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What Causes A Red Swollen Bump On The Eyelid?
Question: My daughter woke up with a swollen red eye lid. She thinks it's a stye.
Brief Answer:
Sty most likely.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking query on this forum.
Most likely she is having Sty.A sty is a red, painful lump near the edge of your eyelid that may look like a boil or a pimple. Sties are often filled with pus. A sty usually forms on the outside of your eyelid. But sometimes it can form on the inner part of your eyelid.
Treatment-
Wash eye with cold water thrice a day.
Apply eye ointment Tobramycin thrice a day.
Take antibiotic Cefuroxime 500 twice daily along with Tab signoflam/sumoflam/willigosp(Diclofenac plus paracetamol plus serratiopeptidase) twice daily. Its a prescription medicine, so need to see a doctor for complete prescription.
Tab Fexofenadine 120 mg once daily (anti histaminic)
Take them for 3 days.
She would be fine.
Thanks
Sty most likely.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking query on this forum.
Most likely she is having Sty.A sty is a red, painful lump near the edge of your eyelid that may look like a boil or a pimple. Sties are often filled with pus. A sty usually forms on the outside of your eyelid. But sometimes it can form on the inner part of your eyelid.
Treatment-
Wash eye with cold water thrice a day.
Apply eye ointment Tobramycin thrice a day.
Take antibiotic Cefuroxime 500 twice daily along with Tab signoflam/sumoflam/willigosp(Diclofenac plus paracetamol plus serratiopeptidase) twice daily. Its a prescription medicine, so need to see a doctor for complete prescription.
Tab Fexofenadine 120 mg once daily (anti histaminic)
Take them for 3 days.
She would be fine.
Thanks
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