Swelling is normal following Oral Surgery.

Swelling will usually peek 48 - 72 hours following surgery and will subside.

Ice packs should be placed on your sister's face, 20 minutes on and then 20 minutes off repetitively for the first 24 hours following surgery.

Elevate her head on a couple of pillows for a few days.

Swelling may cause some jaw stiffness, this is normal and will subside.

By far the most common side effect to GH therapy is Joint pain or joint Swelling. Joint pain presents 27% of the time, and joint Swelling will present 41% of the time. These joint issues are related to incorrect dosages, and your doctor will adjust the dose should these side effects occur. Correct dosage alteration will cause these side effects to disappear.

A very small percentage of people may develop antibodies to the protein. This will occur with any protein therapy treatment.

GH treatment can cause high levels of the protein IGF-I. 35% of child onset patients treated for two years with GH, developed an elevated IGF-I protein count at some time in the course of treatment. The long term effects of this elevated IGF-I count are not yet known. Should a patient present higher than normal levels of IGF-I, the dosage will be altered in an effort to normalize IGF-I levels.

For healthy babies, Chicken pox is usually more of a nuisance than a real threat. On rare occasions, though, even healthy children can develop serious complications from Chicken pox, like a Bacterial skin infection, Pneumonia, or Encephalitis, a Swelling of the Brain.

If your child has Chicken pox, call the doctor if she seems sicker than expected, if she develops a fever after the first few days, if the rash spreads to her eyes, or if the skin around the pox becomes Swollen, Painful, or very red.

If your child has a weakened immune system from a chronic illness such as leukemia or from taking high-dose oral steroids (for asthma, for example), the infection can cause grave complications. Some special protective measures, such as an injection of Varicella zoster immune globulin or the Varicella vaccine, can only be useful shortly after exposure. If your baby's immune system is compromised, call her doctor at the first sign of Chicken pox — or even if she's only been exposed to someone who's sick.

Adults who come down with Chicken pox can get very sick and are at risk for such complications as bacterial Pneumonia. If you're pregnant and have never had Chicken pox, read our article on Chicken pox during pregnancy and ask your doctor what precautions you should take and what to do if you've been exposed.

Anaphylactic shock (also called Anaphylaxis) is a rapid and severe Allergic reaction, and one of the scariest health emergencies a parent can face. It starts when the immune system mistakenly responds to a harmless substance as if it were a serious threat. This triggers the release of Histamine and other chemicals that cause a number of symptoms — some of them life-threatening.

The symptoms in a baby include:

    * Swelling of the skin, lips, throat, tongue, or face
    * Wheezing or severe breathing problems
    * Rapid pulse or Irregular heartbeat
    * Hives
    * Loss of consciousness
    * Vomiting
    * Diarrhea
    * Extremely pale skin and Sweating, Skin redness, or blue skin color

Symptoms usually appear within two hours after exposure to the substance — sometimes within minutes — although it's possible for symptoms to appear up to four hours later.

Anaphylaxis is uncommon in babies under 6 months, in part because they haven't been exposed to many Allergens, especially food Allergens. In general, it takes more than one exposure to an Allergen for a reaction to occur, and it can take until the toddler years for some Allergies to develop. Still, Anaphylaxis has been reported in babies as young as 1 month old and in children with no known previous exposure to the Allergen.

A bite or Sting can become infected within a few days, especially if your baby Scratches it. If you notice Swelling or a Spreading area of redness around the bite, or if your baby has a fever, give his doctor a call. She may decide to put him on antibiotics. Be especially diligent about keeping your baby's nails short in the summer months, so he won't scratch away.

If a tick bites your baby, watch for signs of Lyme disease — in particular, a circular rash or a ring around the bite. Take your baby to the doctor immediately if you notice this telltale sign.