When should I see a doctor for edema?<br /><br />If fluid retention in the body causes an increase in the abdomen or limbs (edema) and persists for several days; If water retention causes swelling, in which if pressed with a finger, a visible trace remains; If fluid retention in the body is the result of heart failure.<br /><br />#swelling #edema #Edemaheartfailure #Swellingheartfailure #Waterretention #congestiveheartfailure #edematreatment #heartfailure #fluidretention #waterretention