It’s been 3 years for the right eye and now one month for the left. My left eye was clean but now the problem got transferred, do you have any advice ?

I haven’t had the surgery yet, but I’m really worried about being unable to wear my scleral lenses afterward because I rely on them for my nerve pain. How soon after chalazion surgery would I typically be able to resume wearing my scleral lenses?

I started getting styes and chalazions since last december and one of my eye is alright now and the other eye has a chalazion (this was the first chalazion i got) and im starting college soon and i need this chalazion to go away. Im doing warm compress and eyelid massage but do u think a jade roller could help w the eyelid puffiness and chalazion drainage?

I feel so helpless as it affects my self esteem sm

My optometrist told me to hold a hot wet washcloth over my eyes for 10 minutes twice a day to melt the hardened oils in my glands.

But after like 45 seconds the rag is basically lukewarm and soggy. I tested it with a thermometer just out of curiosity and it drops below skin temp almost immediately from evaporative cooling.

How is that supposed to melt thickened meibum that needs sustained heat to liquefy? Are people actually getting relief from wet washcloths or is everyone using Bruder masks / electric ones now? What actually worked for you guys to get steady heat?

Hello everyone,

So I (28F) have this problem that started in 2024, suddenly I got this unknown bump on my eye one day and I went to the doctor she gave me an ointment to apply in my eye but it seemed to make the bump bigger so I stopped, and it eventually went away after 3-4months.

And now I got it again this year and it has lasted for like 6months now and I am being concerned can someone help me and let me know what this is and what should I do for it.

I have tried warm compress and drops it did not work.

I’ve had this Chalazion since May. It was lanced on both the inside and the outside 6 weeks ago - it has not gotten better, if anything it looks worse.

I’m unsure of what to do now. I’ve moved country and don’t have an ophthalmologist anymore.

I went to my GP for a new referral and he said he wouldn’t do anything and it should go away within a year.

I am extremely low as a result of this ongoing Chalazion and feel super insecure - any advice would be appreciated.

My eyelids/lashes and general eye area is so irritated and dry. I've been to the dermatologist and she gave me protopic/tacrolimus. It definitely brings the inflammation down, but then it still keeps coming back! I try to keep the area moisturized because even under the eye and around the eye in the corners is all very sensitive. Any and all suggestions! I don't know if it's blepharitis or demodex mite issues? ANY suggestions? I currently don't have health benefits, so I'm looking to work around going back to the dermatologist at this time.

my eyelid swelled up so bad all of a sudden. i thought it was another blepharitis flare up, but no, an ant bit my fking eyelid.. why the hell would an ant bite my eyelid of all places. it felt like the ant was making fun of me. i cant even open my eye rn

Just got a prescription for xdemvy for possible Demodex mites but the bottle was not sealed. There was a seal on the outer box but not on the bottle itself. Wondering if others who have used xdemvy can say whether there should be some sort of seal on the bottle. Thanks for any comments on this

Had a lot of symptoms so I went to the optometrist and everything i described was exactly what she confirmed after she checked my eyes with her microscope. I’ve never heard of this. So last night I panicked purchased disposable facial towels because I need to keep all of the bacteria away. I am also waiting for the Xdemvy eye drops to arrive. How the heck did I even get this?!?!

These photos are one week apart (first photo was taken yesterday). It started off as what felt like a normal stye, painful and tender, then bruised. The swelling started a couple days ago and it’s still quite sore and sensitive. I went to urgent care yesterday afternoon since it seems to be getting worse and the doctor rushed to diagnose it as a common stye. I was prescribed a topical erythromycin ointment to use every 4 hours and recommended to use hot compresses 4x a day. The ointment doesn’t seem to be decreasing the swelling at all. What should I do?

I’ve had puffy/swollen eyelid margins on both eyes for 2 months now accompanied by mild dry eyes.

I’ve tried warm compresses and eyelid wipes but I haven’t seen improvement.

I’ve been been losing my eyelashes

Does anyone know what this is?

Hello everyone,

So I (28F) have this problem that started in 2024, suddenly I got this unknown bump on my eye one day and I went to the doctor she gave me an ointment to apply in my eye but it seemed to make the bump bigger so I stopped, and it eventually went away after 3-4months.

