CHALAZION: Symptoms, Treatment, Risk Factors, Recovery. My Story...
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- Опубликовано: 3 июл 2024
- In this video by educate you on everything you need to know about a chalazion including symptoms, treatment, risk factors, and recovery from procedures. I incorporate my story of having a chalazion for four months, the treatment I got, and how it turned out for me. Be sure to watch until the end for the full story!
As always, I hope that you find this video interesting and informative. If you think someone else may benefit from this information feel free to share this video or comment in the comment section. I look forward to meeting more of you and answering any questions you may have. Thanks for joining and have a blessed day!
-Dr. Lindsay Marie
TIME STAMPS!
00:00 Intro
00:12 What is a Chalazion versus a Stye?
01:37 I Developed a Chalazion! Ahhhh (The start of my story)
03:56 TREATMENT: Conservative Options
05:02 TREATMENT: Surgical Management/Procedure Options
07:00 More Home Treatment Options I Tried...
09:37 My Story Continues (The Waiting) & My LOWEST Moment :(
12:16 RISK FACTORS for a Chalazion
13:18 My Experience with the First Eye Doctor
15:42 My Experience with the Second Eye Doctor
17:19 Update video on my Chalazion after 3 months!
18:14 VLOG of My Procedure Experience
21:27 Discussing My Recovery Process
23:46 Final Remarks and One More Future Treatment Option for Me
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I've had styes and a chalazion last year. It took three months, but it went away. I used moist-heat eye mask and an ointment called PRID.
I got another chalazion this year and it swelled up quickly and painfully. Nothing really worked. I was just dealing with it and avoiding people.
I researched (in desperation) what causes chalazion and basically all eye problems stem from Vitamin A deficiency. I immediately began eating better and taking a multivitamin.
I also did all the whacky remedies in a last-ditch effort. Eyelash scrub with tea tea oil and heat. Nothing worked except the hot salt water rinses and dabbing castor oil. I started both of those and the very next day it was smaller and less red. It improved every day! Use hot water as hot as you can stand, not room temp, and good natural salt (I used Pink Himalayan) and used a shot glass to soak my eye for about 60-90 seconds and blinking vigorously.
It's been five days and it's gone! I am commenting to videos to help other people. Ultimately, I believe the Vit. A must have helped tbe most.
Happy healing, everyone!!!
Thank you for sharing your experience. Grateful that you found a solution that worked!
I have had a struggle with my eye. Oil splashed in my eye and caused a sty and then a horrible infection. That resolved with antibiotics but now I have a red hot chalazion on my upper lid - so large that it distorts my vision.
I am going to follow your treatment plan and see if it works well for me.
How many times per day did you use the salt water?
Thank you!
***Update - the hot salt water rinsing is working well. As the OP said, results the first day - much less red, the pain was nearly gone, and the swelling had decreased, albeit slightly. Now on week two of this process and I am thrilled with the progress. No pain at all, minimal redness & virtually no swelling other than the chaplain itself.
Thank you so very much for posting your story!
@@Audrey-km9in you are just using hot salt oil only??? I mean are you using castor oil?? And any update??!is it gone
Thank you for sharing your story. Currently on my 3rd week of having a chalazio and it is a GREAT relief to know that such a thing requires it's time to heal. You are also very beautiful and shouldn't worry about your appearance back then.
Aww thank you. I hope your chalazion goes away soon! 🙏🏼
Watching this with my stye, hope it’s not more than that.. but we will see! Thanks for sharing and the goat was the best😂 made my day 😊❤
Thanks for the comment. ☺️Glad it made your day!
Thank you for this information. I’ve been dealing with this issue for about 3 weeks now. However it recently drained and for the most part has gone down. I don’t feel the large bump anymore and I’m still a few days into it healing. I did the warm compress several times a day and even tried the ACV route that I found here on RUclips. Last week I was so fed up that I did the compress as warm as I could stand it for 30 minutes at a time. The next day my eye was itching and I rubbed it vigorously forgetting about the bump. Well immediately my eye was runny and I realized it finally burst. I’m so relieved and wanted to leave a comment because I did not want to have the medical procedure done. I was consistent with the compresses and that worked for me.
Thanks for the information!
Thank you. This was very informative.
BERY. Informative & WOW😮 what you have had to go through lately Best wishes ❤
Thank you so much 🙏🏼❤️
Very informative. Thank you!
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Great video very detailed and helpful- thank you
I’m glad it’s helpful. Thank you for watching!
what a rollercoaster.
obviously i foudn this from dealing with the same.
after doing a ton of reading via google i figured I'd check some more personal style videos.
still not sure what I'll do from here but at least this kinda confirms everything i already think/feel about this bump in my eye.
thanks for that
Thanks for your comment. I hope the video helps and I hope your Chalazion goes away soon!
I just got my first chalazion ever in my life! I only ever new about a stye, I did some research and came across chalazion and the difference between than and a stye I have tried all the methods you did before going to a eye doctor but I will say that the warm/hot compress I can agree with you 100%! I felt if only made it worse and even change in size. I am currently waiting in referral to my Ophthalmologist and I just want to say that your video helped me feel less scared, stressed, and hopeful that god willing everything will be ok for me. Thank you.❤
Hi there I am dealing with 2 of these things one in each eye so I know how you feel and I have had 2 more before these ones you are such an inspiration for me to help to deal with these problems you are a beautiful person thankyou from new zealand
Aww thank you so much for the nice comment. I hope your Chalazions go away soon for you 🙏🏼
Why can't we give a thumbs up on this video? I found this helpful so thumbs up!
Thank you Dr. Marie, I unfortunately are going through the same nightmare. However, I had a chalazion five yrs ago. I suffer from constant style which are quite deliberately since I get headaches with them. I had nine styles in the last year. I have a doctor appointment tomorrow, please wish me luck. Also thank you for sharing your feelings about the condition. I thought I was the only one that gets so depressed. Again, thank you,
Thank you for watching and commenting! You are not alone. I hope your appointment went well and you can get the best treatment to help resolve your chalazion. 🙏🏼
Thank you for sharing your experience! I have had styes before but this last one led to my first chalazion😞 I will try to have your patience & do all the warm compresses. I too am watching all the videos on them but yours is so informative. I’m grateful for your honestly. It really is a morale killer. I’m taking turmeric, drinking cinnamon tea, steaming my eyelid, will try the IPL as my last resort. Take care!
