A stye is a small lump on the eyelid caused by an infection.
The main symptom of a stye is a small, painful lump on your eyelid.
Styes usually go away on their own. You can ease symptoms by putting a warm flannel on the affected eye and using painkillers.
The main symptom of a stye is a small, painful lump on your eyelid.
A stye is a small, painful lump on or inside the eyelid or around the eye.
The skin may be red, swollen and filled with yellow pus like a pimple.
Your eye may be red and watery but your vision should not be affected.
A stye usually only affects 1 eye, but it's possible to have more than 1 at a time.
It's probably not a stye if:
Styes usually go away on their own. You can ease symptoms by putting a warm flannel on the affected eye and using painkillers.
To reduce swelling and help the stye heal:
To relieve the pain, take painkillers such as paracetamol or ibuprofen. Do not give aspirin to children under 16.
Avoid wearing contact lenses and eye make-up until the stye has burst and healed.
Do not try to burst a stye or remove an eyelash yourself. This can spread the infection.
If you have a stye, your GP may: