A pimple on your eyelid usually isn't acne — it's probably a stye, chalazion, or xanthelasma. A stye is a round, red bump that can be treated with a warm compress to drain the pus. A chalazion ...

But unlike with pink eye, a stye is often accompanied by a pimple-like bump on the eyelid. This bump can also occur inside of the eyelid, causing swelling and redness on the external part of the eye.

Types of Stye: * External Stye: Forms on the outer part of the eyelid and resembles a pimple. * Internal Stye: Develops inside the eyelid and is less visible but can cause more discomfort.

Your son's stye is also known as a chalazion or Meibomian cyst. It is a small lump on the eyelid due to a blocked oil gland, and can occur on any eyelid. Your son's eyelids contain many oil ...

A stye is an infection of the eye that causes a pustule to form on the upper or lower eyelid. This results from infected or inflamed oil glands or follicles in your eyelid. A stye can be painful ...

Occasionally, oil, dead skin cells, or most often, bacteria, clog an eyelid oil duct or follicle. The result is a stye, which is basically an eyelid pimple. Styes can crop up on upper or lower ...

Medically reviewed by Johnstone M. Kim, MD Swollen eyelids, top or bottom, can have many causes, including allergies, infections, and blocked oil glands. While most aren't serious, eyelids can also ...