Itchy red bump on eye lid?!
Question: My little sister's eyelid is itchy and right now it looks like it has a red bump. I don't know what's wrong and she said her eyelid started to feel itchy or hurt yesterday. Does anybody know how to cure it or probably ease it out?
Answers: My little sister's eyelid is itchy and right now it looks like it has a red bump. I don't know what's wrong and she said her eyelid started to feel itchy or hurt yesterday. Does anybody know how to cure it or probably ease it out?
i believe it is called a sty, an appearance of the infection staphylococcus aureus. the following is from wikipedia:
While most styes will drain on their own, this process can be accelerated by the application of a hot or warm compress or by pulling out the eyelash. There is also a specialized Polysporin topical ointment for styes. With treatment, styes typically resolve within one week. While a stye is technically a pimple and can be popped, doing so is not recommended without technical expertise[5] due to its proximity to the eye. Styes may also cause a bruised feeling around the eye, which can be treated through the application of a warm cloth.
Medical professionals will sometimes lance a particularly persistent or irritating stye with a needle in order to accelerate its draining.[6] A stye's expansion can also be fought with an erythromycin ophthalmic ointment like Neosporin[7], a special version of which is available for styes. Medical professionals may also prescribe Amoxicillin over a period of a week.[8]
If a stye bursts care must be taken to cleanse the wound to prevent reinfection.
Contact lenses should never be worn during treatment for a stye. Eye make-up is not recommended, and it is also important to refrain from touching the stye.
it is called a sty. I have it before. cover it with a warm wash cloth and go see a doctor tomorrow.