Like a pimple, you shouldn’t pop styes. (And unlike a pimple, there’s no equivalent of, say, an acne spot treatment.) Rather, we talked to dermatologists who say that washing the eyelid with a ...

Like a pimple, you shouldn’t pop styes. (And unlike a pimple, there’s no equivalent of, say, an acne spot treatment.) Rather, we talked to dermatologists who say that washing the eyelid with a ...

A stye is a red bump that forms on the eyelid and can look and feel like a big pimple. This bump often feels swollen and painful to the touch. Styes are basically like acne that occurs on the ...

Medically reviewed by Christine L. Larsen, MD An eyelid bump is often a stye, a pimple-like bump that can be uncomfortable or unsightly but goes away on its own. Other causes include milia (milium), ...

However, blood tests are probably not necessary unless he does not respond to the treatment outlines below. Styes usually get better on their own or with medical treatment. Antibiotics by mouth ...