Painful Allergic Bumps On Hands

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Alternative Names

Bump on the eyelid; Stye; Hordeolum


Prevention

Always wash your hands thoroughly before touching the skin around your eye. If you are susceptible to styes, it may help to carefully clean off excess oils from the edges of your lids.


References

Wright JL, Wightman JM. Red and painful eye. In: Marx JA, ed. Rosens Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2009:chap 32.

Neff AG, Carter KD. Benign eyelid lesions. In: Yanoff M, Duker JS,...

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