Although a stye is a simple eye condition that is expected to go away on its own, in some cases it can be much more serious. In cases that do not go away for a long time, harden and recur, we can see that surgical intervention is required. In this case, stye surgery comes into play. So in which cases is surgery necessary and why is surgery performed?
What is a Stye Briefly?
Stye, medically known as hardeolum, occurs when the meibomian glands in the eyelid become infected. It manifests itself with an inflamed swelling and redness. Most of the time, it can cause pain and tingling in the area where it develops, as well as effects such as watery eyes.
Why is stye surgery necessary?
Most of the time, after a certain period of time, the stye is expected to disappear with auxiliary treatments. However, if it keeps recurring, hardens and the swelling does not go away after a few weeks, surgical intervention may be necessary. At this stage, you can list the situations where surgery is necessary as follows.
- If the stye is very large and disturbs vision.
- If the stye does not go away for a long time.
- If the stye recurs in the same area and swelling occurs again.
- If the stye has cystized with the effect of inflammation and the swelling does not go down.
In these and similar cases, stye surgery may be necessary. Of course, this should be decided together with the doctor’s examinations.
How Is Stye Surgery Performed?
If it is decided to perform stye surgery after the controls, then preparations are made quickly and the operation process is started. We can say that the surgery is generally a short and painless procedure. Here, the absence of any intervention in the eye can also be seen as an advantage. So how is the operation performed?
- First, local anesthesia is applied so that the patient does not feel any pain.
- Afterwards, an incision is made in the area with swelling on the eyelids and the infected tissue is removed.
- Afterwards, stitches are applied and the area is closed again.
How long does it take to recover from stye surgery?
The healing process varies from patient to patient. Since the operation is not very extensive, the healing process is usually fast. In this process, your doctor will give ointments and drops against any infection.
If the treatment is followed as determined by the doctor, we see that complete recovery is achieved within a few weeks. In this process, there may be swelling and redness in the operation area. Swelling and redness are part of the healing process.
The most important point that the patient should pay attention to during the healing process will be the hygiene of the area. The eye and eyelids should be kept clean. Thus, the risk of a possible infection is minimized.
What are the Risks of Stye Surgery?
Although it seems like a very simple surgery, we can say that there are certain risks in stye surgery as in every surgical intervention. Let’s list below what these low risks are.
There may be deformity of the eyelids after the surgery. For this reason, the experience of the doctor who will perform the operation is very important.
Infection may occur. As with any surgical operation, there is such a risk, but using the specified medications and keeping the area clean will minimize the risk.
With all these, let us remind you that you should plan for the surgery together with your doctor. Whether the surgery is really necessary or not is decided after detailed examinations.
