Stye Care
A stye is a small, painful lump on the edge of the eyelid, caused by a blocked and infected gland or lash follicle. Most clear up on their own within one to two weeks....
Read the optometrist's guide to styes and chalazions
A stye is a small, painful lump on the edge of the eyelid, caused by a blocked and infected gland or lash follicle. Most clear up on their own within one to two weeks.
The NHS advice for styes is a warm compress: hold something warm against the closed eye for 5 to 10 minutes, three or four times a day, and keep the area clean. A SelfHeat mask makes that easy: it holds a steady, gentle warmth with no microwave and no flannel going cold.
Once the stye settles, daily lid hygiene with BetterScrub wipes or BetterLids Foam helps stop the next one. Don’t squeeze or pop a stye.
See your GP or optometrist if a stye is very painful, spreading, affecting your vision, or not improving after a couple of weeks.
Warm. Cleanse. Protect.
Not sure what you need? Most lid problems respond to the same three daily steps.
Loosen
A warm compress softens the oils that build up along the lid margin.
SelfHeat Warm Compress Eye Mask →
Clean the lid line
Sweep gently along the lashes to lift crusting, debris and build-up.
BetterScrub Wipes, Gel, Foam or HypoMist →
Soothe & seal
A thin layer of ointment overnight keeps lids soft and comfortable.
BetterLids Eyelid Ointment →