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Doctor insights on: Small Bump Under Eye

You: You may have a chalazion. A chalazion is a blocked oil gland. There is a row of oil gland openings on the eyelid at the base of the eyelashes. The oil glands are supposed to secrete oil that perculates over your tears to prevent evaporation of your tears. The opening can get clogged by dead skin cells, environmental debris, and by the oil itself. When the opening becomes clogged, the factory further down the lid still makes the oil, but it cannot get out. So the area enlarges with oil which is trapped. The trapped oil is warm, stagnant, and becomes infected. The body then walls it off to prevent the infection from spreading behind the lid-- which is communiucation with the orbit-- which can communicate with the brain. The walled-off oil becomes hard like a firm pea or lentil. Try using warm compresses, as warm as you can tolerate without burning your skin, for 10 minutes 4 times a day. If it does not change after a week, see your ophthalmologist to get it drained. If it becomes red and swollen, see your ophthalmologist because the infection could be spreading and may require oral antibiotics and drainage. ...Read more

Itchy: Itchy bumps may be from insect bites or be hives or be from an allergic reaction to something that comes in contact with your skin under the eyes. For relief try an antihistamine like benadryl (causes drowsiness) or Claritin (loratadine). See your Physician if more appear or redness appears and spreads. ...Read more

Stye: Sounds like a stye. Put a hot washcloth on it three or four times per day. See an ophthalmologist if it does not get better in a week. ...Read more

Sore bump: It may be a cyst or chalazion or pimple. See your doctor for treatment. Meanwhile give it warm soaks. It is possible it will need to be incised and drained. ...Read more

Lump under left eye: Send a photo or consult with us: could be a stye/chalazion or a cyst. Do you have any history of smoking or cancer? Let us know to help you better. ...Read more

Various causes: This is a common question that really does not have a very specific answer without an exam. Bumps come in many forms, many are benign, & a few are concerning for possible malignancy. It benefits you greatly to have it checked out so that you don't just "wonder" what it is. More importantly, if it is unusual, then treatment can be instituted. ...Read more

No it is not ok!: Sounds like you have an infection, and especially being a contact lens wearer. You should stop your contacts immediately and see and eye md for recommended treatment. In certain situations the cause of theses symptoms could lead to blindness. ...Read more

Hard to say: If the dot is on the skin then it might be a sebaceous cyst. ...Read more

See ophthalmologist: Your note is not specific enough. A photo might help, but it is best to be evaluated by an ophthalmologist (not an optometrist!). ...Read more

See your doctor: Your doctor needs to examine you and run some tests to see what's going on. ...Read more

See doctor: You need to see your doctor for exam and treatment plan ...Read more

Might be a stye: Sounds like a stye try warm compresses and unless very painful or causes vision problems get checked out. ...Read more

Hard to say: Without examining your child, it's impossible to say what's causing it, as there are many possible reasons. Best to see your child's Dr. For diagnosis and any needed treatment. ...Read more

Contact allergy: A 3-day lapse in onset is compatible with an allergic contact skin reaction. However one cannot rule out entirely an irritant reaction from repetitive exposure to a mild irritant in the eye concealer. Try OTC hydrocortisone cream for a few days and see if this helps. ...Read more

? anemia: Get her checked with lab work to rule out anemia or an infection. ...Read more

Allergy symptoms: Capillary leakage from histamine release due to allergies cause the swelling. With chronic capillary permeability, red blood cells leak and stain the skin leaving a darker pigmented appearance. If your treatments are not working then seeing an allergist for definitive treatment should be your next step. ...Read more

Age: Dark circles often reflect thinning of the skin below the eye with surface blood vessels causing increased pigmentation. "White bumbs" can mean almost anything from cystic chnages to an allergic reaction. An exam is needed to determine the definitive diagnosis. ...Read more

Bump under eye: Following a contusion, there can be bleeding in the periorbita as we have muscles and fat with many blood vessels, a contusion may cause bleedingm which may form a collection of blood hematoma. It usually absorbs with time. If a lump persists the hematoma may become organized, explaining the lump related to a contusion. The question would be is it related to the contusion? ...Read more

See doctor: Hard to tell from description, but 1/2 inch in a three year old eye is large I would have it examined. ...Read more

Milia: Milia usually disappear on their own in a few weeks. Wash your face with warm water daily. If your skin seems oily, especially around the nose area, you can also use a mild moisturizing soap, such as dove. Make sure to pat dry. ...Read more

Possible stye: Warm compress and antibiotics

See your eye doctor: If you had vigorous vomiting, and now you see a bump under your eye, you need to see an eye doctor to determine what that bump is. It could be something benign. However, this can't be determined unless it's examined under a slitlamp microscope to identify exactly what it is, diagnose it, and treated if necessary. Hopefully, it is something easy to treat. Call your doctor now. ...Read more

Go to ER: Or an ophthalmologist as soon as possible. ...Read more

Exam: Get an exam by ophthalmologist. You may have orbital fracture or injury to the globe (eye ball). Use cool compresses to limit swelling. ...Read more

Possible..: ...But more likely a sty (a small infection). The treatment is different, so you need to have a doctor look at it to confirm what it is before you decide what to do. ...Read more

Need to examine: It is not feasible to provide a meaningful opinion without examining you, however the puffiness under the eyes may be due to excessive intake of salt, try reducing your salt consumption. For dryness use an emollient like Vaseline.
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Worrisome: Popping a pimple in this area can release germs into the surrounding skin. The localized reaction can be huge, and bacteria entering the veins in the area could cause a nasty cellulitis or worse. Go in today and have this evaluated before you get into more trouble. ...Read more

Apply heat asap: You may have stye developing; apply hot towel without burning your skin to eyelids. If you do this 20-50 times per session (hot towel in hot water over your stye (avoid pushing on eye); re-heating when towel gets cold (like hot towel push ups), it will open the meibomian gland and allow the stye to resolve usually less than 3-4d. See eyemd otherwise. ...Read more

Please see: Please see your dermatologist for evaluation and to discuss treatment options. ...Read more

Allergies: This is a form of allergy called allergic dermatitis. You can use cold compresses and a hypoallergenic cream/lotion: cetaphil or lubriderm and consider contacting your medical doctor about taking allergy pills-such as Claritin (loratadine) or allegra. ...Read more