Thanks for commenting! I hope your Chalazion goes away soon 🙏🏼
I had the surgical procedure for one and have never had another one.
That’s great it never came back!
thank you so much for sharing everything that occurs, I'm currently at my lowest moment with my chalazion, and i appreciate you sharing yours because now i feel like someone understands what I'm dealing with. I'm only 20 yrs old so, of course, I'm very self-conscious and I'm about to turn 21 in December with this bump on my upper inner eyelid, everyday i feel like my appearance is an issue even though it's not red or noticeable unless you focus on how my eye folds a bit more than the other eye. I'm just really struggling with the holidays coming up and my 21st birthday i just feel so down :(
Aww I’m sorry dear.. yes I know how you feel. 🙏🏼 How long has your bump been there? Have you had a chance to have an eye doctor look at it yet?
@@dr.lindsaymarie it's been four months, i had a local optometrist treat the stye infection first after antibiotics the gland was left inflamed by how severe the infection got and how clogged it got but it's not a bad chalazion compared to other RUclips videos I've seen. mine is just a small round ball, no swelling or discoloration. just annoying to see, and I'm just really nervous and scared to go through with any of the procedures
@@kiaramb I understand.. well it might still go away on its own. Some people said theirs finally went away after a year or so.. 🙏🏼
@@kiaramb Same with me ,so what ?u did for it. Please reply or ur chalazion is gone or not?
@@rittzll i haven't gone to the doctor and i still have the chalazion. it actually kinda grew a little probably because i stopped heating it but overall the same. but i will be going to the doctor's to have it injected hopefully soon or within the next month
Thanks for sharing! I’ve had mine for close to a month and it’s affecting my self esteem. My eye doc wanted me to wait a month and nothing is working so far so I’m scheduled for the 15th for the incision and drainage. I just wanna be done with it honestly.
I know how you feel. Thanks for commenting and I hope your procedure goes well! 🙏🏼
Omg! Thank you so much for making this video. I feel like my story is identical to yours. I'm almost 2 weeks in. The eye Dr can't see me til next month 😩 trying to avoid the surgery as well. Never wearing Mascara again!
Aww.. I know how you feel.. hang in there! Hope it goes away for you soon. 🙏🏼
How is it yours now? I got mine on Feb. The 1st dr told me to massage and apply warm. The second one said, why I came so early😅 I need to wait at least 3 months and the surgery is very easy... I still have it and I feel like sometimes is smaller, but in the evening is getting worse🤷♀️🤦🏽♀️
Thank you Dr. Marie for taking the time to share your eye recovery journey. I am in the same boat. I also searched and used all method you shared. I even consult a doctor who performed IPL but he told me IPL works better within 2 wks right after you noticed the occurrence. It’s 2.5 months for me so he said IPL won’t work as well for me. I am a nurse, so I wore mask all day at work. I found an article that linked COVID pandemic with more reporting eye issues due to mask. The breath /air will increase bacteria flow onto your eyes, so now, I tried to change mask after 4 hrs. Anyway, I know how you feel, it’s so hard. I don’t wish this on anyone. Just want to tell you that you are beautiful. Hugs
Aww thank you so much for your kind words. ❤️ I hope it gets better soon for you 🙏🏼
Massive thanks, you mentioned the awful truth, but also gave me hope, you are a legend!
Thanks for your nice comment! I’m glad I was able to give you hope 🙏🏼
the best, and i have TONS of experience, is keeping an eye patch on.
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Informative. Thank you. I have a chalazion as well. tried warm compresses and it won't help. Mine is not red, just a bump on the upper eye lid. My Opthalmologist told me: surgery or 4- 5 times a day a warm compress, which is hard to do for a month. Right now I am doing nothing and it seems not to grow. Interestingly his nurse said that they got a lot more Styes and Chalazions in their clinic during the Covid years, due to stress, according to her. Mine started right after Covid hit the world. I have decided that as long as it doesn;t affect my eye sight, I will live with the thing.
Thanks for watching! I have heard there has been an increase in chalazion cases since COVID-19 as well. Sounds like you are able to manage with your symptoms for now. It might still go away on its own, you never know. But if it continues to bother you, you can always follow up with your eye doctor for the procedure. 🙏🏼
I started getting them the exact same time. A little while after Covid hit
A very useful video. It is a small medical problem that requires, first of all, a lot of patience! I would like to add:
1) You can't know now, but it was possible that by waiting another 2 - 6 months it would have disappeared by itself, without risking the side effects of the steroid injection (and there are quite a few!). Statistics regarding self-healing go up to 12 months and even more!
2) You should have mentioned that the recurrence of the chalazion is possible also due to a weak immune system, so in this regard a treatment to improve immunity is indicated.
Thank you! Yes, I have read some chalazions do eventually heal even after 12 months. I was not willing to wait that long because mine was continuously red and inflamed. I do agree with your second point also. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Very interesting, I’ve been going through the same thing. Very helpful, I think as this time I’ll just tried your last resort, the laser procedure. Thank you so much 🤍
Hope it goes away for you soon 🙏🏼
Aaah I think I have a stye but my goodness I just can’t imagine your frustration xxx❤
Thank you for the kind comment. 🙏🏼 I hope your stye goes away soon.
I had it today ... was so painful😭 but glad it's over
Glad it got better for you already. 🙏🏼
very interesting. My daughter had this and it was very painful!
Hope she is feeling better 🙏🏼
Self diagnosed mine. They come from too much sugar in your blood. I went sugar free and cleared up
Glad it went away for you! Yes, sugar is highly inflammatory so it can aggravate any inflammatory process within the body.
