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I have this itchy crusty rash in the corner and lower eyelid of my left eye, I wash my face daily with this face cleanser, I put moisturizer on my face and I have tried to use stuff for the rash around the eyes, nothing works the rash will not go away.
I need help!
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Hello Anon
Thank you for writing.
You may have a stye - a stye is an acute infection of the secretory glands of the eyelids, which usually results from blocked glands within the eyelid. When a gland is blocked, the oil produced by the gland occasionally backs up and protrudes through the wall of the gland, forming a lump that can be red, swollen and painful.
Bacteria can infect the blocked gland, causing inflammation, pain, and redness of the eye and even redness of the surrounding eyelid and cheek tissue.
The lump resulting from the stye can point either externally (outward) or internally (inward). Some of the most common factors that contribute to the blockage of glands include:
(1) improper or incomplete removal of eye makeup
(2) use of outdated or infected cosmetics
(3) poor eyelid hygiene
(4) inflammatory diseases of the eyelid (e.g., rosacea)
(5) stress
(6) hormonal changes, leading to excessive oily discharge from the glands, which can increase the likelihood of developing an infection
Anon, you may have something else going on, we can only offer a guide. If this has been going on longer than a week, talk to your doctor.
Best,
November 27, 2017 - 4:47amSusan
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