Help. My Cheeks are HUGE after Wisdom Teeth Extraction?!


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Help. My Cheeks are HUGE after Wisdom Teeth Extraction?

I had all 4 of my wisdom teeth taken out on Wed. They were impacted, and all of them were under the gums. It went really well, i haven't felt much pain and I havent been spitting blood or anything. Everyone was telling me how good i looked yesterday, and then i wake up this morning and my mom's like "Your cheeks are really swollen!" I was planning on going out to the movies with some friends tonight, but I dont want to go out looking like this. What can i do to reduce the swelling? I was told ice packs wouldn't work after 24 hours of getting them extracted. I really want to get out of the house, and i know my friends won't joke about it but i look like a chipmunk!


Answers:

I was swollen for about 4 days. It peaks at about day 3. Warm towel or heating pad helps. Ice packs for only the first 24 hours. Elevating your head with a couple of pillows when sleeping or laying down helped a lot. Keep up with the pain meds. Good luck!




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