Chalazion

A chalazion is a small, usually painless lump or swelling that occurs on the eyelid. It is typically caused by a blocked oil gland. If left untreated, it may persist or grow in size.

Remember - when you have a chalazion or bump on the eyelid, managing your inflammation in the eyelids or blepharitis is key to successful improvement.

These are helpful hints to helping your diagnosed chalazion to get better.

1. EYELASH/EYELID CLEANSING: The eyelashes can be cleaned using a self-made dilute solution of water and Johnson’s Baby shampoo. Alternatively, there are several excellent lid hygiene products that are commercially available. We like to use eyelid wipes with a weak concentration of tea tree oil. One type is Ocusoft demodex wipes. The formulation is gentle, but it does smell like tea tree oil. This wipe is called Oust Demodex. Click here to see it. If you do not like the smell of tea tree oil, then consider Ocusoft Plus eyelid scrubs, which are a well-tolerated eyelid wipe that does not have to be wiped or cleaned off. Click here to see the basic eyelid wipe, called ocusoft plus. You can use it and go about your day. If you have already tried Ocusoft plus wipes or Ocusoft oust Demodex wipes and still continue to have chalazion, another helpful product is hypochlorous solution which helps decrease bacteria on the eyelids. It is usually a spray and can be sprayed on a tissue or cotton pad and then applied to your eyelashes. The link for the Ocusoft hypochlorus solution is here. We participate with amazon affiliate program.

2. WARM COMPRESSES: Warm compresses need to be applied with mild pressure and after 3-5 minutes of applied heat to the eyelids, massage to the upper and lower eyelids of both eyes for at least 30-40 seconds can be helpful to clear our plugged meibomian glands. If you use a washcloth, it is difficult to apply that much heat before it cools. If you use a clean washcloth for this purpose, tt is important to be as hot as tolerated, but not hot enough to burn your eyelids. Testing the heat on your arm before you place it on your eyelashes is recommended. Another idea, is to do this at a convenient time like during the shower or at bathtime when you have warm water present.

Commercially available hot compresses, which can be heated in the microwave and then applied to one or both eyes, can make this easier. One is the Bruder eye mask and the link is here. There are also warm compresses that can be plugged in and do not require a microwave or managing the temperature of a wipe that is microwaved.

Link to an example of a warming eye mask that does not have to be microwaved is here. We participate with amazon affiliate program.