in this video learn how to get rid of a sty fast and maybe even overnight as we
go over the different types of sties that are out there and the different
treatments that work let's take a look
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videos now a stye is a general term used to describe a bump growing on the eyelid
and there's many different types of bumps that can grow up on the eyelid but
the two big ones that we refer to as styes are either a hordeolum is
an infection of the eyelid or a chalazion which is kind of a benign
blockage of oil production the infection a hordeoulum can be caused by a bacteria
getting into a hair follicle or the oil gland of the eyelid and usually looks
red large kind of angry looking gives off heat and can be painful it can even
sometimes form a whitehead if it's on the outside of the skin and look similar
to a pimple and although it looks like a pimple do not attempt to pop it on your
own because that could make it worse on the other hand a chalazion
looks like a large kind of non tender mass growing on the eyelid this usually
starts off kind of like a small bump it can sometime to grow and even recede and
go away thankfully in both of the cases of a hordeolum or a chalazion oftentimes
the treatments are very similar and they usually do resolve on their own even if
you do nothing within about seven to fourteen days now if you do any research
on your own forced eye treatment you'll inevitably come across doing hot
compresses to the eyelid and that is true that does work adding heat to the
eyelid helps encourage fluid movement which helps the healing process and if
you do have a stye that's a.. like at a true hordeolum that has kind
of a pimple appearance that he could even encourage for that hordeolum
to open up and express on its own without you having to try and pop it
again do not try and pop that type of a stye otherwise squeezing it can
sometimes incur more of that infection to penetrate
deeper into the island tissue in regards to doing warm compresses there are many
different ways to do that I do have some videos on that and I'll hook those up in
the youtube video description below if you want to check those out but my
favorite way to do them is with some form of a heatable warm compress
because it holds the heat longer and you can do it many many times where if you
try to use the washcloth method it really doesn't stay hot enough for
long enough to really have that meant of best of a benefit so with warm
compresses can't do them enough people can hold the heat to the eyelid for a
long time usually around 10 to 15 minutes that gets the oils to heat up
and really starts helping that whole improvement and healing process I know
if I ever have a sty I usually tried to do it at least four times a day for
about 10 to 15 minutes at a time and yes using these warm compresses
works for both a hordeolum the infection on the eyelid as well as the
chalazion more of the cyst type of buildup on the eyelid now in more severe
cases if you're seeing an eye care professional for a hordeolum the
infection they'll often prescribe oral antibiotics as studies and clinical
practice has shown that oral antibiotics have usually the fastest resolution for
these types of infections sometimes doctors will even prescribe a topical
ointments or antibiotics if there's some sort of open sore or if a hordeolum
infection is already pouting and leaking out pus fluid that's just to help
prevent any other sort of infection getting worse however other studies have
also shown that using topical antibiotics and even topical steroids
may not have that much of a clinical benefit for these types of infections in
the case of a chalazion, again that non-tender growing mass on the eyelid
often times doctors will try to prescribe an oral antibiotic that also
works as an anti-inflammatory called doxycycline they'll usually prescribe it
at a lower dose that kind of help with some of the inflammatory processes that
are occurring that caused that black book that blockage in the first place
outside of this again doing warm compresses and doing almost a lid
massage on the eyelid it can help encourage the resolution and I do have a
video on doing lid massages as well and again if you want to check that out I'll
include that and the description below but beyond those
different treatments for a chalazion if it stays there for a long time it can
become almost permanent it can be locked up in that tissue and in those cases
that's when seeing an eye care professional who performs some type of
lid lump and bump procedure removal is going to be the next best step the
procedures for chalazion treatment are either going to be excision and
curettage where they excise and cut open the oil gland and release the content
this is something that needs to be done by a trained medical professional in the
office do not attempt to do this on your own because if it's done incorrectly
could have catastrophic results the other option is doing an injectable
steroid into the chalazion that helps reduce the inflammation of
that swelling however it's not a best option for everybody as if you're
somebody with a darker complexion it could also bleach the skin and I don't
think anybody wants one dark eyelid and one white eyelid
now some people are more prone to developing both hordeolums and
chalazion more frequently Before we jump into giving those tips on how you can
manage that I do want to encourage you to leave a comment in the video
description below of what helps you in this video the most and did you learn
anything new and have you had a lot of sties in the past before so now if you
are somebody who gets a lot of them it's best to just make sure you're cleaning
your eyelids on a regular basis you can do that either by using soap and water
when you're just normally washing your face every day or you can even reach for
more kind of specialized eyelid cleaning products if you are somebody who's
developing eyelid swelling developing pain any vision loss or any other
symptoms at all I strongly encourage you contact your local eye care provider and
see them for a professional opinion whether that be over telehealth teleMed
options or seeing them directly in the clinic if you want to learn a little bit
more about eyelid hygiene how to use different eyelid cleaning products I do
have a full video series on eyelid hygiene and I encourage you to check
that out by clicking or tapping the screen up over here or if you want to
learn a little bit more about different eye diseases and treatments you can
check out this video series down over here again this is dr. Allen here from
doctor eye health helping you learn about the eyes and vision keep an eye on it
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