FAJAR.CO.ID – Stye is a very common disease that can be experienced by everyone.
A stye is a red pimple-like bump that appears around the eyelid.
If not treated properly, a stye can cause a chalazion or the spread of a bacterial infection to other parts of the body.
While this disease is not dangerous, it has the potential to interfere with activities and make you uncomfortable.
Reported by Healthline, the cause of a stye is due to blockage of the sebaceous glands in the eyelids by dead skin, dirt, or excess oil.
Stye eyes can also occur due to a bacterial infection, there are several factors that cause the infection, such as exposure to dust, lack of hand hygiene, improper cleaning of eye makeup.
In addition to the appearance of a pimple-like lump, there are other symptoms of a stye as well, such as pain and swelling around the eyelids. The eyes water more easily. The eyes become sore and itchy.
However, please note that this disease is not contagious. A sty usually gets better on its own, but there are a number of things you can do to speed up the healing of a sty.
Here’s how to treat a sty:
Compress with warm water
Compress with warm water is one way to treat a stye on the eye. This, hot temperatures can help dissolve the pus.
Use a hot tea bag
Black tea is antibacterial, so it can help the bacterial infection that causes sty.
Use the doctor’s antibiotic drops