I like your video! I had the same problem for 3 months.I tried hot compresses and when I would get in the shower, the hot water would cause it to drain and swell again. I finally on yesterday had an incision to drain it. I will let you know how it goes after two weeks.
I had a chalazion on my left eye 2 years ago and went through everything you did and more. Mine was about twice the size of yours. When I finally went to eye Dr. they set me up with their surgical center 3 months out with the theory that if it had resolved fine, if not. inject or surgery. Of course, it did not resolve. When I got to the surgery the Dr immediately ruled out injection and went right to surgery. The surgery was cake.. Easy peasy. Took 5 mins. Since that time my left eye has had zero problems.. Meanwhile my right eye has had minor flare for the past two years and now (since 4/1) I have a huge chalazion on my right eye. It is so large that it is pressing hard on my eye. I am going to try to get an appt with my eye Dr tomorrow.. If I could get the surgery tomorrow I would! Best of luck to you.
Thanks for sharing your story. I hope both of your eyes heal soon and hopefully they won’t keep coming back! 🙏🏼
Dealing with a chalazion for a year, I didn't think much of it until a red bump and soreness appeared on Jan 10, 2024. Visited the doctor, got drops and antibiotics, pain subsided in a week. Had chalazion surgery on Feb 5th, 2024, for 3 small bumps. No pain post-surgery, doc advised removing covers after 4 hours, gave a 5-day medical leave, painkillers, and eye drops. Hoping for a smooth recovery within a week. Fingers crossed for a quick healing process!"
How big was your bump for over a year?
Hope it is healing well and fully resolves for you! 🙏🏼
Have one for like 8 Months now.OMG scared of Doctors!They tell people they have Cancer or gonna die!Anyway i'm gonna go tomorrow.Still scared!
@@lisawhite3648 is it small
Thank you for this. I got this wgile traveling n its super frustrating. It's affect my travel
Sorry you got it while traveling. Hope it goes away soon for you 🙏🏼
Thank you so much for the video. I’m 61 and I’ve gone through the same thing and tried many home remedies and OTC remedies just like you did to no avail. I’ve probably had 8 or 9 since July of 2018. Each one had to be cut opened and drained. Just had one done this past Friday (11/3/23). This one they scraped from the outside of my lower right eyelid to drain, then injected steroids. Nice scab there now which should fall off in a few days. I’m wondering if it’s my diabetic pills that are causing them. I just saw a video where a lady washes her eyelids in her morning shower with coconut oil then washes it off. She said she had not had a blepharitis flare up since she started that routine. Best of luck that you don’t get another one.
Thanks for watching and commenting! Wow sorry you keep getting recurrent Chalazions. I’m not sure if it is caused by your diabetes medications. I think they occur mostly due to any inflammatory process so that can include any increased inflammation within your body. I was dealing with some recent inflammation within my gut and I think this might have triggered it for me. I have some other videos talking about the importance of an anti-inflammatory diet and limiting processed foods (especially sugar) which I think I can help. Hope you recover well from your recent procedure and that they don’t keep coming back for you. 🙏🏼
Mine lasted about a year sadly. But this video was very helpful with informing me of other methods should the steroid ointment and oral antibiotic does not work. I am extremely worried that this will flair up again.
😅😂 Don't mean to laugh, but I feel EVERYTHING you have. I'm 70, type 2 diabetic, & figured it was cause why I wasnt healing. I had blepharitis ( I diagnosed from videos), my ophthalmologist prescribed tobramycin. Swelling went down a little, so I made an appt only to find out I had a chalazon ALSO. I'm currently on tobramycin & oral doxycycline now. I am feeling the ups & downs like you. Thank u for this video. ❤
Thanks for sharing! I hope yours goes away soon ☺️🙏🏼
I went to the Doctor after 2 weeks with a chalazion in my right eye.... my doctor told me continue doing the hot treatment at home and use the ointment erythromycin st night time.... and I see you in 3 weeks. My doctor mentioned the little surgeon cut the skin but I am terrified like chicken... I am praying to my Lord Jesus to heal me. I feel ogly uncomfortable terrible.
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Aww.. I hope it goes away soon for you! 🙏🏼
I have one on upper lid for almost a month now. Nothing is working, warm compresses, eye antibiotic cream, drops.
I have an appointment at the 6 week mark, but doing the research I think the laser IPL will be the best way to go for me. Lasers will do the least harm in my opinion.
By the way, I had a laser treatment with C02 laser called "cool peel" about a year ago and he did my eyelids so I am not afraid. I hope you read this Dr. Marie. Thanks for the video. I get this frustrating experience.
Thanks for taking the time to comment! I hope it goes away soon for you 🙏🏼
My daughter has had one since last summer!! We’ve tried everything!! It will not go away!! It was really swollen to the point her eye was almost closed after about a month it went down but still never went away the doctor prescribed antibiotics & tried the warm compress literally nothing worked. Now it’s getting bigger again so I’m going to schedule her another appt & see if they can drain it.
Oh no. Sorry she is going through all that with her Chalazion. Hopefully it can get resolved soon and not come back 🙏🏼
I got an incision a month and a half ago. The chalazion bump reduced but it’s still there and very visible. My doctor today told me to keep applying the ointment because she can’t do an incision again cuz it can lead to permanent scars
Sorry to hear you still have a bump. It could be due to a couple of reasons. 1. Not all of the Chalazion was removed. 2. It became inflamed again. 3. You formed a small amount of scar tissue already. It might resolve with time and you could still try applying warm compresses or you could try following up with another eye doctor to get a second opinion. Maybe they would do the steroid injection for you and that might resolve it. Also, if you watched to the end of my video I discussed another treatment with IPL which might also be an option for you to look into. Good luck 🙏🏼
I feel you I have same problem
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very informative video. i believe this is what i have. it sucks because i’m 23 and can be very conscious about appearance. i’ve only had these symptoms for 4 days now. i believe it is a Chalazion because it has caused swelling on my upper left eyelid for days now and doesn’t seem to have much improvement even with topical antibiotics and hot compresses. it has no head like a stud typically would come to. don’t know what to do. i am seeking more medical advice so get this resolved as soon as possible, i can’t imagine having this on my face for months! any other advice you could give doc?
