ProudGrandma Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 I have a bump on my edge of my eye (eyelash line). It started small and has now grown larger. It doesn't hurt or even bother me, except when I look in the mirror. It looks sort of like a pimple...it's weird. I thought it was a stye, but all of the pictures I looked at the bump is red and sore looking. So I am not sure what to think. Any idea for me? and if so, what can I do about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbridgeacademy Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 Is it hard, soft, colored (slightly yellow)? Many people get cholesterol deposits in their eye lids as they age. Also could be just a fat deposit or even a skin tag. Got a picture or can you find one that looks very similar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudGrandma Posted April 24, 2016 Author Share Posted April 24, 2016 (edited) I guess it's hard (hard to tell), slightly yellow..yes. I will look for a picture. If it what you say....is there something I can do about it? (preferably at home). It's not ON my eye lid...it is on the lash line...if that matters. I looked up cholesterol deposits and those were on the eye lid...not lash line. Edited April 24, 2016 by NEprairiemom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink and Green Mom Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 It does sound like a sty - when I get them they look like a bump or ingrown hair, not red or with pus or like a sore. And they are always on the lash line. I would do a warm water compress with a wash cloth or even just a cotton ball a few times a day. Growing up I think my mom would give us a cotton ball soaked in boric acid. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 (edited) I have one of these exactly. It drives me nuts; I feel like it is so noticeable, but DH has said its not. Mine is right near my tear duct and it just showed up about 6 months ago. Mine is not a sty -- it is not painful or swollen at all. Just like a whitehead, almost. From my googling, I've decided it is a cholesterol bump or milia. Doesn't appear to change and nothing I've done makes a difference in its appearance. I've finally determined to see a dermatologist whenever we finally meet our deductible (to make it more affordable). Edited April 24, 2016 by alisoncooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 chalazion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tm919 Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 It does sound like a sty - when I get them they look like a bump or ingrown hair, not red or with pus or like a sore. And they are always on the lash line. I would do a warm water compress with a wash cloth or even just a cotton ball a few times a day. Growing up I think my mom would give us a cotton ball soaked in boric acid. I'd agree with this. Warm water will clear it up quickly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 How long has it been there? How long did it take to grow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirstenhill Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 chalazion? Yes, check these out. I get small "whitehead" type things along my eyelash line, and usually I can sort of "pop" them with a hot compress. Then one time I couldn't and it grew and grew...I eventually had to have it drained. Ugh. But yeah it was a chalazion not a stye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 If you think it's a chalazion, warm compresses and eyelid scrubbing either with a bit of baby shampoo in the shower or with http://www.amazon.com/OCuSOFT-Scrub-Plus-Pre-Moistened-Count/dp/B000US084U. FWIW, my kids are prone to these during allergy season, but there is a bacterial/viral/fungal connection with chalazions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudGrandma Posted April 24, 2016 Author Share Posted April 24, 2016 How long has it been there? How long did it take to grow? I don't know for sure how long it's been...but maybe 7-8 months... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 I had a weird little bump in the lash line. never hurt, tried to 'poke it', it grew, but never otherwise bothered me - eventually (YEARS later) a lash started to protrude. the lash itself was very tiny. I got a pair of tweezers and pulled the lash out. it was very long - and the follicle was almost the entire length of the lash. I've had styes - they are very painful, red, and hot. they're an infection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
***** Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 I had a chalazion years ago, but it was painful as it is a blocked oil gland. After much soaking, it didn't disappear, so I had it removed surgically, which was not fun. I was so glad to get out of that office! I was devastated months later when another returned, as they can do. I started talking to people and searching the internet. One friend said that taking l-lysine helps cold sores. I started to investigate that on the computer. I found out that reducing foods high in arginine (such as chocolate and peanuts-I was a big peanut butter eater) and taking lysine supplements could help. It was December ( I had had the thing since August). I went cold turkey on the chocolate-not easy to do during Christmas! The bump went down and disappeared in 3 weeks. Since then, I have not had any more chalazions, nor have I been back to that eye doctor! This sounds like a commercial, but it is true. I can eat chocolate and pb now, and don't have to take supplements daily, just once in awhile. I found out it can help to investigate the 'why's' of things that happen, not just how to get rid of the symptoms. I don't know if this is what you have, but thought I would add this just in case. Best of luck to you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 Years ago I had a bump pop up on my lash line that I eventually had to have removed because it started irritating my eye a little. Truthfully, it irritated me much more emotionally just knowing it was there and not liking it and not liking not knowing what it was. My optometrist referred me to an ophthalmologist to have it removed. He said it was essentially a wart. The removal wasn't pleasant but it was relatively quick and far from horrible. He said it could come back, but that was several years ago and no sign of it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom@shiloh Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 Long story, short. My dd had something like that and saw numerous doctors for it. If it is the same thing she had then the best thing is warm compresses several times a day and it may take weeks for it to go down. If it's not what she had, the warm compresses won't hurt anything and it's much easier than all the medical procedures she had to go through to figure it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbutton Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 https://nei.nih.gov/health/blepharitis/blepharitis This article has a bit about eye hygiene (lid scrubs). It indicates that some people have chronic trouble, and while I know that's true, I know at least two people who have had trouble with styes and chalazions chronically (even with lid washing), and then it suddenly cleared up. So, don't freak out, but don't ignore it. I believe both of them did eventually get on fish oil supplements for other reasons, but I don't know if the timing of their problems clearing up coincided with fewer episodes or not. I think people who have sensitive skin tend to have more problems than those who do not, but that might be anecdotal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudGrandma Posted April 24, 2016 Author Share Posted April 24, 2016 thank you all very much. I think I will start with the warm compresses....can't hurt, right? can you guys give me some direction on this...how hot, how long, how often? all of that stuff. thanks so much!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 Our opthamologists have said: 1. Warm compresses for 20 minutes morning and night, followed by 2. eye lid scrubbing routine (we found that the wipes, though expensive, were highly effective) and 3. high quality fish oil supplement--or flaxseed---omega3s You want the compresses to be warm but not hot to burning. Here's where the advice between the opthamologists split (we relocated). One said to use cheapie disposable washcloths and toss them. The other said just to wash them on hot with bleach. Essentially, I should treat the wash cloths as though they were infected with bacteria as we did not know whether this is a gland malformation or a bacterial issue. My kids do have very sensitive skin AND the flareups tend to happen during peak allergy season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne in ABQ Posted April 25, 2016 Share Posted April 25, 2016 Another possibility. I have a bump on the inside corner of my upper lash line. I was referred to an ophthalmologist, who said it's a prolapsed tear duct. If he removed it, it would mess with the function of the tear duct. So, I'm stuck with it. Oh well, it goes well with the cholesterol bubbles I have on the other eyelid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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