ABSTRACT
Pain in the face may either be due to local disease of any of the major structures of the face, or conditions affecting the innervation. The latter can occur anywhere between the posterior fossa and the ends of the trigeminal nerve. This chapter presents a discussion on the causes, diagnosis, and investigation of symptoms related to face. It provides a general practitioner overview, differential diagnosis, possible investigations, and top tips for dealing with symptoms related to face. The symptoms discussed are facial pain, facial rash, facial swelling, and facial ulcers and blisters. The differential diagnosis includes common, occasional, and rare causes of the symptoms.
