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I have a red bump on my eyelid. What is it, and what should I do?

By April 14, 2009 - 1:01pm
 
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I'm not sure if this is a "stye" (spelling?) or not on my eye, but it is a little itchy, and red and tender. I have two of them, actually, on the same eye: one on the upper eyelid, and one underneath on the lower eye lid.

Is this an infection, or allergy or something else? Will it go away on its own, or should I do something about it?

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Anonymous

My son age 13 , eye-bump is appearing frequently in 10-15 days, with slight pain. Sometimes on upper and sometimes on lower eyelid. Now it is 8th time. Pl. suggest remedy and preventive measures.
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JS

August 14, 2015 - 3:36am
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Anonymous

chalazion - search is on google. go to a doctor.

May 22, 2013 - 3:10pm
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Anonymous

I've had that same problem since i was a kid and my doctor told me to put warm compresses from 20-30 mins everyday and it really helps

March 2, 2013 - 2:06am

I have had this red bump on my eye for the last three weeks.... It is very tender to touch, very sensitive to move my eyeball around, and hurts very bad to blink.I had an eye doctors appointment today, but I had to cancel do to another issue. I need to know how to knock this pain out. Is it temporary? Need your help. I am so sore. Please help me now!!!!! Love, Brooke

May 30, 2012 - 8:33pm
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Anonymous

i have a red small bump on my left upper eye lid and it makes it kinda look smaller then the other eye but its not itchy or anything. it pop outta no were and i hate it cause i think my eye looks different then the other and i don't know what i should do about it ??

May 18, 2012 - 11:48pm
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Anonymous (reply to Anonymous)

My problem is seriously yours same eye and everything once you know what it is PLEASE Email ME AND tell me how to get rid of it! Thankyou so much if you do! Yah my left eye looks small and asian coompared to my right eye. Thankyou♡

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July 4, 2014 - 7:51pm
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Anonymous

so ab 4 weeks ago i my eyelid started to hurt and itch at the same time ..after a couple of day i could see it was swollen a little bit ...well i went to the doc and she gave me some eye drops.....i think that made it worst because the very next day it was bigger and really hurt.....so again i went back to the doc and she gave me some antibiotic and i started warm compress...it help a lot but now a still have a little soft lump on my eyelid :/...it doesn't hurt at all but it itches sometime .....so i went to the doc again and she couldn't tell me what it is ...she says to wait another 4 weeks to see if goes away ???? ....don't know what to think .....did anybody go through this before??? help

May 4, 2012 - 1:47pm
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Anonymous

Hi, last week on Thurs. I saw a bump develop and now its like a pimple on my upper eyelid. My eye is not swollen but looks like a pimple in the edge of my eyelid. Its red because I've been picking on it. My daughter bought me a product called 'Eye Relief for Styes" but I don't think its a stye but more like a pimple. What can I treat it with in order to have it removed. The edge of the pimple has a little white dot on it. I believe it looks like puss. Very uncomfortable because I cannot wear make-up. Please help!

March 12, 2012 - 4:21pm
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Anonymous

it is not serious if the top bump does hurt when touched or rubbed.

September 21, 2011 - 11:58am
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Anonymous (reply to Anonymous)

Yes, when I touch it, it hurts like a pimple and it bothers when I blink. Imagine, having a pimple in your lid. What should I do? Thanks Much

March 12, 2012 - 4:23pm
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