How to Know if That Pimple is Really a Stye

Watch out when youre popping zits, folks. While not every dermatologist agrees this is the best way to get rid of zits, many people do it and thats fine. But if you get a zit on your eye, its definitely not a zit at all, and you definitely shouldnt pop it.
What is it, and why shouldnt you pop it?
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT EYE STYES
What you have on your lid is what is colloquially known as an eye stye, although ophthalmologists know there are actually two types of styes, called chalazions or hordeolums. Both are firm spheres on the eyelid, but the former doesnt tend to be as tender.
Of course, theres not a unanimous consensus as to what constitutes the former or the latter. And patients dont always come with a lump on their eye that fits neatly into one box thats why we refer to them all as styes.
So why do doctors stress out about the stye types? Because whether its a chalazion or hordeolum tells you how inflamed the eyelid is.
WHATEVER THE CASE, YOU DEFINITELY SHOULD NOT POP IT
In case all of this is confusing you, know this: if its on your eye, its a stye. Theres no such thing as acne on the eyes because its simply not the right kind of gland. Acne can form near your eyes, but its not going to form on your eyelid.
What does this mean for you? Definitely, definitely do not pop it, no matter whether you think its a zit or not, because its precisely the or not.
One quick word of warning: if you keep getting a stye in the same spot as in youre treating it but it comes back it may be a sign of skin cancer. Make sure to get it checked out at the doctor, even if you think its just a stye.
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