Hi, I've been searching online for the past 2 nights trying to find a place where I can read other people's experiences and also get advice from professionals. I am so happy I found MedHelp.org just what I've been looking for. In any case, I developed what seem like a stye on my upper left eye lid back in February of this year (near Valentine's Day). I have never had one in my whole life (and I'm 30yr. old). I've been using warm compresses, and my physician prescribed me the eye ointment called, "Erythromycin Ophthalmic Ointment 0.5%" which I put on 4x a day as directed. Then in March, it became so big like a ball on my eyelid. Beginning of March, I was in Arizona on a road trip and it became a big whitehead and actually popped while in the car. I was happy about that thinking it will finally go away. Now we're in April, and it has gone down a LOT and doesn't look like a ball anymore. It's still on my eyelid, it's pink and I can see at least 3-4 little white heads that won't seem to want to come out and pop. Its been VERY frustrating. Today I went out to buy OcuSoft eyelid cleanser pads, since I read about it on another website that suggested that product to help clean the area. I made an appoint. to see an ophthalmologist next Friday May 8th to get a consultation. I DO NOT want to do surgery at all. I wanted to know what are my other options? I'm willing to try the steroid injection, please explain how that is done to the patient? Does homeopathic medicine work to heal chalazions? I work in an office, so its been hard to continue doing the 4-6 x a day warm compress. Ive been doing it everyday after I get off work, could that be a reason why I still have it on my eyelid? (not consistent with warm compress). I had my 2nd refill of the ointment already. Is there any other ointment I should use or is this the best one? When I apply it, I also massage my eyelid as well. Please advise as this chalazion has caused me to be depress, extremely frustrated, confused, and sad. It doesnt hurt or anything, just the way it looks makes me feel so ughhh. I'm so self conscious when I look at someone in the face. Anyone's thoughts/advice would be helpful to me. Thank you.