“A stye is caused by a blockage of the eyelid oil glands ... especially if you rub your eyes,” says Robinson. On top of that, there’s the trauma from rubbing, which causes more inflammation.

A stye is a red bump that forms on the eyelid and can look and feel like a big pimple. This bump often feels swollen and painful to the touch. Styes are basically like acne that occurs on the ...

According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), when you first get a stye, your eyelid can be red and tender to the touch. Additionally, your eye may also feel sore and scratchy.

Your son's stye is also known as a chalazion or Meibomian cyst. It is a small lump on the eyelid due to a blocked oil gland, and can occur on any eyelid. Your son's eyelids contain many oil ...

“A stye is caused by a blockage of the eyelid oil glands ... especially if you rub your eyes,” says Robinson. On top of that, there’s the trauma from rubbing, which causes more inflammation.

Occasionally, oil, dead skin cells, or most often, bacteria, clog an eyelid oil duct or follicle. The result is a stye, which is basically an eyelid pimple. Styes can crop up on upper or lower ...

If you do that, she says, you should be OK. Makeup can contribute to styes by introducing the aforementioned bacteria to the eyelid. As Ebraheim experienced, styes are usually painful and red ...