Stye, Sty Treatment: How to get rid of Eyelid Stye, Causes and Symptoms

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What is a Stye or Sty? What are the causes of stye?

A stye is an infection caused by a bacteria called Staphylococcus aureus. This bacteria affects the hair follicles on your eyelashes or near the glands towards the inner corner of your eye. A Sty will typically show up a a red swelling (small lump) near the inner corner of your eye. The infection takes about 24 hours to develop and appear.

What are the risk factors of Stye?

Risk factors that increase a person’s chance of developing a stye include the following:

  1. Unhygienic living conditions
  2. Chronic poor health; weak immune system
  3. Eye infections or inflammations, such as blepharitis
  4. High cholesterol levels
  5. Unhealthy skin conditions like seborrheic dermatitis

What are the Signs and Symptoms of eyelid sty infection?

  1. A small tender, red lump towards the inner cormer of your eye - which may cause irritation and itching.
  2. You may have slight pain in the eye. Rubbing your eye (which you must avoid) will cause it to water and itch more.
  3. Sometimes Conjunctivitis may develop making your eyes red and itchy.

Can I prevent Stye?

There are no proven methods to prevent Sty infection. But a few precaution mentioned below may help:

  1. Eat a healthy diet, exercise regularly to keep you cholesterol levels under control.
  2. Maintain a healthy, clean and hygienic lie style.

What are the long-term effects of the Stye infection?

If you are infected by stye infection a number of times, you may see a scarring on your eyelid. In some cases, a small lump known a chalazion may also be formed on the eyelids.

Is Stye contagious? Will it affect other people in my house?

Sty is not contagious and will not spread to other people from your infection.

How can I treat a Sty infection? Are there any home remedies for stye?

  1. Hot compress may be used to treat Styes. Do not wait for over 24-36 hours if the hot compress does not heal the stye or reduce the discomfort. In such cases,you must visit your physician and seek other treatment, like taking certain antibiotics.
  2. If the sty does not respond to regular treatment, sometime the stye may need to be drained by making an incision. This is not a common treatment though, as most styes will heal with antibiotics.
  3. Cut a large garlic into two and gently dab the cut surface on the stye before going to bed. Be very careful when you do this so you do not touch the inside of your eye.
  4. Alternatively, grind the garlic and dip a small piece of cloth into the mixture and gently apply over the stye.

Are there any side effects of Sty infection treatment?

  1. Depending on your allergies to the antibiotics your physician may prescribe, you may have stomach upsets, diarrhea, headaches or some other symptoms.
  2. Bleeding may occur when the sty is drained by making an incision.
  3. Normally a stye infection should not take over 3-4 days to heal. In most cases, you will not need extended treatment, although you  must monitor is closely for a few more days.
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December 2, 2008 | Filed Under Health Advice Live Chat Help 

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