How do you get rid of styes in your eye? I have one in each eye right now and they hurt so bad and it hurts to blink. You can't see them but they hurt like heck. How do you get rid of them and what are they? How do they form and what are some ways to prevent them?? Thanks.
xxBrOkEnxx answered Saturday January 22 2005, 7:05 pm: There are many small glands (and the ducts of these glands) in your eyelid. They can become infected or simply clogged and swell , causing pain and discomfort. Sometimes you may see and feel the small nodule. Styes more commonly occur in the upper lid near the lid margin and eyelashes, but can be found in the lower lid as well.
More often than not, they are caused by a staphylococcus bacteria infection in an eyelash follicle or in the associated glands of Zeiss and Moll . Staph is a very common bacteria often present on your skin. Sometimes they over-reproduce causing inflammation.
This is quite similar to a pimple in your skin and the treatment is likewise similar: warm compresses three or more times each day until completely resolved. Most often improvement can be observed within a day or two and complete healing occurs within a week. A stye that rapidly enlarges or opens and drains puss into the eye requires medical attention. Styes may be treated with antibiotic drops and ointments along with warm compresses. This sometimes shortens the recovery time and is recommended for people with on-going chronic recurrence of the condition, those with staph blepheritis (a chronic eye lid infection) and immuno-compromised individuals. Swelling involving more of the lid (not localized like a pimple) that is accompanied by fever requires prompt medical attention.
x0oLoViNiTo0x answered Saturday January 22 2005, 6:56 pm: I've had those before and I just went to the eye doctor and got some eyedrops that make them go away really fast. The only way to prevent them is to not wear any eye makeup, though. Hope I helped!
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azngemini answered Saturday January 22 2005, 5:40 pm: I used to get those like once a year, but I havent had those for a while now. They usually heal in a couple of days, and I had to use medical eyedrops and put cream on the area. I heard you can get it by rubbing your nose and then your eye, cuz the bacteria forms in your nose, so rubbing your nose and then your eye causes the bacteria to infect your eye. you can try healing it by applying hot compresses for 10 to 15 minutes, 3 or 4 times a day over the course of a couple of days. [ azngemini's advice column | Ask azngemini A Question ]
Itsallkaitlyn answered Saturday January 22 2005, 5:04 pm: Go to the doctors and get medicine, and then to prevent them, don't share makeup and try differnt brands of makeup, it might be an allergic reaction Hope I helped *KAITLYN* [ Itsallkaitlyn's advice column | Ask Itsallkaitlyn A Question ]
Kr4z3y_Ch3lly answered Saturday January 22 2005, 4:44 pm: Hey i heard that styes are pimples that grow on your eye..Yea its gross but go to the doctor or the eye doctor and im almost possitive they will give you medicine for it. Or at least give you some advice on how to get rid and keep them from coming back! Also splash your face with warm water or somehting or like put a warm wash rag on them to keep them from swelling. Hope i helped! [ Kr4z3y_Ch3lly's advice column | Ask Kr4z3y_Ch3lly A Question ]
LostAngel answered Saturday January 22 2005, 4:42 pm: i had them be4, wut u do is make some tea and then put the warm tea bag on your eye and it should be gone in a few days. dont worry it works if it isnt gone by a week or 2 i suggest you to the doctor.
EDIT: wtf is with the 4? it should be more like a 5 @least i was honest not like some ppl, i have had them be4 and they she be gone in a few days, if not you should go to the doctor. I had to go then it turned out to be pink eye instead of a sty but suit ur self. [ LostAngel's advice column | Ask LostAngel A Question ]
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