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Chalazion

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Pollyanna2 Fri 14-Jun-19 10:18:01

Has anyone had a chalazion removed from your eyelid? What was your experience like? I have a little white lump on my eyelid that apparently is a chalazion - have been applying hot compresses etc for weeks, but it's not budging. It's been there for months. Even though it's small and painless it bothers me and I'm thinking of having it removed, although the thought of having a local anaesthetic injected into my eyelidmakes me cringe ?

Lyndiloo Sat 15-Jun-19 14:37:28

To my mind, you bathe infected spots or boils with warm water to bring them to a head. If this is true of 'chalazions' (never heard of them!) I would suggest that you try castor oil. It's amazing stuff! Applied daily, it very soon brings the 'gunge' out.

Also great for atheletes foot, aching knees, and piles! blush

As for the little white spots (usually under the eyes) bathe daily with cider vinegar. Be patient. (Don't get in eyes!)

(I don't think I'd fancy taking a pin to them - Ouch!)

GrandmaMoira Sat 15-Jun-19 15:55:08

I had chalazions removed as hot compresses and appropriate ointment did not work. It was done at an emergency eye clinic. It wasn't the most pleasant experience but soon over. I was pregnant at the time and the doctor said to imagine I was in labour instead!
I clearly remember going home on the train with my pregnant tum and a bandage round my head covering my eye and no-one offered me a seat.

Pollyanna2 Sat 15-Jun-19 16:15:25

Mm Saggi - guess it's different when you really need the procedure - not sure I want to go through it when it's just for cosmetic reasons...
Ceaser15 - Did you have yours done on the NHS? Course they won't do things like that now without very good reason - guess it would cost me a few hundred pounds to go private. Decisions, decisions. It such a small thing really - but when it's on your eyelid you can't hide it...

4allweknow Sat 15-Jun-19 16:36:38

There are great lotions for blepheritis and when used with warm eye masks work really well at unblocking ducts. I have dry eye and use a carboner eye gel. I was co instantly having itchy red eyes and optician recommended the lotion and eye mask. Worked a treat.

Aepgirl Sat 15-Jun-19 17:51:01

It’s not calcium deposits but a blocked oil gland. I be,Keven removal is simple and quick. Go for it.

Aepgirl Sat 15-Jun-19 17:52:25

A chalazion is not calcium deposits but a blocked oil gland.

hondagirl Sun 16-Jun-19 06:46:35

I would just add, it is worth getting it checked out if it doesn't go away just to check it isn't something nasty. This is the reason my GP sent me to an ophthalmologist just to be sure.

Annofarabia Mon 17-Jun-19 10:44:59

I had them and really dislike them. I went to a beauty clinic where the proprietor is a nurse. She put a needle in and zapped them with electricity - electrolysis. Quite painful but effective.