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First off....yes it can wait until Monday.

I think there are things you can do at home before going to see the ophthalmologist.

The most common cause for swelling or bump on the eyelid is a chalazion or a stye. These bumps form when a gland in your eyelid gets plugged up and possibly infected. It is very often associated with a condition called blepharitis.

The treatment for this condition, however, is not antibiotics but rather cleaning the eyelids with baby shampoo. Buy some unscented baby shampoo and, in the shower, put the shampoo on your index fingers. Close your eyes, and raise your eyelids (to get skin out of the way) and scrub back and forth along your EYELASH margin. This is where the gland openings are located. The warm water will soften the gunk in the plugged glands, the friction and pressure of your fingers will massage the glands, forcing the gunk out and the shampoo will wash it away. You can also use warm compress to the affected lids during the day as your schedule allows.

This treatment will help to treat the bump on your eyelid while at the same time solving your underlying blepharitis. The lump may take many weeks to go away but you should notice some improvement in a few days or so.

Does this make sense to you?

I'd go to an ophthalmologist. GPs always like to give out oral antibiotics for these things an that never works :)

But, I bet this will respond to the above treatments.

The most common cause for swelling or bump on the eyelid is a chalazion or a stye. These bumps form when a gland in your eyelid gets plugged up and possibly infected. It is very often associated with a condition called blepharitis.

The treatment for this condition, however, is not antibiotics but rather cleaning the eyelids with baby shampoo. Buy some unscented baby shampoo and, in the shower, put the shampoo on your index fingers. Close your eyes, and raise your eyelids (to get skin out of the way) and scrub back and forth along your EYELASH margin. This is where the gland openings are located. The warm water will soften the gunk in the plugged glands, the friction and pressure of your fingers will massage the glands, forcing the gunk out and the shampoo will wash it away. You can also use warm compress to the affected lids during the day as your schedule allows.

This treatment will help to treat the bump on your eyelid while at the same time solving your underlying blepharitis. The lump may take many weeks to go away but you should notice some improvement in a few days or so.

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Blepharitis is plugging up of the meibomium glands, it can cause these lumps to form. And, yes, these things can be located anywhere on the eyelid. The lid scrubs and the warm (hot actually is better) will help.

Now, don't expect it to be gone in a day....it will get better, less tender etc but the lump may take weeks to go away and you could even have a small, pea sized hard lump that may take months to go all the way away....nothing to worry about.

:)

No. You do not have to either stop or throw out your makeup. It is not the cause of this problem.

Unless you are from the Tammy Fae Baker school of makeup, that is....

truth

that will be fine. Don't let the kids see you stealing their baby shampoo ;)

How many babies?

I've got 5; youngest is 15

You know, and after having 5 kids, I don't know what all this hype is about the difficulty of childbirth. It didn't hurt at all lol1

no, not really in a otherwise healthy mom.

Ya, I guess I'm gonna keep her for a bit longer.....

nope. Not at all. Headaches, if you were to do a survey of folks who ask questions on this site, are always from fatal brain tumors =)

Ya, voices are protective against brain tumors lol!

I plan on it. I was thinking of buying her either a new pickup truck or a new pistol.....

Happy mothers day to you too! I was just thinking about those gifts because I know how much seeing my happy makes her happy...what 'cha think?

That is a very, very good point.

Have a great weekend. Take care and I hope you feel better soon.

Bye.