facial pain

Discomfort in visage

Facial pain is pain felt in any part of the face—the forehead, cheeks, jaw, or around the eyes.

It may stem from dental problems, sinus infections, nerve disorders like trigeminal neuralgia, or injuries.

She's been dealing with chronic facial pain for years.

The term is clinical, used when describing symptoms to doctors or in medical contexts.

Related

throbbing · aching · dull ache · sinus · sinus pressure · temple · cheekbone · trigeminal · sharp · stabbing · tender · swollen · grimace · wince · dentist · nerve · nerve damage · pressure

Opposites
sensation quality

facial painfacial numbness

Loss of face sensation

painlessness · comfort · relief

body location

facial painfoot pain

back pain · abdominal pain · chest pain · headache · neck pain

facial state

facial painpain relief

Easing of discomfort

Family

face, faces, faced, facing, facial, facially, deface, defacement, surface

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G