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Eye Care (Expert Forum)
Swollen Eyelids
Answered by
Sandy Feldman, MD, MS - Ophthalmology, Refractive Surgery, Cataract Surgery, Corneal surgery
ClearView Eye & Laser Medical Center, A P.C.
San Diego - CA
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Swollen Eyelids
by ptong423, Jun 02, 2009 04:32PM
I have had this eye problem for the past year.. it usually starts with my eyelid itching and getting red, then next morning when I wake up, my eyelids are swollen, sometimes it's only one eye, sometimes it's both eyes. The skin on my eyelid is all bumpy, rough, red, and it itches. I do wear make up, I wear eyeshadow, mascara, and eyeliner, but I have been using the same makeup for the past 3 years, so I don't know if it is my make up causing irritation. It use to happen very frequently, it would get swollen then go away for a week and come back, but it stopped occurring for a couple of months and thought it was because I threw out my mascara and used a new brand, but today the swollen eyelid has returned along with the bumpy, red skin. When I got the swollen eyelid in the past, my eyeball would be red too, but this time around, my eye isn't red, just my eyelid is irritated. What is going on? How do I stop it?
Doctor's Answer
by Sandy Feldman, MD, MS, Jun 03, 2009 07:03PM
, Jun 03, 2009 07:03PMTo: ptong423
Dear ptong423,
I would recommend that you seek the care of an eyeMD when your eyelid is irritated. It is possible that you are experiencing an allergy or dermatitis.
Dr. Feldman
Sandy T. Feldman, M.D., M.S.
ClearView Eye and Laser Medical Center
San Diego, California
I would recommend that you seek the care of an eyeMD when your eyelid is irritated. It is possible that you are experiencing an allergy or dermatitis.
Dr. Feldman
Sandy T. Feldman, M.D., M.S.
ClearView Eye and Laser Medical Center
San Diego, California
Member Comments (1)
by taraoc, Nov 19, 2009 03:36PM
A related discussion, my upper eyelids are puffy was started.
