Leir said he had removed about a dozen implants from people's bodies and claimed they were devices that emit radio signals.. Leir alleged that implants had moved by themselves during surgery as if to avoid removal. Leir said that laboratory testing of the implants implied they were of extraterrestrial origin.
Swelling from SVC syndrome is due to blood having trouble draining back to the heart, so the swelling involves the entire face, neck, and upper chest, is red, is worse in the morning after lying down for many hours, and may get better once the person is standing up for a while.
Finally, some drugs can cause face swelling, including commonly used medications like aspirin, penicillin, prednisone, and the substance inside asthma inhalers. Some diseases can result in swelling in the face, even when it does not seem like the face should be affected by the medical condition at all. For example, kidney disease may cause this issue, as a malfunctioning kidney can fill the body with fluids, though this is usually also accompanied by swollen hands and feet.