Swelling in the bottom of eyelids, incision of the effected part suggested - Online Doctor Chats
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User : Hii
Doctor : Hi
Doctor : How can I help you?
User : Thank you
User : i have a problem in my right eye
User : the bottom eyelids are a bit swollen
Doctor : Ok
Doctor : Since when are you having this?
User : its not paining nor itching yet
User : yesterday it was barely seen
Doctor : Ok
User : now its little bit more
User : no problem in eye sight though
User : and i haven't noticed any insect bite also
User : nor ant bite
User : else it would have been itching
Doctor : Ok
Doctor : Do you find redness on the swelling?
User : little bit
Doctor : May I know your age?
User : 31
Doctor : Do you diabetes or thyroid problems?
User : none yet
User : but i live in the top floor of an apartment, and these days its been hot in our place
Doctor : Is the swelling present over the region where there is eye lashes?
Doctor : I guess it is difficult to find this out.
Doctor : But if you can look at the mirror and tell me.
User : yes, i have to check on the mirror
User : ok, gimme a min
User : yes, its on the eye lashes
Doctor : Ok
Doctor : Let me explain to you.
User : eye lashes in the sense,
User : bottom eye lashes, if i may correct
User : :-)
Doctor : Ok
Doctor : There are many glands around the eye lid as well as follicles through with eye lashes grow.
Doctor : When either the eye lashes or these glands get infected,
User : ok
Doctor : they can cause swelling such as what you are currently experiencing.
User : ohh
Doctor : You will need antibiotic eye ointments and eye drops that need to be applied and instilled into the affected eye.
Doctor : Most often the condition improve in a few days with these measures.
Doctor : Apart from this, hot fomentation application over the affected region can be tried.
User : ok
User : like warm cloth?
Doctor : Usually they respond well to the antibiotics as well as hot fomentation (yes warm cloth).
Doctor : Some may grow in size.
User : any specific oinments/eye drops you can suggest?
Doctor : Such growing lesions need small procedure of incision / drainage and removal of the affected follicle and glands.
User : i was actually applying ice cubes wrapped in cloth thinking it might sooth down
Doctor : That was good, but probably hot water fomentation is better.
User : ohh ok
Doctor : The need for procedure is much less and most often they respond with this treatment.
Doctor : So you need not worry.
User : ok,great
Doctor : Regarding the eye ointments and eye drops, since they are prescription medications
Doctor : I cannot suggest the names of them here.
Doctor : As I have not physically examined you.
User : ok,no worries
Doctor : Hence I recommend that you see a doctor near your location
User : i appreciate
User : okay
Doctor : and take prescription.
User : will do that
Doctor : Do you have any other query?
User : no,i think that will do for now
User : thank you very much
Doctor : Thanks for consulting me.
Doctor : Bye for now.
User : tc,bubyee
Doctor : Hi
Doctor : How can I help you?
User : Thank you
User : i have a problem in my right eye
User : the bottom eyelids are a bit swollen
Doctor : Ok
Doctor : Since when are you having this?
User : its not paining nor itching yet
User : yesterday it was barely seen
Doctor : Ok
User : now its little bit more
User : no problem in eye sight though
User : and i haven't noticed any insect bite also
User : nor ant bite
User : else it would have been itching
Doctor : Ok
Doctor : Do you find redness on the swelling?
User : little bit
Doctor : May I know your age?
User : 31
Doctor : Do you diabetes or thyroid problems?
User : none yet
User : but i live in the top floor of an apartment, and these days its been hot in our place
Doctor : Is the swelling present over the region where there is eye lashes?
Doctor : I guess it is difficult to find this out.
Doctor : But if you can look at the mirror and tell me.
User : yes, i have to check on the mirror
User : ok, gimme a min
User : yes, its on the eye lashes
Doctor : Ok
Doctor : Let me explain to you.
User : eye lashes in the sense,
User : bottom eye lashes, if i may correct
User : :-)
Doctor : Ok
Doctor : There are many glands around the eye lid as well as follicles through with eye lashes grow.
Doctor : When either the eye lashes or these glands get infected,
User : ok
Doctor : they can cause swelling such as what you are currently experiencing.
User : ohh
Doctor : You will need antibiotic eye ointments and eye drops that need to be applied and instilled into the affected eye.
Doctor : Most often the condition improve in a few days with these measures.
Doctor : Apart from this, hot fomentation application over the affected region can be tried.
User : ok
User : like warm cloth?
Doctor : Usually they respond well to the antibiotics as well as hot fomentation (yes warm cloth).
Doctor : Some may grow in size.
User : any specific oinments/eye drops you can suggest?
Doctor : Such growing lesions need small procedure of incision / drainage and removal of the affected follicle and glands.
User : i was actually applying ice cubes wrapped in cloth thinking it might sooth down
Doctor : That was good, but probably hot water fomentation is better.
User : ohh ok
Doctor : The need for procedure is much less and most often they respond with this treatment.
Doctor : So you need not worry.
User : ok,great
Doctor : Regarding the eye ointments and eye drops, since they are prescription medications
Doctor : I cannot suggest the names of them here.
Doctor : As I have not physically examined you.
User : ok,no worries
Doctor : Hence I recommend that you see a doctor near your location
User : i appreciate
User : okay
Doctor : and take prescription.
User : will do that
Doctor : Do you have any other query?
User : no,i think that will do for now
User : thank you very much
Doctor : Thanks for consulting me.
Doctor : Bye for now.
User : tc,bubyee
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