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 the rest ...

A stye is a bump that’s usually red and forms on the margin of your eyelid. Styes are not the same as pimples, but they are often compared to pimples because of the way they look. In addition to the ...

Christine L. Larsen, MD, is an ophthalmologist practicing at Minnesota Eye Consultants where she serves as medical director for the four ancillary surgery centers in the practice. There is no quick ...

The difference between pink eye and a stye is that a stye will often be accompanied by a bump on your eye. But they both share common symptoms like itching, pain, redness, and swelling. A stye and ...

An external eyelid stye is a red, painful bump on the surface of the eyelid. The bump may resemble a pimple and be tender to the touch. An external stye can appear anywhere on the eyelid. However, it ...

Medically reviewed by Christine L. Larsen, MD Most eyelid bumps, like styes, chalazion, and milia, go away on their own. You ...

It may look like a pimple, but you don't want to pop this persistent pink dot perched on your eyelid. A stye "is simply an abscess in hair follicle—often an eyelash," says William Schaffner, M.D., ...

There are many types of eyelid bumps, including styes, chalazion, milia, and xanthelasmas. They may look white or red in color but can vary in appearance. Eyelashes protect the eyes from tiny objects, ...

An eye stye, medically known as a hordeolum, is a common and often harmless condition that results from a bacterial infection in the oil glands of the eyelid. This infection causes the gland to become ...