Had chalazion, after sty on eye. Home remedies?
Patient: I've had a Chalazion for about three weeks. It resulted after a sty formed on my left eye. It's not very large (smaller than a pea) and I just started adding heat to it. I'm starting a new job On Monday, and being that I can't take off right away I'm hoping it can be treated without surgery. Are there any home remedies that could help me? Doctor: Hello & thanks for your Q on HCM I recommend applying a warm compress to the cyst up to four times a day until the swelling reduces and finally disappears. Hold the warm compress on the affected area for 10 to 15 minutes at a time to soften the blockage and speed up the draining process. Always wash your hands well before applying the compress and use a fresh clean cloth. Never heat the water for a compress in a microwave as it can become too hot and burn the delicate skin of the eyelids. Instead of tap water, you could use normal saline solution. ( salt water).  Other home remedies for eye cysts are Use of guava leaves as a compress. Warm these leaves and place them in a clean dry cloth. Place this cloth over the swelling and leave it on for a while to reduce pain and redness.  Boil some acacia leaves in water. Remove the leaves and use this water to soak a towel or clean cloth. Place the warm compress over the eyelids to remove in order to get rid of the chalazion cyst naturally.  Apply a mixture of rosewater and honey directly on the eye which has a soothing effect and helps the eye heal at a faster rate.  Tea bag eye treatments are effective in treating an eye cyst-  the used teabag of chamomile tea should be chilled for a while and then applied to the affected eye for 5 to 10 minutes or so.  Hope that it helpful & all the best for your new job