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Small white eyelids are a fairly benign condition and very rarely have complications. However, these small white pimples often cause a lump or pain, causing discomfort and constant rubbing of the eyes. Rubbing your eyes together with the size of a large pimple can cause rubbing and damage to the cornea.
1. Causes of small white pimples on eyelids
Small white bumps on the upper eyelids are calcium deposits under the conjunctival layer of the eyelid cartilage of the eyeball. When this deposition process takes place for a long time, it will cause the eye area to appear tiny grit, if prolonged, it can lead to a tendency to push out and cause the patient to have signs such as glare, sore, sore eyes.
Small white bumps on the eyelids can occur at any age. Although the exact cause is not clear, some experts believe that white pimples in the eyelids may be related to each person's location. These acne spots can be deposited in many places in the body, but because they are easy to see in the human eye, they can be detected better.
2. Symptoms when eyelids have small white pimples
Pimples in the eyelids may not be life-threatening, but this condition is many and prolonged can cause a feeling of lump and discomfort. If these pimples are few and small, you may not notice any symptoms, discovered if you happen to have an eye exam. However, if these acnes are many or large, the typical symptoms can be easily recognized that are:
Cum causes the patient to blink many times; The patient may have a lot of tears, but the vision and level of vision are still normal; Pimples on the lower eyelid may be more noticeable than on the upper eyelid; If these blisters are located deep in the conjunctiva, the patient may not feel pain. On the contrary, when the acne emerges, it will make the patient feel pain, lumpy and very uncomfortable. Although acne in the eyelids may not seriously affect the patient's health, if left untreated, large or raised pimples can cause abrasions and inflammation of the cornea, which in turn affects the skin. visa as well as subsequent treatment.
3. Treatment of small white pimples on eyelids
For patients who are diagnosed with small white pimples on the eyelids, they should go for regular checkups and take acne as prescribed by the doctor. You should not arbitrarily take acne at home, because it can cause an infection that affects the eyes as well as vision.
Acne removal, if done at the right time and with good methods, can be done simply, quickly and with little pain. As for those who go to the doctor early when there is discomfort, eye pain, it is very rare to experience complications such as keratitis.
To perform the treatment of white spots on the eyelids, the doctor will perform a minor surgery. First, your face will be numbed and the doctor will use the beveled side of the needle to remove the pimple. After the removal operation is complete, the patient will be given antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs.
When performing the treatment of small white spots in the eyelids, you need to consider and choose medical facilities with full equipment for the examination and treatment process. Although the disease does not have a major impact on vision, if treated improperly, it can greatly affect the patient's vision.
4. Measures to prevent white spots on eyelids
Because white eye disease has a low complication rate, but there are still cases of severe progression such as inflammation, corneal scarring or astigmatism. Therefore, to avoid possible complications in the case of white acne on the eyelids, you should not self-treat, but need to see a doctor.
To prevent this situation, you should:
Limit exposure to favorable factors that give these pimples a chance to emerge on the eyelids; If you have chronic conjunctivitis, it is necessary to completely treat it according to the doctor's regimen to avoid recurrence; In addition, white acne on the eyelids can recur many times, so you should have regular eye exams for timely detection and early treatment to improve efficiency; For those who have not yet had acne on their eyelids, it is possible to prevent this disease by wearing glasses to protect their eyes when traveling. If you have red eyes or other symptoms, you need to clean your eyes regularly, you can use physiological saline; In addition, you should also limit rubbing your eyes when you feel itchy; Small white bumps on the eyelids are a fairly benign condition. However, when the phenomenon of acne in the eyelid causes discomfort, pain or ulceration, the patient needs to see an eye specialist for medical intervention.
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