my eye lid is all puffed up and right under my eye is all red. I did have Halloween make up on my eyes last night, would that have anything to do with it? Or mayeb pink eye or something else?
2006-11-01 06:28:35 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
Several possibilities.
1. You could be having an allergic reaction to makeup. If so, take Benedryl, and/or try an antihistamine eye rinse. Visine makes one.
2. It could be Conjunctivitis (pink eye). Is there any discharge? Particularly yellow or sticky discharge? If so, a mild antibiotic gel can be prescribed.
3. It may also be something caught up in there - an eyelash or something. Try rinsing the eye with a mild saline solution 3 times a day if nothing else.
Nonetheless, I would see a doctor if you can. Eyes aren't something you want to mess with.
2006-11-01 06:33:23 · answer #1 · answered by itsnotarealname 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's probably a sty:
What Is a Sty?
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.
2006-11-01 06:36:59 · answer #2 · answered by grneyz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ouch ...Can you open it?
If you cannot open it, it may be a spider bite.
Your eyes dart around under your lids when you dream, and resemble the jerky way a bug moves. Spiders commonly are attracted to this movement, mistaking it for a "meal". If you have a reaction to the venom, it will puff your eyelid up so you can't open it.
If you were instead, having an allergic reaction to the makeup, the eye would also be very itchy!!
2006-11-01 06:30:17 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a sty. I used to get them when I was a kid. I found that if I cleaned my face and around my eyes with a good antibacterial soap would make them go away and stop them from coming back. (I used soaps called Phisohex or Phisoderm, but there are many more options available now).
Keep it clean, if it does not get better soon go see a doctor to make sure it isn't an infection that requires antibiotics. You might also throw away the eye makeup you used in case it is contaminated.
2006-11-01 06:37:33 · answer #4 · answered by Wundt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say allergic to the make-up. Pink eye usually itches
2006-11-01 06:30:52 · answer #5 · answered by dancemom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well it sounds like you have an infection of somekind. I would see an eye doctor to start treatment. It could be as simple as a stye.
2006-11-02 07:37:17 · answer #6 · answered by idoc4u2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