Follow these directions for how to get rid of a stye and heal faster, courtesy of four eye health experts—plus, when to see a doctor.

How to Know If That Pimple on Your Eyelid Is Actually a Stye. And how to treat it. By Zahra Thompson and Sarah Jacoby. February 13, 2020. Roy Hsu/Getty Images. Save this story ...

An external eyelid stye is a red, painful bump on the surface of the eyelid. Learn about external eyelid stye symptoms, causes, treatment, and prevention.

You can get rid of a stye at home by avoiding irritation and practicing eyelid hygiene. Styes usually clear up within 7-10 days on their own.

Styes can make your eyelid feel sore. It can also cause you to be sensitive to light and make your eye watery or feel itchy. It typically takes a few days for a stye to form, and you may have more ...

Wear eye makeup to bed or don’t wash your face well and you may wind up with pimple-like styes on your eyelids. The bumps don’t typically lead to vision loss, but can cause scarring if not ...

If you’ve ever encountered what looked like a pimple along your eyelid, chances are you’ve had a stye. The best way to address one is by keeping the eyelid clean and moisturized — just like ...

Sometimes, the entire eyelid may swell up. A person who has a stye may also be more sensitive to light. Causes. Around 90–95% of styes result from exposure to the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus.

A bump on your eyelid may look like a pimple, but it's usually not related to acne. Instead, it's probably a stye, chalazion, or xanthelasma.

You have a blocked oil gland. A blocked oil gland can result in something called a chalazion—a swollen, red bump on the eyelid. If this sounds familiar, it’s pretty similar to styes.

Wear eye makeup to bed or don’t wash your face well and you may wind up with pimple-like styes on your eyelids. The bumps don’t typically lead to vision loss, but can cause scarring if not ...