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you dont-- apply hot compresses 5 to 6 times a day to ease the swelling - it will drain over time by it self - if you do this - sometimes it can for a hard core that is called a chalazium - see an eye doctor - it might have to be surgically removed.

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Do visine eye drops help a stye go away on your eye?

Visine eye drops are not typically recommended for treating a stye. Styes are caused by a bacterial infection of the eyelash follicles and usually require warm compresses to help drain the stye. If the stye persists or worsens, it's best to consult with a healthcare professional for proper treatment.


How do you spell sty?

stye. its stye.


When a stye is healing?

you cant have a stye unless your gay


What is the medical term meaning stye?

A stye is also known as a Hordeolum.Hordeolum


How do you treat a Stye?

In uncomplicated stye, you can allow the stye to 'point'. Then you can pull the hair at the base of stye. Pus will come out and stye will heal. With repeated stye, you need to consult the ophthalmologist.


What is a stye how is it caused and how can you heal it?

A stye is a "pimple" on the skin surrounding the eye, particularly the eyelid. It is an infection, but I have found that drinking lots of water can help you get rid of a stye easily. Another way: If you put a teabag (wet with hot water) on the stye, it completely helps the swelling of the stye. Check out the 'Related Links' below for more information.


Does the tea need to be hot or cold on your stye?

tepid is okay.Too hot or too cold is not good for stye.


How do you get rid of a stige on your eye lid?

Styes can often be treated at home by applying warm compresses to the affected area several times a day to help drain the stye. It is important not to squeeze or pop the stye as this can lead to further infection. If the stye does not improve or is very painful, it is recommended to see a healthcare provider for further evaluation and treatment.


Does urine get rid of a stye?

can not


What should I put on the stye on my eyelid?

First things: The word is stye and it is caused by a block of the sebaceous secretions of the eye lid, most probably near one of the eye lashes. Incomplete hygiene may be a cause but not always. Washing with a mild soap and water helps. After the stye has 'ripened' pulling the lash at the center usually 'breaks' it and lets it drain. Bathing the eye with 'glauber's salt solution helps. Seeing an ophthalmologist or GP is indicated if the stye remains for a long time/gets infected or is very painful.


Can stye eye be transmitted from humans to dogs?

Stye eye is non-transmittable to begin with. It is an oil-gland clog in the eye.


Are there any herbal or allopathic medicines available on the market for a stye in the eye?

An eye stye can be treated at home by applying a very warm compress for about 10 minutes per time, 3 to 4 times daily. using a wet, clean washcloth on the tender area. This treatment will aid in the suppuration of the stye; suppuration refers to the forming of a head on an infection, and the heat from the compress speeds up the white blood cells to fight the infection. Your physician may prescribe the application of antibiotic drops or antibiotic cream for the stye. If you have frequent styes, the prescription of an antibiotic ointment will prevent their recurrence. == == == == A stye should not be confused with a chalazion, which is a different type of eyelid bump. Often mistaken for a stye, a chalazion is an enlarged, blocked oil gland in the eyelid. A chalazion mimics a stye for the first few days, and then turns into a painless, hard, round bump. Most chalazia develop further from the edge of the eyelid than does a stye. Although the same treatment speeds the healing of a chalazion, the bump may linger for one to several months. If the chalazion remains after several months, your eye doctor may drain it or inject a steroid to facilitate healing.