Prevention and Basic Care during Edema:

Edema must be prevented in time, or else the condition could aggravate causing other complications such as infection in the surrounding skin. The following steps must be taken in order to keep edema at bay:-

• Salt must be totally avoided in the diet, as this one ingredient of the food is highly responsible for causing the pitting type of edema.
• One must follow strict dietary guidelines to prevent the accumulation of fluids within the body.
• Any problem with the vital organs like the heart, lungs and kidney must be immediately brought to the attention of the physician.