Chalazion is an oval-shaped seal that can occur after the transfer of barley, that is, inflammation of the excretory gland on the eyelid. After the barley passes, swelling may remain on the eyelid, which eventually turn into nodules. They no longer have pain symptoms, but external defects remain.
Causes of disease
Chalazion of the upper eyelid can occur due to stress, low immunity, insufficient vitamins, hypothermia. An infection that is on the eyelids, with these factors, receives a favorable environment for reproduction, which leads to the appearance of barley. And when the tear ducts are blocked, a chalazion of the eyelids is formed.
Chalazion symptoms and treatment
To prescribe treatment, you need to consult an ophthalmologist. After a thorough examination, he will prescribe the necessary drugs. Treatment can take place both conservatively and surgically. The first method is used if the chalazion of the upper eyelid has not yet passed into the "old" stage. Then they make s alt lotions,use a disinfectant solution. Other than this
Physiotherapy is used: treatment with polarized light in conjunction with helium-neon irradiation to stop inflammatory processes. Additionally, an anti-inflammatory hormonal drug "Kenalog" is prescribed. It also promotes the resorption of the chalazion. If these methods do not help, then a surgical operation is performed. This is a simple and fast procedure. Happens within a few minutes. Its essence is to remove the chalazion of the upper eyelid along with the fibrous formation through an incision with a scalpel. You need to be under the supervision of a doctor for several days in order to avoid infection or bleeding.
Chalazion of the upper eyelid: symptoms
Symptoms of a chalazion are: redness at the site of induration, a bump on the upper or lower eyelid, slight pain at the site of induration. The difference between the chalazion of the upper and lower eyelids lies only in the location of the seal. No others. In children, barley develops quickly and actively, in order to get rid of it, you will have to be patient. Sometimes it is impossible to do without surgery. It happens that after the operation to remove the chalazion, a relapse of the disease may occur. In this case, the doctor prescribes the administration of the drug "Metronidazole" or an antibiotic. A common cause of chalazion recurrence after surgery is that the seal capsule has not been completely removed. Other cases depend on the individual characteristics of the organism.
Folk eye treatmentways
There are several effective ways to deal with this disease. One of those
are compresses from boric acid, from the infusion of dill grass, calendula flowers. It is necessary to make warm lotions. Aloe juice is also good at helping to cope with upper eyelid chalazion. They need to lubricate the sore spot. Massage with a hard-boiled egg is also one of the traditional methods of treatment. The egg should cool to a temperature of about 40 degrees, then with a sharp end you need to massage the diseased area, smeared with any antibiotic.
