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Stye ?

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40mumof2 · 10/11/2024 21:33

Is this a stye?

Never had one before but I've googled it and think it maybe ?it feels irritating and my eye is swollen but will call GP if I need to

It feels like a hard pimple it came up Friday evening

Stye ?
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Bubbletrouble2 · 10/11/2024 21:34

Yes looks like a typical stye that my sons always gets

PilatesPeach · 11/11/2024 06:53

Might be a chalazion - I had one and it looked similar - had to have it scooped out - a chalazion is a lump of sebum - advice is always to hot compress to melt the serum and let it drain but mine was solid and compress never worked. Hope it is a stye as much easier to treat.

40mumof2 · 11/11/2024 19:05

PilatesPeach · 11/11/2024 06:53

Might be a chalazion - I had one and it looked similar - had to have it scooped out - a chalazion is a lump of sebum - advice is always to hot compress to melt the serum and let it drain but mine was solid and compress never worked. Hope it is a stye as much easier to treat.

This is what I think this maybe....Going to get it checked out tomorrow

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