The bump that comes out on the eyelid is called a stye and is caused by an inflamed sebaceous gland that is located on the edge of the eyelid and that can be external if it is located on the outside or in some cases internal.
Touching your eyes with dirty hands, changing contact lenses without disinfecting them, or leaving your makeup on overnight are some of the reasons that can cause a stye.
External stye: begins at the base of the eyelash. Most are caused by an infection in the hair follicle.
Internal stye: grows inside the eyelid. Most are caused by an infection in the oil-producing gland of the eyelid.
Another case of stye is if you suffer from blepharitis, inflammation of the eyelid that affects the production of eyelashes or tears.
The main causes that can cause the appearance of a stye are: Staphylococcal infection, this is caused by bacteria that live on the skin or in the nose and that in normal situations are harmless.
Chronic inflammation of the eyelid: it is an inflammation of the edge of the eyelid that generally affects both eyes and is the cause of irritation and redness.
The most common symptoms are:
- A small yellow spot in the center of the bump located on the eyelid.
- Tearing of the eyes.
- Swelling of the eyelids.
- Pain in the eyelids.
- Ulcers around the eyelids.
- Sensitivity to light.
- Irritating sensation of having a foreign body inside the eye.
In most cases a stye does not require specific treatment. A stye usually goes away on its own.
For a persistent stye, your doctor may recommend treatments such as: antibiotics, antibiotic drops, or a topical antibiotic ointment to place on the eyelid.
If the sty does not go away, the doctor may make a small cut in the sty to drain the pus under local anesthesia. If the stye keeps coming back over and over again, the specialist may do a biopsy. This helps your eye doctor check if you have a more serious eye problem.
It is important not to try to remove the stye or any other growth in the eye as this can lead to further complications.
The infection should be allowed to subside on its own and, above all, do not wear contact lenses or apply makeup to that eye until it has healed.
If it has not improved in 48 hours, you should proceed to contact a doctor.
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