A member asked:

My left bottom eyelid was sore yesterday & now it's swollen. it's a sharp pain when i blink & dull any other time. i wear make sometimes. what to do?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Richard Bensinger answered

Stye: At your age, this is most likely a beginning of a stye. Treat this with frequent (4-5 times per day) very warm washcloths applied for 4 minutes at a time. This will usually break the cycle. If this is persistent over two weeks, then see an ophthalmologist.

Answered 5/17/2015

2.8k views

Thank

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.

Get Virtual Care

For Businesses

About Us

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

A member asked:

My left bottom eyelid was sore yesterday & now it's swollen. it's a sharp pain when i blink & dull any other time. i wear make sometimes. what to do?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Richard Bensinger answered

Related Questions

A member asked:

My name is JILL, I have a pimple on my face close to my eye, it started yesterday, my had been twitching and sore, now the area below my eye is swollen - not sure if they all linked . What can I take to reduce swelling and intermittent twitching?

A member asked:

Rash under left eye little spots and sore eye feels swollen but doent look it. I do not wear contacts.. I was on a trip and this appeared 2 days after?

A member asked:

My daughter complained of a bug bite to her eye about a month ago, the bug bite turned into a stye that wont go away and now she is waking up with swollen eye on that side? But no other symptoms besides her eye gets itchy and a little sore at times?

A member asked:

Was rubbing my eyelid lightly due to tiredness and fellt a pop now my lower eyelid red and swollen and sore to the touch?

A member asked:

I woke up with a slightly stuffy nose and my left eyelid a bit swollen and sore. Am I coming down with something?

Sponsored Content

People also searched for:

What does sore, swollen and red eye mean? My left bottom eye lid has been hurting for a few days now, feels kind of like a pimple to the touch and when i blink. I woke up this morning and my eye was swollen on the bottom lid and under my eye, red and sti

Yesterday I felt something pop in my eye and it was sore all day. Today I woke up and now my left inside corner of my eyelid is red,swollen,and sore?

Hi,my eye felt sore Friday morning already and I did not really take note,yesterday it felt abit worse,now today my eye is swollen,basically my eyelid?

My bottom eyelid is sore when i blink. & every night i go to sleep in wake up my bottom eyelid is a little swollen. Please help me. Is it a stye?!?

Sore throat, cold and now one swollen, slightly pink, painful eyelid. Hurts when i blink. Not pink on inside. Hoping its not alrgc reaction. Thoughts?

Telemedicine

Primary Care

Manage Your Conditions

Women's Health

Children's Health

Men's Health

Senior Health

Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle

Sexual Health

Mental & Behavioral Health

Travel Medicine

Urgent Care

Didn't find what you're looking for?

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

For Businesses

Company

Health Content

Join Us

Download HealthTap

Questions?