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I have a bump that persists after removing chalazion. Why?
Query: Hi doctor, I had a chalazion on my lower lid and it was removed about a month ago. But, the bump still has not gone away and has the slight redness on it. Also, when I was having it removed; my doctor said that I have blepharitis. But, my eyes do not hurt and the eyelids are not red. When my chalazi... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You had a chalazion removed from your left lower lid about a month back. I assume the cut was on the inside of the eyelid as usually it is made inside. The residual redness may be due to persistent inflammation of cartilage like structure of the eyelid. These are the th... Read Full »
What is the treatment for 5 mm internal stye?
Query: Hello doctor, I have had an internal stye in my bottom eyelid for over a year. It is about 5 mm in diameter and it is not painful but it is very noticeable. Can my GP drain it, or do I have to wait for a hospital appointment? I have done the warm compresses several times daily (not for the whole dur... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern and have seen your photo attachments (attachment removed to protect patient identity). I feel that you may be suffering from a chalazion than a stye, given that the swelling has been there for a year. Chalazia (plural of chalazion), are pain... Read Full »
My 8-month-old daughter has an infection on her eyelid. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor,My eight-month-old daughter has an infection on her eyelid. She has it for months. I was prescribed Tobrex but it helped a little. The eyelid is not healed completely. I took her to the emergency, visited my family doctor and opthalmologist. Still, we are referred to other doctors only. I ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. You can send a photograph and it helps to get a diagnosis. Please mention whether it is a round swelling on the eyelid or there is any crustiness on the eyelash, any inflammation with swelling, and watery eyes. If it is a lid swelling that per... Read Full »
I have watery eyes and a lump on my right eyelid. Kindly help.
Query: Hello,I am a 24-year-old female with swollen eyes due to fever and cold. My eyes have been watery, and I have also noticed a lump on the right eyelid. It has been a month, and it is not getting better. Kindly help.Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Based on the information provided, you may have an infection or inflammation of the eye, chalazions will subside on their own without any treatment, but it may take several weeks to a few months. In the meantime, you can try some self-car... Read Full »
What is the lump like structure in the eye associated with pain?
Query: Hi doctor, I am attaching a picture of my wife's left eye. I believe there is a stye or something else inside the left side of the eye. It has been around eight to ten days now. Earlier there was a pain in the eyes for the first two to three days. Later on, the pain was not there but I saw a lump or... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your wife's problems and seen the photo attached (attachment removed to protect patient identity). This condition is called a chalazion, it is a sequel of style and it happens when long-standing infection is set up in the eyelid glands. They are u... Read Full »
I have a painful bump inside the upper eyelid. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I have had painful/itchy bumps on the inside of the upper eyelid on both eyes (outside corner) for over two months now. They started as red, irritated patches, and now are growths of some kind. My optometrist told me to use lubricating eye drops four times a day. It has not helped at a... Read Full »
Dr. Sheikh Zubair Abdul Razzak
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the images (attachment removed to protect patient identity). They do look like chalazia, which are basically an inflammation of the oil glands in your eyelids which pour an oily substance over your eyes to prevent dryness. Sometimes they do respond to ho... Read Full »
I have chalazion in my right eye. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I have chalazion in my right eye for the past eight months. What should I do? Please tell me. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There are different options to treat chalazion that depends on the location of chalazion and is there single or multiple. If the patient has skin problems like acne, then they get multiple and recurrent chalazion. The first general measures are lid hygiene and warm comp... Read Full »
I have an eyelid bump. What is the treatment?
Query: Hello doctor, I have an eyelid bump which is not going away. What is the treatment? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Can you please send me an image of your eye, so that I can see the bump and comment on it? Revert with more information to an eye care ophthalmologist online --> https://icliniq.com./ask-a-doctor-online/eye-care-ophthalmologist Read Full »
How long does it take for the steroid shot to work?
Query: Hello doctor, I have had a chalazion for almost a year now. It looked like a little blister with no fluid inside. It was surgically removed a month ago, but I still see a red bump. The doctor said it was scar tissue and gave me a Cortisone shot during the follow-up. However, it has been two days and... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. The steroid injection usually takes seven days to show the effect. My advice is to consult your specialist doctor, talk to them, and take medicines with their consent. Start using anti-scar creams over the area. Keep your hydration level go... Read Full »
How to treat swollen, purple, and itchy eyelids?
Query: Hi doctor, My eyelid is swollen for a couple of months. At first, it was purple and itching hard. I used Ciprofloxacin ointment for two weeks applying every eight hours, reduced purpleness and swelling in the first two days then stopped helping. Tried Doxycycline for two weeks but still the same.... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Can you send me a closeup picture of your eye? Read Full »