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Have Stye Underneath My Eyelid, Painful, Growing. What To Do?
I have a stye underneath my upper eyelid toward the inward corner of my right eye. It has been there for months and has not ruptured to drain. I had one similarly on my lower eyelid on the same eye that eventually did rupture and is now gone. But, this one seems to be growing a bit and is painful. I am certain it is a stye in comparison to the other, which was looked at by my eye doctor. However, I am unable to get in to see my doctor for two weeks and am wondering if there is anything I can do in the meantime. I know puncturing it is not advisable and war
Tue, 11 Jun 2013
Hi! I think you are having this problem from along time hence it has become Chronic. It needs a simple surgery of removing it and any other treatment will lead to recurrence, hence please see your Eye Specialist. Well it is not a Major surgery and once done you will be feeling better. Get well soon.
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