Question 1

my upper eyelid is swollen and painful. what can i do about it?

Accepted Answer

See your doctor: This is a problem that requires a face-to-face meeting with your doctor.  In that meeting, your doctor will listen to you, perform a throrough examination and possibly order labs or other tests. Based on this information, he/she will be able to tell you what's wrong and what to do about it.

Question 2

my.right eyelid is swollen and a bit painful?

Accepted Answer

Doctor can evaluate: Such symptoms may reflect an infection in the eye area, but other causes are possible. Eyelids do swell up when there is a stye in the eyelid, or when there is an insect bite. Allergic reactions can swell up eyelids, but usually without causing pain. One's primary care doctor can evaluate to see if medication is needed. If symptoms are more severe, an ophthalmologist or the ER can evaluate.

Question 3

my eyelid is swollen and red. it is painful and hurts when i touch it or blink.

i had a stye about 3 weeks ago, and the swelling took very long to go down and the redness remained.

pharmacy or dr ?

Accepted Answer

: This needs to be evaluated in person by a doctor. I wonder if there is a pocket of a  skin infection that needs to be opened and drained.

Question 4

woke up with upper right eyelid swollen, but eye is not red, painful, or itchy. no bumps. i didn't eat anything different.

Accepted Answer

Many causes!: It could be fluid retention if you sleep on that side, it could be mosquito bite, rubbing of eyes.... Try some cool compress on it.  If it persists and recurs, consult a local ophthalmologist.

Question 5

does cold compression help reduce eye swelling? not sure why the whole upper crease of my one eye is swollenbut hasnt spread & not painful..ive been taking pain killers for tmj paincan this be due to any medicine or?

Accepted Answer

: This might be due to a stye.  Warm compresses are used to treat a stye instead of cold compresses.  I would suggest you have a PCP or urgent care clinic take a look at it to get you the proper treatment.

Question 6

bottom eyelid swollen hurts to blink what could it be? i was wearing make up & was inside in the hot and went out to the fresh air could tht cause it

Accepted Answer

No: Swollen eyelids indicate irritation, infection, allergic reaction, etc.  Need to have it to checked out if does not resolve or worsens
in someone young, higher chance for being a stye, or a bite or allergic reaction if otherwise healthy and no trauma.

Question 7

eyelid swollen from sunburn, what do i do?

Accepted Answer

Difficult: Sunburn usually is not deep or destructive, even on the lids.  But it can be painful.  Some think Aloe vera get or cream can help with some relief.  If the lids are very red, you may have a lot of shedding skin for a while.

Question 8

my question is what causes a stye that makes my whole eyelid swollen?

Accepted Answer

Common: Some styes do not immediately localize and instead cause an inflammation of the entire lid. Eventually they usually locallize and can respond to heat or other measures.

Question 9

my daughter woke up with her left eyelid swollen on friday and its now sunday. it doesn't hurt or itch, just alittle  red what do you think it can be?

Accepted Answer

Swollen lid: Try warm compresses and artificial tears.  If no improvement or worsening, see an eye doctor.

Question 10

at night i was inside my house it was really hot so i went outside and when i come back in i notice my left bottom eyelid swollen and it hurts t blink?

Accepted Answer

Blepharitis: You could have got bitten by an insect. Hot moist soaks to eyelid if no help will need antibiotic and or allery eye drop.

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My eyelid is swollen and painful

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My upper eyelid is swollen and painful. what can i do about it?

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My.right eyelid is swollen and a bit painful?

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My eyelid is swollen and red. it is painful and hurts when i touch it or blink. i had a stye about 3 weeks ago, and the swelling took very long to go down and the redness remained. pharmacy or dr ?

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Woke up with upper right eyelid swollen, but eye is not red, painful, or itchy. no bumps. i didn't eat anything different.

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Does cold compression help reduce eye swelling? not sure why the whole upper crease of my one eye is swollenbut hasnt spread & not painful..ive been taking pain killers for tmj paincan this be due to any medicine or?

A member asked:

Bottom eyelid swollen hurts to blink what could it be? i was wearing make up & was inside in the hot and went out to the fresh air could tht cause it

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Eyelid swollen from sunburn, what do i do?

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My question is what causes a stye that makes my whole eyelid swollen?

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My daughter woke up with her left eyelid swollen on friday and its now sunday. it doesn't hurt or itch, just alittle red what do you think it can be?

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At night i was inside my house it was really hot so i went outside and when i come back in i notice my left bottom eyelid swollen and it hurts t blink?

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