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White head near eyelashes

I have a very small white bump almost on the line with my eyelashes. Yesterday it was just swollen and a little painful but now a small bump has appeared. Any idea what it could be? Hopefully not a stye and how could I treat it? Thank you so much!
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its probably is a form of sty (hordeolum).  warm compresses twice a day helps.  an eye doc could Rx something to make it go away quicker.  depending on the location, you could be talking about your punctum:

http://www.snof.org/chirurgie/imagespaup/occptlacry1s.jpg
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It's almost in that region but on the upper eyelid....how about wearing contacts? Would it be ok to wear them for a few hours a day and how long should i leave the compress on? Thanks again
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its more of a white bump than an indentation like that photo
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