How To Get Rid of Styes

Hey guys,

You may have heard people (myself included) talk about internal styes and external styes and be wondering what the difference between the two are and if they should be treated differently.

In this post, I’ll attempt to explain this

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External Styes

External styes are perhaps the more common of the two types of stye and develop with the head pointing outwards (hence the word external).

Because they develop on the surface of the eyelid, they are more visibly noticeable than internal styes and you may observe a a yellowish or whitish head that resembles a pimple (although on no account should you try to pop it).

External styes are usually an infection of an eyelash follicle or nearby gland.

Internal Styes

Internal styes develop with the head pointing inwards, which makes them much less visible than external styes.

You may be able to see it by turning your eyelid inside and looking in the mirror (or taking a photograph of your stye) but often you will only know of it’s existence because of the pain and discomfort it is causing you.

Internal styes are usually caused by an infection of a Meibomian gland, which is the gland that secretes the tear film that covers your eyeball.

Whether you are suffering from an internal stye or an external stye, the treatment is still the same.

Hope this was useful to you

Danny

 

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