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Today, we will take some time to learn about styes,

including their causes, early symptoms, and how to heal them quickly.

What is a stye?

A stye is caused by a localized bacterial infection

in the eyelid.

It is commonly known to be caused by Staphylococcus bacteria.

This Staphylococcus infection often occurs when bacteria

directly come into contact with the eye during daily life.

In women,

when applying cosmetics,

the cosmetics can irritate the eye,

allowing bacteria to penetrate the eye

and cause a stye.

Also, styes can occur due to bacteria on the hands.

Furthermore, when stress is high or

the body is fatigued due to overwork,

and immunity is lowered,

styes can also develop.

Lastly, relatively high sebum secretion

from the skin can also be a cause of styes.

The best way to prevent styes is to

maintain regular eating habits and

sleep patterns to keep your immunity

and body rhythm in check,

and to consistently practice good handwashing habits.

<Early Symptoms and Types of Styes>

There are three types of styes:

Chalazion

External hordeolum

Internal hordeolum

In total, there are 3 types.

1. Chalazion

A hard lump can be felt

under the skin at the edge of the eyelid.

A chalazion is a chronic

granulomatous inflammation

that does not involve swelling or

inflammation of the eye area.

2. External Hordeolum

The edge of the eyelid swells

and causes pain.

The affected area of an external hordeolum

becomes hard, and over time,

the surrounding area also

swells with inflammation.

3. Internal Hordeolum

An internal hordeolum is located

deeper than an external hordeolum.

It usually appears like a pimple

on the inner part of the eyelid.

Initially, it is not felt by hand, but over time,

a foreign body sensation is accompanied,

and the pain intensifies.

<How to Heal and Prevent Styes Quickly>

Let's learn about how to heal styes.

1) Warm compresses and immune-boosting activities

Generally,

styes naturally subside or disappear

after about a week.

However, to heal a little faster,

it is good to take early action.

Taking vitamins or

improving the quality of your diet and sleep

can be helpful.

Also, applying a warm compress

to the affected area, rather than a cold compress,

can be effective.

2) Antibiotic prescription

The fastest way to heal is to

visit an ophthalmologist,

get examined by a specialist,

and take prescribed antibiotics.

3) Do not remove styes at home

Styes sometimes heal a little faster

if they burst naturally.

However, if a stye is aesthetically unpleasing,

and you intentionally squeeze the inflamed part of the stye

to heal it quickly,

the symptoms will worsen, so this is an action that should never be done.

If a stye persists for more than a week,

the swelling does not go down,

the pain continues, or

it continues to spread to surrounding areas,

you should seek ophthalmological care.

If the symptoms of the stye worsen,

please get a prescription for ointment or antibiotic cream,

oral medication, etc., as prescribed by the ophthalmologist.

Also, in some cases,

surgical treatment may be necessary for a stye.

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