I know it can be discouraging to have this on your eyelid, and even painful if it is really red and inflamed. In the video I pretty much went over all possible options for conservative treatment. A few things I didn’t mention in the video would include cutting out all sugar in your diet as sugar is very inflammatory. You can also take an anti-inflammatory supplement such as turmeric and see if that helps. If you have tried all of those options and they are not helping, the only other way to get rid of it is to have a procedure done like mentioned in the video. Make an appointment with your eye doctor. You might want to call them first to see if they do both procedures before going so that you don’t happen to waste your time/money. Good luck! 🙏🏼
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@Dr. Lindsay Marie, Thanks a lot for this. I just want to ask, im the type that do have Keloid whenver ive got injuries. I'm concerned do you think having the surgery would cause me to have keloid under my eyelid coupled with the scare the surgery is gona have under the eyelid? 😔
Good question. The tissue under the eyelid is slightly different than on the outer surface of the eyelid but if you have a history of keloid, it is possible to form a keloid from any incision in the skin. I would recommend a in-depth discussion with your eye doctor about this to weigh the risks and the benefits. In this case, steroid injection may be a safer option for you to avoid keloid formation. 🙏🏼
I have rosacea, and I understand that is related to the plugged oil glands, chalzions. I have tried the warm compresses and gentle massage on my upper lid, but one will go away and another forms! Very frustrating and it’s irritating. Like I have an eyelash on my eyeball.
Sorry to hear you keep getting flare ups. Check with your doctor to see if there is other ways to control the rosacea and hopefully that helps control the Chalazions 🙏🏼
@@dr.lindsaymarie Thank you for your kind reply!
Thank you for sharing your experience Lindsay! I just Wette the eye doctor and he recommended injection to remove it. Could you tell me if you felt a lot different pain while your eye was injected? I hope it won’t hurt much ❤
The numbing cream applied before the injection helps. It was a small brief poke. 🙏🏼
I got a chalazion on both eyelids.. I am trying to decide whether I should have surgical removal or not.
Hello, I've had a chalazion since June. Eventhough I had scar tissue it was not noticeable at all. Then in October I got a chazalion on the same spot and again it resolved with the scar tissue barely noticeable. Four days ago, even though, I did not have another chazalion the scar tissue became very noticeable. I will have a steroid injection this coming Friday. I wanted to ask you, after the injection, how many days was your eye inflamed? Also did you experience any hypopigmentation? Thank yuou!
I think my inflammation lasted for a week after the injection, then started looking better another week after that. So it took a total of two weeks to start looking better. I did not experience any hypopigmentation. Hope your procedure goes well!
Ive had mine now for 4 months. I'm on a waiting list to have it removed. Nothing is getting rid of it. Mine is on my lower lid and affecting my vison. This week I've noticed inside it has formed a whitehead. I'm hoping that means it will drain soon. Have a family party next week and i hate that i have this. Fed up of people asking what's wrong with my eye too. Getting me down big time ☹️
I have a chalazion right now. The warm compress is not helping. My Dr gave me erythromycin ointment. I hope it works
Did that work?
Hello mam
I did my chalazia drainage a 8 months back but my lump is still there inside even after drainage and my eye lids look uneven what can I do for it. it????
Pls help me suggesting anything
It is like listening to my own story. I endend up having IPL wich resolved THREE Chalazions and made my dry eye symptoms feel much better. My eyes look normal now and I found IPL to be a superb treatment.
I had IPL with gland expression. Seven treatments in total, two weeks apart.
Wow three! I’m glad they resolved for you! I just had one session of IPL so far and I’m not sure it did much yet. I hope it gets better after more sessions. I will keep trying I guess. Thanks for watching to the end! I appreciate it ☺️
Your story was exactly like mine. So it really resonated. I,m also a doctor (GP). Except that I did not get a steroid injection. I live in Oslo/ Norway. Male healthy, 38 years old. Did a ton of research and visited three eye doctors before I got good help. There is not alot of expertise in this area. IPL works, but you will need to have multiple sessions, with gland expression to see the quality of your meibum, and if it gets any better. My quality improved alot. Do at least four sessions. Each session builds upon the last one. It is like an acumulate effect. It is pricey, but well worth it. At least for me. There is newer research that will back this up.
I do recommend to get your eyes checked for demodex. If you have any signs, do six weeks with tea tree oil wipes. My eye doctor was very concerned with demodex and his experience is that they do alot of harm. Research will also back this up. I had alot of demodex. Continue with heat mask two/three times a week and eyelid hygiene (not baby shampoo). Eat alot of fish and take omega 3 supplements. Have good blinking habits. These are habits that will keep your MDG i check and not get you any more Chalazions.
My eye doctor said that the four main causes for MDG in the modern western world are demedox, botox, excessive screen time and acutane use for acne.
Best of luck to you and keep us posted how things are going :)
Does insurance typically cover IPL treatment?
My daughter is 1 1/2 year old and has one under her eye. It's been there for a few months it gets bigger then smaller. I'm not sure what to decide since she's so little.
Hi recurrqnce rate? The general surgepn told me drainage wont help, that the whole gland needs to be removed
Ophthalmologists are the doctors who remove chalazions. If you are speaking to a general surgeon you may be referring to some other condition.
Hi, I just saw your video about being a traveling doctor. Can you please tell me how you managed to do that and if you would recommend any agency/ organization to become a travel doctor. While working as a travel doctor did you receive a salary? My dream is to become a surgeon but I also love to travel and “move” so I am currently thinking about dropping out of med school because I am afraid of living a life in which I can travel too little and not “experience life”. Your knowledge about this topic would be very helpful❤❤
Hi! Great questions… I think there are two main categories to consider. One you can be a traveling doctor and work for a company, usually doing locums which means you are signed on with an agency and can travel to different areas for work wherever there is a need. As far as I know, this is mostly in the US with some offers in Australia and New Zealand, but there may be other companies that service other countries, I’m not sure. This would be a paid position and the salary is usually higher than working locally. Another option is to use your doctoring skills in organizations such as Doctors without Borders or Mercy Ships.. these organizations require at least a two-year commitment, and are usually volunteer or with a very minimal compensation ($2,000 to $3000 per month). The other option is to be a doctor and still have a satisfying travel life. I will say it might be a little harder as a surgeon as surgeons are more dedicated to their practice and their demanding full time surgery schedules. I am a family medicine doctor so it is a little more laid-back for me and I was able to choose a job in Telemedicine where I can work from home anywhere in the US. I usually work about three months on and then travel for three months. I’ve now been to 44 countries! ☺️ I am only able to do this because I have paid off my medical school loan two years after residency. I understand your desire to experience life and I definitely think you should! Medicine is a great and rewarding career but it definitely comes with sacrifices and a HUGE time commitment at least until early to mid 30s . What year in medical school are you in? I’d be happy to answer any more questions you might have about specialties or jobs as a doctor… ❤️
25 minutes to create hopelessness. thanks for that.
It’s not hopeless. There is a lot of options I listed that might work for you. They didn’t work for me during the time but eventually my chalazion has now resolved. I hope yours does too!
I too had a chalazion from a long time.. i had a surgical incision but unfortunately surgery is done by a junior doctor since senior doctor is dealing with surgery to other patient. Unfortunately she didn’t drain ot completely. Still i had half size of chalazion left since she didn’t do it properly.😢
F this thing, I had it for 5 months. First procedure was horrible. I felt everything from the anasteshia to him scraping it. Turns out he didn’t remove almost anything. 2 months later it was the same.
Went to a surgeon and he said that guy did nothing and then went and did the same procedure. This time I felt no pain other than the initial injection to numb the lid. I just got it done yesterday. I hope this cured it
Sorry you had to go through two procedures. I hope it fully resolves for you! 🙏🏼
Thought I'd share with the hopes of helping others with these. I Had a chalazion for 4 months. It wnded up getting worse after I had seen an ophthalmologist. Went to another doctor within the same week who identified a new condition that was probably very much related: demodex blepharitis. It can cause chalazions among a number of other issues I was also having such as itchy eyes or foreign body sensation as well as constantly losing eyelashes. There is a new fda approved drop that takes care of the demodex mites that cause these issues. I would have probably struggled longer had I not had this diagnosis.
Hii Dr. Marie!
I was also suffering from chalazion from last 3 months! But just 4-5 days ago my chalazion bursted on its own while I was doing my regular hot compression. At the very first, chalazion was present in the middle of the eye but at the time of bursting , all it's stuff came down really close to my eyelid. So you know now i feel that my chalazion drained properly, but still I can feel even can see a small (quite small) bump at this place from where my chalazion drained out!
So i want to know what to expect after a chalazion get drained out? What are the stages i will go through while it's recovery! When will my eye get to look completely normal? :(
Hi, that’s good you got it to drain on its own! The small bump that is remaining may be a small remnant of the oil gland still blocked a bit. I would continue doing the warm compresses and hopefully eventually it resolves. If not, you could always follow up with an eye doctor to see what they recommend. 🙏🏼
@@dr.lindsaymarie Ya sure! Thank you! :)
I just had a Chalazion removed last week. Eyelid is still puffy and seems like it’s holding water. My surgeon never even gave me an eyepatch. When I first left the office, it was not swollen but the next day it was puffy again, and has remained puffy for going on 11 days now. My recommendation is to definitely get a ride Nobody in the medical office encouraged me to have a ride to pick me up and drive me home. My eye was definitely bothering me to the point where I did not feel safe. Driving home. From my research, it looks like I have Ptosis as my eyelid is droopy still. It does not match the other one. Prior to surgery, This was ongoing for 3 months from a blocked gland. I still feel it’s clogged somehow even after surgery. Not sure if it was from when I touched my eye with some bacteria on accident or possible face or eye creams with retinoids I heard. My eye blew up got very swollen. Used every home remedy such as tea tree, turmeric, tons of antivirals like oregano oil and garlic and was also prescribed steroid drops and antibiotic doxycycline. I’m wondering how to clean the lid if it’s still clogged if it’s a gland. I dunno but wish my eye would go back to normal. Might seek out a steroid drop for my eyelid. Will post video eventually on my experience with this. On further inspection it definitely looks like ptosis as it’s only my left upper eyelid. It’s so embarrassing and I’m getting so frustrated and close to the edge. Can’t take much more. I wonder if it was from the retinoid creams, because personally, I feel like it is droopy from still holding a Adema and swelling. Somehow it is holding more water and or not properly draining. I also wonder if it is allergic, maybe it is my memory foam mattress that I got recently.perhaps it was from an infection from touching my eye. My honest thought is maybe I got it by touching it after sexual intercourse with my gf as she found out she had a uti shortly after I got my blepharitis. Thanks for any input. I’m hoping to get a kenalog injection and wish I would’ve did it originally rather then cuttreage incision. This is been by far the most frustrating and embarrassing thing of my life. I also fractured my hand a few years ago and I thought that chronic pain made me depressed. This is really getting to me.
Hope your eye is healing with more time 🙏🏼
I had a chalazion in one of my eyelids for a long time. Warm compresses made it worse and it finally went away after a looong time but my eye hasn’t been the same since. And now i just got one in my other eye lid.
Sorry to hear that. I know what you mean. The chalazion can affect the crease of the eyelid. It did for me. I hope your new one goes away soon for you 🙏🏼
Hi Dr. I had a Chalanzion a month ago, I think it is going away... But I'm afraid my eyelid it's not coming to normal. Did your eye lid appereance got better? 😢 I'm 29 and I'm really consous about my eyes 😢
@@florarmindagarcia1756 Aww.. I know how you feel. As I mentioned above, the crease in my eyelid did change, but it is hardly noticeable. Maybe with time it will continue to heal. Stay positive. 🙏🏼
@@dr.lindsaymarie thank you for your answer, Dr.! Yes, I will try to stay positive...
@@florarmindagarcia1756 You’re welcome ☺️
Should you avoid being in the sun when you have these chalazion? I have been dealing with mine for over 2 months and pretty much done all the OTC things and prescription steroid ointment and oral meds . Hard to get back in to see the Doctor they stay so far booked out, I now an in a deep depression from it . Just seems like nothing helps 🙄Thank you for your video it was encouraging , and you look very Beautiful even without makeup . I haven’t worn eye makeup in over 2 months ,I try to look at the positive side that I am saving. Money by not wearing my eye make up ❤
Aww I know how you feel. Thank you for your sweet compliments. I am not sure the sun has much to do with it unless you were getting too much sun exposure and getting sunburnt. What I have learned later is that anything that increases the inflammatory process can make things worse, especially having too much sugar intake, so decreasing sugar/processed foods may help. I hope it goes away for you soon. 🙏🏼
Hello doc, I have the same problem as you. I found out people with chalazion have vitamin a deficiency, so I take a lot of vitamin a and it seem like it helps.
Thanks for sharing!
I just went through the surgical procedure today of having my eye lid cut and drained after having my chalazion for 2 weeks. Waiting months for it to try to heal sounds absurd to me!
I know… 😩
I guess it all depends on the eye doctor you see. Thanks for watching and commenting! I hope your procedure went well and you have a smooth recovery! 🙏🏼
Lol same, got mine drained yesterday after not even a full 2 wks. The first one I had, went away on its own but I was more aggressive with the warm compresses. This time around, I said I’m not doing all that lol. My doctor was also a young female too and read that I was over it and didn’t want the run around.
@@stopandsmelltheflowers26 that’s good you got it resolved quickly!
You get it taken care of and now your complaining about smthng else
Was the procedure painful? How long did it take to heal? I'm hoping they will do surgey on mine next week I've had mine coming n going for three minths
Am struggling with eye styes that come & go. And now i have developed chalezia. Two on the lower right eye lid
Sorry you keep developing them. 🙏🏼
I’ve had mine for 4 months and still going
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Hello. Can the poster of this video, or anyone else, let me know where I can find a dermatologist that uses IPL to treat chalazions?
Thanks
I've been dealing with a chalazion for about 2 weeks now and I'm over it. I can't imagine 4 months. I have a bunch of stye kit items coming in from Amazon as we speak. Hoping I don't have a 4 months journey. ugh
🙏🏼 I hope it goes away soon for you!
Hy i have two chalazion on my right eye from four weeks ,i am worried about ,is there not a option else operate
There are many treatment options to try before doing a procedure as discussed in the video.
Did you have any blurry vision go in and out while dealing with the chalazion?
No, a Chalazion should not affect vision as it affects the eyelid. If it is large enough and causing your eyelid to cover your eye, then that could cause a block in your vision, but that is different.
@@dr.lindsaymarie thank you! I've had one for 2 months and noticed sometimes after rubbing my eye it gets a bit blurry for a few minutes and clears up. I'll be sure to set up an appointment with a doctor to further evaluate!
I got one on my right eye underneath now I got one on left eye upper eyelid. What is it from? My friend has pets? Maybe I’m allergic?? So embarrassing… does it permanently make your eyes more saggy even after it’s cleared? I dunno what it is. Swollen underneath and left upper is swollen. Stingy. Painful. The right one went down quite a bit.
If you are not sure what you have is either a stye or a chalazion it is best to follow up with your eye doctor. As mentioned in the video and by other people in the comment section a Chalazion can take a LONG time to go away. It can also come back even after surgical procedures. Good luck!
Hi Doc, I would recommend you to do an MGD eyelid expression.
In my clinic in the Philippines we do the NICE technique in removing stubborn chalazions.
Nice stands for non-incsional chalazion expression. Kind of like a Meibomian gland recanalization that involves application of reusable and disposable differential probes to cannulate the meibomian gland ducts thereby removing the obstruction and facilitating the release of meibum.
No scars and needles! 😉
Wow. I am not sure if we have this in the US but thank you for sharing!
@@dr.lindsaymarie Dr. Gulani performs this procedure in the states.
@@gameoftrades1773 oh which state?
I heard IPL is a very successful way to resolve this problem: I am in a starter stages now and my doctor advised to do the home remedies and said if it doesnt go away we can discuss other solutions, but I will probably ask for IPL first.
I have one the result from a stye and I feel like it’s never going away
I’ve had one since October, had my first excision in March, it didn’t fully go away so I had another one today plus the steroid shot. Hoping this is it!
What happens if it keeps recurring after going away? Its frustrating.
Sorry it keeps recurring for you. I think there might be a different cause for each person. In general you want to keep the eyelids clean, avoid inflammatory foods such as sugar in the diet, and if it still keeps happening, speak with your eye doctor about reasons why. 🙏🏼
Hie doc
I have a chalazion since last 4 months. It is completely painless and its not even red, its the same as my skin colour. I dont even feel if its there or not. What should i do. I consulted a doc he suggested me steroid injection.
Should i just get the steroid injection or should i wait.
That would be up to you. If it is not bothering you and if it’s not painful, then you could wait longer to see if it still goes away on its own. Some people did say theirs went away after a year or even two years if you are willing to wait that long! But usually if it has not been going away after several months, it might not go away on its own. 🙏🏼
Hello Doctor, here in India we use Chloramphenicol ointment which helps in ripening that pus and eventually it came out after few days of using it. Obviously had to squeeze it gently... it worked well. Along with warm compress it helped alot.
Oh wow.. I’m glad it works well. Thanks for sharing! I wasn’t aware of that medication as apparently it has been banned in the US…
Thank you for this! I got my first stye about 6 months ago and then another about 2 months ago.. I just recently developed a chalazion in the other eye and it is freaking me out! I'm 42 and this is the first time in my life that I have had to deal with these issues
@@declansmalley2654 hope it goes away for you soon 🙏🏼
Thank you, it just did!
