
Dear Sir/Madam,

In order for me to provide an accurate diagnosis to your medical concern, we must communicate reciprocating information not limited to your past medical history leading up to your present question. The narrative you provided offers many pathological possibilities ranging from sinusitis to temporal arteritis to essential hypertension; however, age and medical history is imperative to help resolve your inquiry.

Please click the following link (http://www.doctoradvice4u.com/3.html ) and provide your contact information, and I will call or communicate with you as promptly as possible. Thank you.

Respectfully,

Dr. Roshin
Roshin A. Rowjee
Eyebrow swelling by itself is unusual. Some people brush their eyebrows or dye them. This is worthwhile asking.
Lyndon Mansfield