Why Do I Feel Tenderness Along With Pain Or Palpitation At The Eye While Blinking Apart From Redness At The Periorbital Area?

Posted on Fri, 22 Jun 2018

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Fri, 22 Jun 2018 Answered on

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Question : Hi,
I have a lump not on eyelid, but more below that is tender/painful to palpitation and with blinking. Started yesterday. Now I see some redness on the periorbital area/ face at mid nose level.

Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Looks to be a boil.

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

The lump appears to be a boil with spreading inflammation.
I would advise you the following in such a situation:
Hot fomentation with cotton cloth.
Do not fondle.
Take an anti-inflammatory like Ibuprofen if it suits you.
Taking a prescription based antibiotic helps in early resolution.

Take care.
Please give follow up.

With regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. T Chandrakant (20 hours later)

Thank you for the advise. Before I got an answer, and since I thought it a stye, I used hot water compression and the pain and redness resolved. The lump is still there, but much smaller. Glad the treatment you suggested included the hot fomentation. Will use Ibuprofen for inflammation alleviation. Have a great day.

Respectfully

Answered by Dr. T Chandrakant (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Thanks for your appreciation.

Detailed Answer:
You are most welcome.
Please continue on till it is resolved.

Have a great day.
With Regards.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar