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Sore on eyelid
A sore on the eyelid may be due to allergies or other irritants, but may also be a stye, or infection of one of the eyelash hair follicles. Small sores caused by herpes viruses on or around the eye are an emergency and need an eye doctor's attention.
Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this
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A 33-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Sore on eyelid?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Possible cold sore on lower eyelid, what should I do? Its a small tiny dot starting out.
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A 29-year old asked:
I ordered this skin tag remover off of Wish. I had a small skin tag on my eyelid so I started using the skin tag remover and it has caused a huge sore on my eyelid. What can I use on it to help it heal?
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A 37-year old female asked about a 33-year old male:
I think I have a stye. Small, red, sore area on my eyelid. Most heat helps. How long should I give it to resolve?
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A 21-year old female asked:
So I have really sore redness on my eyelids. I've had diareah an upset stomach and this morning my poo was a plum colour maybe blood in it not sure?
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A 35-year old asked:
What to do if I do not know why my bottom eyelid is sore. please help!!!?
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A 69-year old female asked:
What are the white dots on the inside of my bottom eyelid? and it is sore .
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A 44-year old asked:
Please help with contact lenses, can they cause sore eyelids after a couple of weeks?
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A 37-year old female asked:
Hi I have like yellow things growing on my eyelids can you tell me what they are. They where very small but now getin bigger. Not sore like ?
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A 48-year old female asked:
What dr should I visit for my dry red and sore eyelids?
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A 24-year old female asked:
I have woke up with a sore line across the length of my eyelid that stings what could it be?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Best way to treat a stye on the upper eyelid? How long for it to go away and soreness to resolve?
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A 43-year old male asked:
I have a constant symmetrical reddening and swelling around the eyelids corners for 6 months. I have no allergies, no itching or soreness. Any clues?
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A 22-year old female 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?
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A 49-year old male asked:
Hi thats a few days ago i got a sort of sore in the outer corner of my eyelid and now a scab has formed now another sore is creating just above on the?
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A 34-year old female asked:
My inner eyelid has white bump and sore. after a week, the bump was still there but it's reddish and the soreness was gone. pls help?
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A 50-year old female asked about a female:
10 year old has complained of sore eyelid for 2-3 days. Looked for stye, but eyelid looks normal. Says pain is only on inner top lid.
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A 23-year old female asked:
My left eyelid is a purpleish reddish color, a tiny bit puffy and a little sore to the touch right above my eyelashes.. why is it like this?
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A female asked:
Since the last two days at the corner of my right eyelid has a little sore. Today I woke up, there's a red spot at the corner of my left eyelid. ?
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A 27-year old female asked:
My eyelids have been red and sore lately and sting when I put on makeup. Could this be serious and cause long-term problems if I am allergic to it?
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A 37-year old male asked:
I have some red itches of skin on my eyelids that appeared about a month ago. They are sore, looked dry and occasionally peel. Haven't changed soaps. ?
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A 45-year old asked:
Inner eyelid sore an slightly swollen; a stye maybe?
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A male asked:
Lump on the inner top of my eyelid a little swollen red and sore ?
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A 33-year old asked:
Red eyelid, sore, maybe a bit swollen, could it be an ingrown lash?
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A 43-year old asked:
I have a sore white head looking bump on the inside of my upper eyelid, what can it be?
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A 29-year old asked:
What does it mean if your eyeball itself isn't sore but when rubbing your eyes your eyelid is sore?
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A 34-year old asked:
What does it mean if your eye itself isnt sore but when rubbing your eyes your eyelid is hurting some?
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A 41-year old female asked:
I have a knot between ny nose and eyelid and face is sore. Is this just sinus?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Slightly swollen, irritated eyelid? A little bit sore, itchy, droopy, and red. What might this be?
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A male 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?
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