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How to Get Rid of Styes

April 30th, 2006 by admin
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1. Eye Stye Info

A regular stye on person's eye

Styes are enflamed sebaceous glands (near the base of the eyelashes) and are usually caused by staphylococcus bacteria. They look similar to pimples, but should not be squeezed or pierced as the bacteria inside can spread over the entire eyelid.

2. How to Get Rid of a Stye; Treatments & Remedies

Whenever you are treating a stye, be very careful and resist the urge to pop or squeeze it! Do not rub your eyes because you can easily spread the infection to your other eye - that is unless you want a matching set... :) If your stye does not go away within a week see your doctor about getting antibiotics.

*I repeat: Wash your hands after treatment of any type to avoid spreading the infection

Some common eye-stye treatments and tips

    Dipping the Tea Bag
  • Soften the stye by applying a hot, moist compress several times a day for at lease 10 minutes at a time.
  • The tannic acid in tea is reported to help cure styes - take a used tea bag that is still warm and apply it to the eye as a warm compress.
  • An old folk remedy recommends rinsing the eye with milk. If it works for you, let us know!
  • Refrain from wearing eye makeup while the stye is active.
  • Do not rub your eyes or you risk irritating and spreading the infection.
  • A Woman rubbing her eye
  • There are many over-the-counter stye remedies you can try - see your local pharmacist.
  • Whatever you choose to do - be very careful when putting unknown chemicals on or in your eyes - if you're unfamiliar with a remedy then consult your doctor first.
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  1. March 16th, 2010 at 4:40 pm    heather Says:

    If you have a stye and rub gold on it, (wedding band etc) it is supposed to take it away. i have tried this myself many times successfully.

  2. March 4th, 2010 at 12:04 pm    Kristen Says:

    Hi. I am 23 years old and I’ve never had a stye before. I went to bed on Tuesday and woke up Wed. morning and my eyelid was swollen and red and hurt really bad on the edge around a certain section of eyelashes. So i got a warm wash cloth and put it on there for alittle bit and then went to work but we don’t got warm water at work so i was using cold water all day.. then went home and used another warm cloth and then my boyfriend gave me some ice to put on it just because we wasn’t sure what exactly was wrong.. then this morning I woke up and once again it was swollen and hurt in the same place so I did the warm cloth thing again this morning, and then today i put some cold water in a clean bowl and put it in the microwave to warm it up and all day I’ve been putting warm moisture on it .. it looks like symptoms of a stye my eyelid being swollen, red, puffy, but yet there’s no stye noticeable.. i can’t find it anywhere so I have no clue what’s going on but believe me it’s very painful, one of the most painful things i’ve experienced. everytime i blink it hurts that area.. i don’t know what’s going on. some people are telling me it could be an eyelash poking me and irritating my eyelid, but i don’t know.. how long do styes usually last is my question? i’ve already had this for 2 days.

  3. P.S
    I also have one at the moment and did this as soon as i felt it coming on and it hasnt got worse just going away i also wear make up every day and it is still fine trust me rub the gold ring on it

  4. I am 29 years old and have at least once a year got styes all my life and i promise you the only way to get rid of them is as soon as you feel the irritation or at the first sign of the redness you get a gold ring and gently rub it say around 8 times side to side and do that every night and i GARENTEE it will be gone in a cupple of days. I have tried the tea bag and all the other stuff and this works the best and quickest

  5. March 2nd, 2010 at 11:34 am    Alex Says:

    I have a HUGE stye on my eye and it been their for 3 days idk how to get rid of it….. SOMEONE HELP ME PLEASE ITS MAKING ME LOOK UGLY

  6. I’ve had a lot of styes’ in my life.. and have one at the moment which should be gone by tomorrow thank god. This is a very straight forward remedy which i know from my great grandfather. when you have a sty, say on the right eye like i do right now, take an approximately 2 feet or so worth of any black thread, half it couple of times and tie it around your foot’s toe opposite to the eye, as i have mine on my left foot. and if your nervous that you’ll look silly the just wear socks and shoes when you go outside. i have been applying this method since i was 10 and it still works for me till this day. try it might help you too, you got nothing to loose… and oh approximately you’ll see your sty starting to go away in about 24 hours and that is when you also get a big pain relief, and in about couple days or so it should completely be gone. and you don’t have to change the thread… you can shower while its on your toe its all good just make sure that its not too tight or it will cause blood flow level in your toe, and its neither loose or it’ll come off your toe. this method has worked for me every time hope it helps you too. GOODLUCK

  7. Does gold really work? I have a sty and it’s SORE!

  8. I Have A Stye And My Mum Has Tried Her Ring,We Have Tried It All. Its Just Not Going Away Though. How Do I Make It Go ? Help Me Please :D

  9. Johnson & Johnson Baby Shampoo, No More Tears.

    Really helps.

  10. I have had a sty for 5 months now and nothing has worked. I have tryed hot packs, tea bags, washing it out with water, meds, eye drops from the doctor.
    Nothing works for me.

    I read some of these tips and I think im going to go buy some Johnson and Johnsons baby shampoo and do that and then get the “STYE” eye drops!

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