Can anyone give me some medical advice?

Question

My one year old daughter has got a sty on her left eye. What causes them and how do you treat one? Please help because her eye looks terrible.

Answer 1

I get sty's quite often, and they are really no more than a "whithead" but in an uncomfortable space. You can put a warm compress on it to help bring it out. If you can see it and your 1 yr old will hold still long enough you can try to pop it. Its not that easy to pop due to the location and especially with a little "wiggle worm" You can get salve or drops from the doctors if you want to. It will however clear up on its own, but I can imagine Its hard for a parent to see their baby uncomfortable. But my sty's never really hurt, a little itchy but no pain. I hope this helps Good Luck KG

Answer 2

from webmd.com:
A sty is a pimple or abscess that forms in either the upper or lower eyelid. The medical term for sty is hordeolum(say HOR-dee-oh-lumm) and it is an infection caused by bacteria that normally live peacefully on the eyelid skin surface. Some of the germs get trapped along with dead skin cells inside crypts along the eyelid margin. Stys are usually superficial and plainly visible. Occasionally they can reside deeper within the eyelid.

An external sty starts as a pimple next to an eyelash. It turns into a red, painful swelling that usually lasts several days before it bursts and then heals. Most external stys are short-lived and self-limiting.

An internal sty(on the underside of the lid) also causes a red, painful swelling, but its location prevents the familiar whitehead from appearing on the eyelid. The internal sty may disappear completely once the infection is past, or it may leave a small fluid-filled cyst or nodule that can persist and may have to be opened and drained.

Folks tend to confuse a sty with another common lid lump - the chalazion (say cha-LAY-zee-yon). A chalazion is very different from a sty and is not an infection. It is instead a firm, round, smooth, painless bump usually some distance from the edge of the lid. A chalazion is a local tissue reaction to oily glandular secretions that were unable to reach the lid surface because the duct was blocked by debris.

Stys and chalazia are usually harmless and rarely affect your eyeball or your eyesight. They can occur at any age and tend to periodically recur.

What Causes It?
Stys are usually caused by staphylococcal bacteria, which often live right on the skin surface. Truth be told, our bodies are coated with billions of friendly bacteria that coexist with us. When the conditions are just right the bacteria feast on dead cells and other debris, resulting in the tender pimple.

For the sake of comparison, a chalazion is caused by the blockage of tiny eyelid gland ducts that normally transports an oily substance called meibom. This oily material enters the tear film to prevent tear evaporation. Trapped or misplaced oil stimulates the immune system to cleanup the mess. Chalazia develop over weeks-to-months.

What Are the Treatments?


While painful and unsightly, most stys heal within a few days on their own or with simple treatment. Chalazia, too, often disappear on their own, but it might take a month or more.

Typical treatment for a sty consists of applying warm compresses to the affected eye for 10 to 15 minutes four times daily for several days. This not only relieves pain and inflammation but also helps the sty ripen faster. Be sure to close your eye while you apply the compresses. When the sty comes to a head, continue applying warm compresses to relieve pressure and promote rupture. Do not squeeze the sty. Let it burst on its own.

If stys recur, your doctor may prescribe an oral antibiotic. Take the antibiotic as directed.

Minor surgery may be needed to completely drain a sty. After applying a local anesthetic, your ophthalmologist opens the sty and removes the contents. The eyelid usually heals quickly.

Although a chalazion will often disappear on its own, applying warm compresses may accelerate the healing process. Selected patients may benefit from a direct injection of anti-inflammatory medication to the area. The chalazion can also be removed through simple surgery under a local anesthetic. Your surgeon will usually apply an eyelid bandage for 24 hours


Good luck!!!

Answer 3

Stye from a staph infection in the eyelid. Staph is everywhere. Will heal up usually within a week or two. Immune system is low. Vitamin A, E, Zinc, Raw garlic pills (make your own), Echinaeca goldenseal, colloidal silver in the eye. OR Ocular "mild silver protein" from MSP Research.
Treat diet. Take Probiotics. No sugar. Begin juicing organic vegetables. Low consumption of meats. No hamburger. No fast food. No canola. No hydrongenated oils (in everything) No diet drinks. No sodas.. No "Equal". Use Stevia or honey for sweetener.

If you go to a physician to get antibiotics. Still do everything above to boost immune system. Then take probiotics to replenish good bacteria.

Throw away eye makeup every two months. Staph grows in it. Probably one reason it gets clumpy aside from drying out.

Nature's Sunshine Rep.

This information is not intended to treat prevent or cure any disease.
(Ironic the FDA requires this on natural noncures)

Answer 4

Hi, you got lots of good info ,but here's the tip you need. If she will hold still, you sterilize a copper penny{run it under very hot water} let it cool slightly then hold it next to the sty. It will just open up and the fluid will come out, wipe it with a clean tissue. I am an R.n. and have been doing this myself for years{I get them occaisionally} even though this is one of my mother's old home remedies. Goodluck.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

put a warm compress on for no more than 20 min at a time

Answer 7

Warm compress of chamomile tea, use the little bag. It has antibiotic help.

Answer 8

prolly just an eye lash and some dust in it. Just wash it with a clean cloth