@@declansmalley2654 Yayy 🙌🏼
Hello docter, I had LASIK surgery two years ago, and I've had a chalazion on my lower eyelid for about a year. I've tried various home remedies for it but nothing seems to work. It's been quite frustrating for me because I'm only 22 years old, and I feel like it affects the appearance of my eye. My eye looks a bit swollen because of it, and it's been causing me distress. Recently, I noticed another chalazion on my other eyelid this time on the lower part. I believe this might be related to the LASIK surgery because my eyes have become more sensitive since then.
I'm worried about getting surgery for these chalazions, especially because of the sensitivity of my eyes after LASIK. I've seen my eye doctor three times, and each time she's advised against surgery, saying it's not severe enough. She's only given me ointment for it. I'm not sure what to do considering my eyes' condition and the presence of chalazions in both eyes. Can I safely have surgery for both eyes?
NOTE:my eye doc didn't know about my lasik
Good questions! I know dry eyes can be a side effect of Lasik eye surgery. I am not sure if the eyelids are affected or more so the actual eyeball in that case. For your concern about the chalazions, my best advice would be to check with a different eye doctor to see what their thoughts would be. As I mentioned in the video every eye doctor has a different threshold for when they do procedures. You might find one that is more willing to do it for you if that’s what you want. Good luck!
Tysm for your response❤another question i've,
if the other doctor is willing to perform my eyelid surgery, they won't cause any harm to my eyes, right?as i tell you about my lasik
@@Amnatariq8691 there are risks involved with every procedure so you want to weigh the risks and the benefits. I mentioned to some of the risks to these procedures in the video. 🙏🏼
I just got it first time at 31 years old. It’s been here for 10 days now and it bothered me because I feel that it is pressuring my eye and cause slightly strain or even migraine. Anybody else experience this strain / migraine?
Hope you are feeling better 🙏🏼
Hi there, I had a chalazion 2 years ago and basically I cured it with hot compresses for over 2 months. I had used tobradex ointment with no success either. So I continued with hot compresses and finally I noticed the bump on my right upper eyelid started to move down. Finally one morning I saw lots of pus which drained. However it did not seem fully over so I tried a solution with apple cider vinegar. After few days more pus came out and finally the chalazion fully disappeared. Now unfortunately I got another chalazion on my lower left eyelid. It’s much smaller than the first one. I’m trying again with tobradex and apple cider vinegar. I hope it will work.
Will update you in few days..
But this whole situation is so annoying…
UPDATE 26.03.2024: today the bump is much smaller but the skin still reddish. After I use the ACV it tends to swell and get red but few hours after it gets better. Will see again in the next days.
UPDATE 29.03.2024: chalazion disappeared and the skin is not red anymore although the skin color is slightly whiter.
Do you apply it directly to the chalazion of just on the eyelid
@@stackemrackem9694 I apply it directly on the chalazion and generally only on the external part of the eyelid. If you need to apply it internally I guess you could dilute it but be very careful.
Thanks for sharing!
Same thing is happening with me. It's been 1 month i am suffering with it. I have tired all and even went to a eye doctor but it's not going. I am totally frustrated. 😭
😔 it is really frustrating. You can always try seeing a different eye doctor to see if they will do a procedure for you. 🙏🏼
I am going insane now my toddler is having a chalazion I have tried everything on this planet for two months now and nothing seems to work and the crazy part is the doctor keeps to give me the same eye drops and some oral antibiotics that aren’t working at all now the second eye is infected too. Help please 😭
@@lydiebenimana9741 oh no, I’m so sorry. If conservative treatments are not helping unfortunately, we are at the mercy of the eye doctors to do a procedure. As I mentioned in the video, they can be quite conservative and not want to do a procedure for several months to see if the Chalazion will go away on its own. Some eye doctors will do them earlier and some won’t, you might just have to check around. 🙏🏼
I just woke up with one under my eye I ever got this before I wash my hand and I NEVER rub my eyes with dirty hand I’m so mad this happened
My chalazion is gone in 2 days using Vinegar apple cider in the morning and night time when you go to sleep👌
Oh my goodness I am glad I found this video. I have had a chalazion for two months. I used warm compresses and a prescription eye drop. I thought it was a stye and was given doxycycline. I had an allergic reaction to it which I never had with antibiotics before. Just saw my ophthalmologist today and now have to see an ocular plastic surgeon as my bump is hardened to a growth and they want a biopsy. I have history of skin cancers and had an iris melanoma in my other eye. So now I go on my next journey with this bump. I did not know this condition can last so long. It does interrupt your life and well-being. I am a long time makeup user and am always careful about removal at night and replacing makeup every few months. I have worn it for over 60 years so not wearing it is a real low point for me.
Aww thank you for sharing. I know it can be a long process and hard not to wear makeup. I hope your biopsy procedure goes well and it heals soon for you. 🙏🏼
I need the surgery,,, within a 4 month period I had 4 antibiotics steroid injections on my upper lid without any effects 😕
🙁 Oh no.. sorry it has not gotten better for you so far. I hope the surgery helps 🙏🏼
@@dr.lindsaymarie Thank you 🙂
I think my two year old has one.. i’m so concerned … What do you suggest for her since she’s 2? i have to make the appointment with specialist tomorrow.. she was with her grandma as my mother was passing away.. so she had the antibiotic ointment because her pediatrician thought it was a stye .. grandma took all steps including using a warm compress.. she said my girl popped it maybe in her sleep.. that it was better but it’s actually three times as big..😢 I’m worried it will be permanently damaged
what are your thoughts doctor ?
Aww, I know it can be worrisome. I have seen it can be common to have a Chalazion even in younger children. I believe most of the eye doctors like to give it more time for them before doing any procedures. (Sometimes waiting over six months to see if it will go away on its own.) but again, it all depends on the eye doctor that you see. I know the waiting is the worst part. 🙏🏼
I feel so bad for her.. Thank you for sharing your experience I know now it may be a long road and A hard one being she’s so young 😔. It looks odd to me from our facetime ..kind of skinny and long it seems
@@roseannsanchez8258 aww ok. Well you never know. It might go away on its own. If not, you can always check with different eye doctors to get their opinions.
