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My Eyelid Has A White Bump On It Almost Like A Pimple, Is It A Serious Thing ?

if my eyelid has a white bump on it almost like the white thing on a pimple is it a serious thing? I have a hard white bump on my eybrow bone. Its very small and does not hurt. It does not hang or feel loose. I can not see a stem on it. It showed up randomly a few months ago and has not gotten bigger or smaller. I am 17 years old and a female and have not had anything like this before. My parents think that it is a skin tag and won't be a problem. I have a skin tag under my armpit and this look and feels nothing like that one. Please help me I'm really worried.
Wed, 9 Mar 2011
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Hello,
Welcome to healthcare magic.A white bump over the eyelid is generally a stye/chalazion which mostly drain out with hot compresses multiple times a day, else can start with an antibiotic- local/ oral, as is required.Then there are cysts, which may come and go, or it could be molluscum contagiousum, a itchy viral growth on eyelid which needs excision or even a viral papilloma/wart which again needs to be removed.To me, what you have, sounds more like a cyst or a chalazion. Now it can be identified correctly only after being seen by an ophthalmologist and treated accordingly.So pl pay a visit to his office soon.
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My Eyelid Has A White Bump On It Almost Like A Pimple, Is It A Serious Thing ?

Hello, Welcome to healthcare magic.A white bump over the eyelid is generally a stye/chalazion which mostly drain out with hot compresses multiple times a day, else can start with an antibiotic- local/ oral, as is required.Then there are cysts, which may come and go, or it could be molluscum contagiousum, a itchy viral growth on eyelid which needs excision or even a viral papilloma/wart which again needs to be removed.To me, what you have, sounds more like a cyst or a chalazion. Now it can be identified correctly only after being seen by an ophthalmologist and treated accordingly.So pl pay a visit to his office soon.