Learn the best way to get rid of a stye and when you should seek help from a doctor. It usually heals on its own with warm compresses and good eyelid hygiene. A stye is a painful red bump on your eyelid near the edge of your eyelashes
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They usually go away on their own, but there are things you can do that may speed up the healing process.
Most styes are caused by a bacterial infection
A stye that begins at the base of your eyelash Most are caused by an infection in the hair follicle It might look like a pimple A stye inside your eyelid
An eye stye (sty or hordeolum) is an inflamed oil gland (sebaceous gland) near the edge of the eyelid It appears as a painful red bump that may look like a pimple or a small boil They're usually caused by an acute bacterial infection in the upper or lower eyelid. Styes are often caused by bacterial infections and may be filled with pus
A stye usually forms on the outside of your eyelid, but sometimes it can form on the inner part of your eyelid
In most cases, a stye will begin to disappear on its own in a couple of days. Styes can form on the outside (external) or inside (internal) of your eyelid External styes are more common than internal styes Most external styes start in an eyelash follicle, but may.
It is caused by a bacteria infection of an oil gland in the eyelid Styes usually present as a red, sore bump on the edge of the eyelid, but can be internal or external They can appear on either the upper or lower eyelid Left alone, styes are considered not very serious and usually clear up after a few days.
What is a stye (sty)
Although a stye can be painful, it is rarely serious
