A sty can form for several reasons. Allergies is a very common reason, it irritates the eye, we touch it no matter where we are or if our hands are cleans and BOOM we have a sty. Welcome to my world! Hate them! My dd has gotten a few as well. They stink…period, nothing more to say! LOL
Sty’s are best helped by warm compresses on the infected area. SOMETIMES you can see where the white head is and if you are very very gentle can for a little of the puss out with a clean cotton swab. Gently just put it under the infected area after you pull your eye lid away from your eye so as not to get the puss inside it. Sometimes the puss is very hard, so don’t be surprised if it comes out like a blackhead(hard and straight).
Make sure it is a true diagnosis of a sty.
If it truly is a sty;
wash hands frequently,
check to see if it is allergy related, even if you dont usually have allergies or tested negative for them it doesn’t mean you dont have them now,
get rid of make-up you have used even from the very first sty you had, all of it !
Give your towels a good wash in the washing machine with hot water and a cup of bleach,
Wash down your light switches, door knobs, car steering wheel, and toilet handles with a bleach solution.
Sty’s can be from Staph infection, everyone has it on their body and everything we touch has it, so taking some precautions can help.
Mayo clinic has a good site on Sty
