A stye is a lump on your eyelid caused by a bacterial infection. Improperly sanitized contact lens, eye makeup, and conditions like diabetes and rosacea can increase your risk of a stye.

Typically, most eyelid bumps and lumps, like acne, milia, and styes, are totally harmless and go away on their own with at-home treatments. But the keyword here is most. Surprisingly, there’s a whole ...

Styes are small pimple-like bumps on eyelids. They can be caused by a bacterial infection of the eyelid follicles or of the ...