I keep getting a stye on my eyelids *same eye. It can be on any part of the lid, upper or lower. Every 60 days or so I get one. My eyelid hurts and my eye burns. Can styes be viral and what can cure it? Thank you
Hi Joel, Styes are caused by blockages within small oil glands within the eyelids called meibomian glands. These create bumps called chalazion and if these get infected by skin bacteria they can become red and painful and become styes. Here is a great article which goes over reasons why you may be getting recurrent styes and what you can do about it. www.livestrong.com/article/13770328-keep-getting-styes/
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I keep getting a stye on my eyelids *same eye. It can be on any part of the lid, upper or lower. Every 60 days or so I get one. My eyelid hurts and my eye burns. Can styes be viral and what can cure it? Thank you
Hi Joel, Styes are caused by blockages within small oil glands within the eyelids called meibomian glands. These create bumps called chalazion and if these get infected by skin bacteria they can become red and painful and become styes. Here is a great article which goes over reasons why you may be getting recurrent styes and what you can do about it. www.livestrong.com/article/13770328-keep-getting-styes/