Why do i have a stye?

Have you ever had a strange bump on your eyelid that feels like it’s trying to steal the limelight from your iris? Congratulations, my friend! You may have a stye. But before you go screaming into the void and blaming yourself for not washing your hands enough, let me tell you what exactly is going on – and why it’s not entirely your fault.

What Is A Stye, Anyways?

As much as it sounds like some kind of avant-garde fashion statement, a stye is actually an innocent-sounding eye infection caused by bacteria. It typically appears along the outer edge of the upper or lower eyelid (often strutting in just in time to make those morning Zoom calls even more glamorous).

The pus-filled red bump is usually about the size of a grain of rice (or should we say “eyelash”?) with visible whiteheads when ready to burst – oh wait that was gross 🙊.

Internal vs External : Battle Of The Styebrows

We live in an age where rivalries define us: Republican vs. Democrat. White wine vs Red Wine Chanel Vs Prada Internal styes thrive inside our lash follicle while their nemesis ~~partner~~ Externals claim territory on top/outside our eyebrows/lashes

Tiredness at its finest ensures internal styes invade relentlessly bringing pain and inflammation
While external style choose leisurely traveling periods taking three days give or take- They’Re Not lazy they’re touring 😉

Fun fact:

Internals sprout across roughly one-third of people who suffer from sty-attacks whereas externals identify themselves among two-thirds thus essentially making them cooler( but i didn’t say this )

Why Me???? 😓

Contrary to popular belief –you’re probably thinking; “It must be due to all those sleepless nights spent binging the latest Netflix series!” or “Did that lady who sneezed near me in traffic give me this?”– it’s not necessarily your fault.

Styes may come to those with compromised immune systems, acute dry eyes, an oily complexion, hormonal fluctuations, allergy prone folk (their natural enemies list just got longer) and bodily changes from childbirth. Simply put a stye is not a lifestyle choice- don’t beat yourself up about it!

How To Tackle Mr Stye?💪

The good news is most of these nasty little bugs go away without treatment within two to three days; Life moves on! However if yours made itself comfortable inviting all its friends over impeding on your debonair personality here are some actual steps you can take:

Don’t Itch That Itch

Ugly as it seems preventing the urge to rub your stye serves well as cliches like ‘ Time heals Wounds , that doesn’t mean get chatty with time’ . In fact, scratching and constantly touching/stroking/chitchatting/answering call for/to , only make things worse by spreading germs and bacteria further causing more pain.

Warm Compress Might Hold The Key🔑

Taking a warm compress such as wrung-out hot washcloth pressing gently against infected area for 5–10 minutes… say it after me now …speeds recovery 🏎️.

  1. Step 1: Clean hands (and we don’t have insight whether wearing rubber gloves makes one appear like Mickey Mouse)

  2. Step 2: Place compress on eyelids

  3. Step 3: Repeat at least thrice daily ( No slacking off )

Yayy!! Science has our backs there 👍

We hope by reading you’re standing proud-taller than before knowing fully what causes those bumps followed brilliantly fashioned witty hacks. Keep your hands washed, your stye shall fall- fingers crossed or we’ll all have to adopt the pirate look. Arrrrgh! 🏴‍☠️

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