I had one for 3 months. Did the antibiotics, oral and topical and drops. Then 2 kenelog steriod shots...those didnt work either. Had aurgery to remove 11 days ago. Was unbelievably stubborn. Spent over $1200 to get rid of this.
Wow! I know how you feel :( I hope the surgery procedure went well for you and that it is completely gone now. 🙏🏼
Hey doctor, I'm 22. 5 months ago I got a stye. And it was so painful with little burning sensation. It was a big stye in lower eyelid almost in the tear gland. And I got two more while coping with it on upper eyelid near lash line. Those were big too. My doctor gave me eyecream and eyedrop. I used it the pain got better so did the swelling as they got drained but still they are present as painless little bump. I got one more it's not so big but I'm frustrated. My doctor said surgery needs to be done on the lower eyelid stye. But I'm afraid I gonna get styes again and again and I have to do surgeries again and again?
Sometimes they can come back. It is best to identify the underlying cause which is producing the inflammation. For me, it ended up being an intestinal parasite. Once that was healed, I no longer had the eye issue…
Did you ever use 2 different ointments at the same time. ?
No, I used Erythromycin first. Then two months later I used Tobramycin.
@@dr.lindsaymarie I've been using those as well. It goes away then comes back. Just that I've realized and given it a lot of thought is that when it does come back I believe it's because of lack of sleep and stress.
How is your eye now?
I have had mine going on 3 years it’s huge I’m afraid to have this done and can’t afford it
You have to do what is best for you. If you have health insurance, the procedure might be covered. 🙏🏼
Red, tender, and swollen, those are typical description of a stye. Chalazion is usually stiff, and a normal lump without any redness and swelling.
Correct but a chalazion can also be in an acute phase and be inflamed. The main difference is the location. A sty is on the surface of the eyelid, whereas the Chalazion is more in the middle of the eyelid. In the chronic phase the Chalazion is not red and tender.
Thank you for this ....I am just learning all about this nightmare myself. My chalazion is huge and not going away. I have a cruise coming up in a few weeks and it looks like the 'bump from hell' will be coming with. This will seriously detract from my enjoyment of my long awaited holiday. I have started wearing glasses even though I dont need them just to disguise this hideous curse. I have started not looking directly at people knowing they will see it. All this is very distressing. It helps to know that even with your medical knowledge you have had difficulty in gaining a resolution so I do feel better about the fact that I seem to be unable to secure a good outcome. All the best....again, thank you. 25:50 25:50 1:21
Sorry to hear you are dealing with this too! I know it can be very distressing. I would schedule an appointment with your eye doctor to see what they say but in the meantime, try not to stress about it too much and enjoy your cruise. Hope is goes away for you soon 🙏🏼
I dont know if i have a chalazion because i have the exact same thing as all the photos you showed but it hurts a little. So i think its a stye but i dont know. Also i had these 3 times and for a few days. It started bleeded but i dont know if thats good but my stye or chalazion got better but it was kinda red!
Glad it’s getting better! If it is closer to the surface of the eyelid where your eyelashes are and drains on its own it is more likely a stye.
@@dr.lindsaymarie the way u described sounds just like my eye. Do you know how long its gonna last? (I woke up with it on Saturday it is now Wednesday)
@@user-lg3jg2ds2b Styes usually go away in 1-2 weeks. If it’s a Chalazion it can last much longer. 🙏🏼
@@dr.lindsaymarie phew 😅
Srew these dam things, i have one and watching them cut it makes me just want to live with it.
Aww I know how you feel. Hopefully it goes away eventually. If not, you could always try the steroid shot injection or IPL instead of the incision and drainage. 🙏🏼
@@dr.lindsaymarie Its been living on my eyelid rent free since about November last year. Tried the heat pad thing on the eye..not religiously i have to admit. I have this fear i end up cooking my eye. If they open to cutting my eye from the top then maybe but from inside.....noooope!! Open to try anything to be honest. Its just a waiting game at the moment for an appointment with the wonderful health system where I'm at.
@@marccretten I see. ugh.. yeah sometimes it can take forever.
These things are exhausting man 😭 I have one in my right eye and I’m tired of it
Hope it goes away soon for you 🙏🏼
Doc. You are very beatiful even you have chalazion in the video 😊
Thank you 😊
Welcome doc i will watch every time you upload video hahhah
Hi Dr. Lindsay, thanks a lot for this resourceful video. About a month a ago I was under the same chalazion bump. But thanks God got away in a week or so. I will continue praying for you. Best, Daniel De La Cruz
@@josejrcoloma628 Thank you for watching! This video took me the longest to make 😊
@@danieldelacruz3862 I’m glad it went away for you! Thanks for watching 😊
7 months and I am finally seeing an ophthalmologist. I’ve tried everything and really tired of this 14:15
Sorry it’s been so long for you. I wish you the best for the healing of your chalazion!
I had a Chalazion twice on my lower eyelid. . First time was about 4 years ago. Then i had another one develop about 3 weeks ago.
First time, the warm compresses did not make it better for me either. I went to 2 eye doctors the first time. First doctor gave me steroid ointment to try and they did not work.
2nd doctor told me to use warm compress and if those do not work, he would drain the Chalzion.
After about almost 2 months, it drained on its own.
This time, about 3 weeks ago, it started again. I was using warm compress and cleaning my eye lid and it made it worse for about 4 days before eye doctor appointment.
Doctor said the Chalizon was "large" and decided to drain it that day. It is healing now and much improved. He also cleaed my tear ducts with saline solution at my follow up appointment. My tear ducts were slightly blocked.
Thanks for sharing! Glad both have resolved for you and hope the second one is healing well after the surgery. 🙏🏼
I went through surgery 9 times in 6 years 😢 and it recur again.....
Pissed off
I’m sorry it keeps coming back 😢 Have you considered trying the IPL treatment I mentioned at the end of the video? It is a non-invasive procedure that may provide you with different results but of course check with your doctor to see if it is right for you. 🙏🏼
For stye only apply coconut oil and massage your eyelids while going to bed only night time don't use mobile after applying