Do you know someone who have these white spots on their eyelids? If you think these are just pimples, you’re wrong. In fact, the bumps can be worrisome especially given the role played by the eyes.
The white spots on the eyelid is likely to be a stye or milia. These generally appear as small, painless or sometimes painful pimple-like bumps on the eyelid. They are whitish or yellowish because they are normally filled with pus or a clear fluid.
There are numerous possible causes of those pesky white eyelid bumps. The general causes, in summary, include:
– Blocking of oil glands that are found in abundance on the eyelids to provide adequate lubrication.
– Poor sloughing off of dead skin cells. This often leads to formation of milia in infants but adults may as well be affected.
– Bacterial infection: Staphylococcus bacteria are to blame in most cases.
Classification and Remedies
1. STYES
Most bumps on the eyelid are styes. A stye is an inflamed oil gland on the edge of your eyelid, where the lash meets the lid. It appears as a red, swollen bump that looks like a pimple. It is often tender to the touch.
One of the best home remedies to get rid of a stye is to apply a warm compress to the infected eyelid lump. To use a warm compress to get rid of a stye and speed up the healing process, this is what you should do:
– Soak a clean washcloth in warm water and squeeze out excess water.
– Gently place the warm compress to the stye and hold it there for 5-10 minutes to increase blood circulation to the infected area and help the pus to drain.
-Repeat the process 3-6 times a day until the stye goes away or some pus comes out.
2. CHALAZION
A chalazion is a small bump that appears on your eyelid because of a blocked oil gland. It’s similar to a stye but is usually smaller and less painful.
Aloe vera is thr natural remedy for chalazion because of its soothing effect and anti-inflammatory properties.
– Use pure aloe vera gel to heal a stye faster by applying some gel to the affected area and leave it on for around 20 minutes.
– Rinse off with warm water. Repeat 3 times a day to help reduce itchiness and redness of the infected eyelid.
Still, you should see a doctor if you think you might have a chalazion, especially if it’s large enough to block your vision. In rare cases, chalazia are caused by skin cancer.
3. Papillomas / Skin Tags
The appearance of small lumps on your eyelid could be eyelid papillomas caused by the papilloma virus. These small harmless skin tags can form on your eyelid or close to your eyelid rim.
It is best to visit your doctor who can recommend the best way to have them removed.
4. Milia Spots
Milia spots are small pearly-white pimple like lumps lumps on the eyelid tahat are actually tiny cysts containing keratin. It usually occur around the eyelids and cheeks but can show up anywhere on the body.
Dermatologists say that milia spots don’t need to be treated unless they are causing distress for the patient. Usually, doctors will remove the lump by using a sterile needle to prick out the excess keratin.
However, you should never try to remove milia spots from around the eye area yourself as you could cause the eyelid to become infected or severely damage your eye.
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