Stye

[hammerman]

I keep getting styes in my eyelids...usually lower or corner of the eye.

I was always told that they are just infected hair folicules but i've also been told it's a sign that you're "run down". Just woken up and it looks like i've gone 10 rounds with Lennox Leweis !!!

Any ideas

[pinkspangle]

Hi hammerman, i suffer from styes as well and once made the mistake of going to my doctor having a particularly bad one, he told me there was nothing i could do to stop them and he told me to get a warm cloth on it and squeeze it. I went home and followed his instructions, and yes i squeezed it out! Sorry gross i know, but it has left me with a really bad scar on my eyelid! It now looks like i have a stye ALL the time! So do NOT squeeze them!x

[TillyNilly]

To reduce the chance of the infection spreading:

* don't share facecloths/flannels or towels with anyone whilst you have a stye.
* always wash your hands after touching the affected eyelid.

Will it happen again?

Most styes are one-off events. However, some people seem prone to getting them. At the first sign of a stye, try hot compresses. This may 'nip it in the bud'.

I got the info from PatientUK site...link below...Hope this helps??
http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/23069133/

[mycats]

I used to get really bad styes when I was tired/run down, as pinkspangle said DO NOT squeeze it