Pregnant, why is your face swollen?

Dr. Alex Harris
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2025-05-09 07:54:35
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Pregnant women during pregnancy, blood will be diluted. In addition, pregnant women on the protein demand is also more, will consume a lot of protein. If the protein storage in the body is insufficient, with the dilution of blood, plasma protein will be significantly reduced, interstitial fluid will show an increase. In this case, the whole body tissue may show edema, so the face may also occur edema. However, when edema is more serious, it is also necessary to monitor blood pressure and urine protein to find out whether there is pregnancy hypertension in time. In addition, pregnant women with chronic kidney disease may also show facial edema.