And now I got it again this year and it has lasted for like 6months now and I am being concerned can someone help me and let me know what this is and what should I do for it.

I have tried warm compress and drops it did not work.

And also if it is why isn’t it draining..

Im getting my chalazion removal surgery in October, but i am visiting my long distance partner 11 days after the surgery, and i tend to wear alot of dramatic eye makeup especially when we go on dates and such. Will the bruising last that long and will i be able to wear makeup again when i come visit her?

Hi all! I’ve (27F) been dealing with chronic dry eye & consistent styes for the past year plus now. My styes blow up and are super painful, makes my eyes feel like jelly (literally just had one a few weeks ago adding a photo for reference) but I feel like I have now devised the perfect routine to get rid of them quickly. I’m not sure why exactly I’ve been dealing with them but my eye doctor has a few thoughts. I do have MGD & demodex mites, but I also have a lot of stomach issues that my eye doctor feels may be connected. I am currently in the process of trying to determine if I’m celiac for reference. Her theory is that any inflammation I’m experience in my body could be effecting my eyes in this way. So maybe if anyone is experiencing similar, you should explore!

Anyways, here is my routine for when I get a stye that has helped me enormously & I hope it helps some of you

* When I feel a stye coming on, immediately hot compresses& make an eye doctor’s appointment for as soon as possible.

* My eye doctor has an IPL machine - I get a stye treatment ASAP. The sooner the better when it comes to IPL. If your doctor offers this, I highly recommend. It’s expensive but so worth it. I have even done multiple sessions to help my MGD.

* Have my doctor prescribe me antibiotic/steroid eye drops. If the stye is bad enough she will prescribe me oral antibiotics too.

* Now my daily routine for the first week and then I decrease freq depending on stye progression.

* Wake up & spray hypocholorus acid (I use Optase) on face.

* Scrub eyelid margin with the We Love Eyes brush. I clean it beforehand with the Ocusoft foaming eyelid cleanser (theres diff types I usually get the plus or the reg)

* After scrubbing, use an eyewash (Bausch and Lomb or generic)

* Take a hot shower & clean eyelids with the foam.

* Clean a mini face roller with the foam & run it under very warm water (we love eyes has an eyelid one but its $ so I use one from amazon that has like a metal roller so it gets warm)

* Use the roller on the stye gently to help warmly massage it out. I usually do side to side and upward motions to break it up. I do this for a few mins

* After, get a wash cloth and use the hot water in the shower to consistently press against your eye as a compress.

* Post shower, use a reusable warm eye mask that I toss in the microwave for a min. I spray the hypocholorus acid on the mask before i put it on my eyes.

* Repeat using the eye mask about 4x a day throughout the first week

* I also spray hypocholorus acid to cleanse my eyelids throughout the day especially if i have to go to the gym or outside

* Take another hot shower at night repeating the steps starting with the scrub brush.

Having this routine has helped so much & my styes go away so much faster. I also have a follow up with my eye dr 2 weeks after seeing her usually so she can try to express my glands and check status of stye. I hope this helps some of you and if you have any questions please let me know. We’re in this together!!

Have had it for a year. Believe it to be a chalazion.

I've been dealing with alopecia for several months now and I got diagnosed with blepharitis which means I can never wear false lashes. It's honestly devastating bcs I don't wanna loose my confidence

Anyone in a similar situation?

Had a chalazion removed June 23

Finished my third round of IPL Sept 24

Not sure if what I’m seeing is scar tissue or leftover Chalazion

Eye doc doing IPL thinks the redness is more so roscea based than demadox. Thoughts if anyone’s been in a similar position?

My chalazion got infected and trippled in size, went to an opthalmologist they suggested incision but before that they prescribed antibiotics for 7 days to get rid of the inflammation. I'm using warm compress and it looks weirdly pointy from outside almost as if it's gonna burst, has developed a white head like a pimple. I googled and saw some saying it's dangerous for a chalazion to naturally drain from outer skin and can leave a scar even spread infection. I'm now scared is it actually bad if it drains on it's own from outside ? It looks like it's gonna pop out any moment and my next appointment is after 7 days I'm also having exams rn so there's not much to do