 [ Symptoms ] i am a 51 year old women i weigh 206 and cholesterol at 250 my knee been replace what exercise can i do to lose weigh [ Disease ] it is not a sign of infection in this case if you get a hard punch in the nose that could easily cause bruising andor swelling in other parts of the face especiaally in the delicate area under the eyes swelling happens either with leakage of capillaries or normal flow of fluid to the area that aids the healing process a frozen bag of peas works well as an ice pack and that will do the most to ease swelling note inflammation is different than infection