Stye in the Eye?

Question

For about 2 years I've had this bump on the inside of my eyelid, I think it's a stye but im not sure, It comes then i pop it and it goes away, but it always comes back! Any ideas on what this is and how to permanatly get rid of it?! I would prefer not to go to the eye doctor (however i may not have a choice)

Answer 1

you may not believe this but it works, i use thin slices of raw potatoe and apply them as compresses on my eye when i feel a sty forming...the rind of the potatoe contains anti-inflammatory properties...try it out but also consult an eye specialist to see why you are having this problem....usually sties result from clogged lash follicles..so if you do use eye makeup, mascara, let's say, make sure you use an eyemakeup remover like loreal to clean up after a day's use before bed time, or if you wear contacts, be super cautious with your hygiene...wash your hands before handling contacts...you may want to try some over the counter natural remedies found in the pharmacy aise for treating sties as well..good luck!

Answer 2

Eye Styes or Hordeolum What motives eye Styes Styes are bacterial infections that deliver approximately the obstruction of oil producing glands around the eyelashes or eyelids. Styes are seen as small bumps on the eyelids. Styes (often called "sty") are many times possibility free and could circulate away after a number of days on their very own as your physique fights the an infection. There are some situations the place surgical draining of the stye or the utility of antibiotic drops could be required. to evade a stye interior the attention; continuously washing hands before touching the eyes and retaining sturdy eye hygiene, somewhat for touch clientele. Eye Stye indications Redness observed with the aid of reasonable discomfort and tenderness Swelling of a undeniable section which many times seems as a bump Tearing of the attention soreness whilst blinking Sensitivity to easy Eye Styes treatment prepare heat compresses for a number of minutes 3 to 4 cases daily utility of prescribed antibiotic drops is additionally used to help combat the an infection Surgical drainage of the stye is additionally necessary if the stye isn't responding to treatment

Answer 3

Styes


A stye is a sore and red lump near the edge of an eyelid. It is caused by an infection at the base of an eyelash (in the follicle). Staphylococcal bacteria are the usual culprits. These bacteria normally live harmlessly on the skin, but they can cause infection if the skin is damaged. Touching mucus from the nose and then rubbing the eye is one way of moving staphylococcal bacteria to the eyelid.

Styes may be red and sore, but they generally do not cause any damage to the eye or eyelids. Most clear up within a few days, even if no treatment is received. However, the infection from one stye can sometimes spread and cause more styes. Rarely, the entire eyelid may become infected. This requires medical treatment, including antibiotics. Some people seem to get many styes, while others get few or none at all.

Symptoms
The way a stye develops includes:

A painful, red and tender lump develops on the eyelid.
The lump gets larger and may develop a white or yellow top. This means there is pus in the stye, and is called 'pointing'. The point can be along the edge of the eyelid (where eyelashes grow), or it can be inside the eyelid. It is not usual for it to be on the outside of the eyelid.
The stye can irritate the eye, causing it to water, and it can feel like there is something'in the eye' (like when an eyelash gets onto the surface of the eye).
The surface over the stye may break, releasing the pus, or the swelling may go away without bursting, when the body's immune system is able to control the infection.
If the pus drains out of the stye, the lump goes away quite quickly. Otherwise, the swelling may take longer to go down.
Treatment options
Styes can be painful and very irritating. Hot 'compresses' can help relieve the pain and may also help to get rid of the infection. For many centuries, it has been believed that hot compresses'draw out infections'. A hot compress is a piece of material (such as cotton balls), which is heated in hot water. It needs to be as hot as the person can manage comfortably, without being so hot as to burn the skin. It is probably best that the person with the stye manages this, to keep the risk of a burn low. The hot, wet material is placed on the eyelid for several minutes, until it cools, then it is replaced with another compress. This is done several times a day. Paracetamol will also help relieve the pain of a stye.

Sometimes, antibiotic ointments may be needed and, occasionally, the person will need oral antibiotics (taken by mouth). In some cases, a stye will need to be opened up (lanced) by a doctor, if the stye does not get better by itself. If the lump is still painful and hot after a few days, get your doctor to check your eye.

Warning – do not squeeze a stye
Do not try to squeeze the pus out of a stye. If the stye is not ready to burst, the infected pus may be squeezed into the tissue next to the stye, causing the infection to spread further.

Preventing spread of infection
Suggestions to prevent the spread of infection include:
Don't touch, rub or squeeze the stye.
Dispose of a used'compress' in a rubbish bin, so that others do not have to handle it.
Wash your hands frequently.
Blocked sebaceous gland
Skin is lubricated and waterproofed by a greasy substance called sebum, which is made by sebaceous glands. If a blocked sebaceous gland is in the eyelid, it may look similar to a stye (when it swells with sebum), but it is not painful or red. Blocked sebaceous glands will often go without any treatment, but they may need to be cut out if the lump is irritating the eye.

Many people who are bothered by recurring styes have reported that frequent application of hot compresses actually reduces the instances of infection.

If you are prone to recurring styes, your doctor may prescribe antibiotics. He or she may treat a chalazion with corticosteroid drops to control inflammation. If a chalazion does not go away on its own after six weeks, it may need to be removed surgically under local anesthesia.

Answer 4

sounds more to me like a clogged sebacious gland (secetes oils that lubricate the eyelids to keep them moist). These are very common and there's no medical reason to be rid of them unless it's painful or infection. I would stop popping them - you could possibly do more damage than good. Try a warm, moist compress every day for a few days, this might help unclog the pore. If it becomes painful, red, or you have any unusual discharge from it or your eye, see a doctor.

Answer 5

Dont pop them because you are actually causing more of a problem then helping. Plus you dont want to put bacteria in your eye with dirty hands because that will cause a stye.

Answer 6

I don't think it's a stye. Usually you only get stye's occasionally, they don't keep coming back.