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Stye
Health Encyclopedia: Skin Rashes, Poison Ivy, Warts, Styes, Ringworm
Rashes involve changes in the color or texture of your skin.
Alternative Names
Skin redness or inflammation; Skin lesion; Rubor; Skin rash; Erythema
Considerations
Often, the cause of a rash can be determined from its visible characteristics and other symptoms.
Common Causes
A simple rash is called dermatitis, meaning inflammation of the skin.
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Eyelid bump
............outcome is generally excellent with simple treatment. Complications Recurrence of a stye Spread of infection to other eyelash follicles Spread of infection to the... Read more »Eyelid bump
......like a pimple. It is tender, especially to touch. Alternative Names Bump on the eyelid; Stye Causes, incidence, and risk factors A stye is caused by bacteria from the... Read more »Eye pain
...sinus problems (pain eitherabove or below the eye) contact lens complications eye surgery a stye (hordeolum) can create eye pain that increases as the stye grows ... Read more »Eyelid bump
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