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WHAT IS STYE? One of the most common eyelids skin problems is Stye. A stye is an infection of the eyelash follicle (external) or of one of the glands on the inside of the eyelid. The infections are usually caused by staphylococcus bacteria. As with most infections, stye could be painful. They are usually noticed as red or pus-filled lumps on the edge of the eyelid. They develop very quickly in a day or two, they do not make your eyes red and do not affect your eyesight. The medical term for a stye is hordeolum.    WHO GETS STYE? Anybody could get a stye, external stye is a lot more common than an internal stye. The picture used in this blog is of internal stye but the remedies for both internal and external stye are the same. Rubbing the eyelid a lot and dry skin  (Eczema-prone skin) are likely to trigger the infection. But they may occur for no obvious reason in otherwise healthy individuals. The bacteria,  Staphylococcus aureus, normally lives on healthy skin and causes no harm (and