Question 1

red dot on eyelid is it a broken blood vessel?

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Broke blood vessel: Broken blood vessels can cause a bruise that may last a couple of weeks. If it doesn't resolve it may be an angioma (benign blood vessel tumor).

Question 2

how do you get a red dot on youy eyelid?

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A variety of skin: Lesions present themselves as a "red dot" on the eyelid. Something as benign (harmless) as a chalazion (stye) to as serious as a basal cell carcinoma. A short list would also include actinic keratosis, cutaneous blastomycosis and nevus. The diagnosis can usually be made easily by history and appearance of the lesion.

Question 3

mom,54,woke up with a flat small red dot on her upper eyelid.dsnt hurt,dsnt look like a stye.broken blood vessel?im anxious.no symptoms.

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Red dot: Please call an Eye specialist about your mother and I strongly suspect he/she will have her come almost immediately to the specialist!
Hope all goes well - please let me know.

Question 4

i have a really tiny bright red dot on my upper left eyelid. it's right above my eyekashes, and kind of looks like a little scab or a mole. what is it?

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Vascular lesion: Unless you have had trauma to the lid, the most likely diagnosis is a vascular loop just under the skin.  These are common, termed angiomas, and are benign  spots.  The blood vessels are tiny and need the kind of microscope that ophthalmologists use routinely to see.

Question 5

i have a swelling of my lower eyelid with a black dot on the lower lid margin. no discharge or redness. is it a chalazion or stye? and how to treat?

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Could be a stye,: With a pigment area of the skin not related to the swelling. Use moist heat compresses at least 4 times a day for 10 minutes at a time. Do this until it gets better. A great idea to have this examined by an ophthalmologist.

Question 6

bottom inside eyelid really red. there was a white pimple like dot there but now its only red with slight swelling.

Accepted Answer

Stye?: If this little eyelid bump is on the margin or slightly inside, it may be a blocked oil gland (stye). These are generally sore to touch and may drain, which if into the eye, may cause redness, mattering &amp; blurry vision. Some result in significant eyelid swelling. Apply warm compresses 2-4 times /day followed by gently massaging the area. Most resolve in 7-10 days. If not or worse, See an Eye MD.

Question 7

i have a raised but flat circled red dot next to my eye, on my lower eyelid. what could it be?

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Don't know: This type of thing has to be looked at to make a diagnosis.  The possibilities include blood under the skin, clogged glands, hemangioma etc,  bottom line- have it checked.

Question 8

my 6 year old boy as got a big red lump on his lower eyelid thats getting bigger but on inside its got a black dot??

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Foreign body?: Please have this examined by a physician. It could be a small foreign object be it a small stinger, piece of debris and he is developing an infection of the lower lid.

Question 9

mom has tiny red flat dot like thing on her upper eyelid. its not a stye, it doesnt hurt. no symptoms. what could it be?

Accepted Answer

Red dot: Such a red small lesion may be a hemangioma which is a tiny growth of capillaries(tiny blood vessels) in the skin. However her physician or dermatologist would have to inspect it for diagnosis.

Question 10

small white dot on the brown part of my eye, i wear contacts, tearing, feeling of something there, no alergeries, redness, nonsmoker, no history, help?

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Corneal ulcer: The spot is probably on the cornea, the crystal over the brown iris.  As you wear contacts and feel something, it most likely is an ulcer.  If it is near the edge it is probably not serious but does require treatment to prevent it from getting serious.  If it is near the center, it is serious and could affect your vision.  Leave your contact out and see an ophthalmologist ASAP.

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Red dot on eyelid is it a broken blood vessel?

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How do you get a red dot on youy eyelid?

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Mom,54,woke up with a flat small red dot on her upper eyelid.dsnt hurt,dsnt look like a stye.broken blood vessel?im anxious.no symptoms.

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I have a really tiny bright red dot on my upper left eyelid. it's right above my eyekashes, and kind of looks like a little scab or a mole. what is it?

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I have a swelling of my lower eyelid with a black dot on the lower lid margin. no discharge or redness. is it a chalazion or stye? and how to treat?

A member asked:

Bottom inside eyelid really red. there was a white pimple like dot there but now its only red with slight swelling.

A member asked:

I have a raised but flat circled red dot next to my eye, on my lower eyelid. what could it be?

A member asked:

My 6 year old boy as got a big red lump on his lower eyelid thats getting bigger but on inside its got a black dot??

A member asked:

Mom has tiny red flat dot like thing on her upper eyelid. its not a stye, it doesnt hurt. no symptoms. what could it be?

A member asked:

Small white dot on the brown part of my eye, i wear contacts, tearing, feeling of something there, no alergeries, redness, nonsmoker, no history, help?

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