anyone have a chalazion removed?

i had surgery yesterday for a chalizon and my eye is really swollen...i can barely open my eye and i hope it goes away ... should i put warm or hot compresses for now??

I had this surgery done yesterday. It was the second time I have had a chalazion removed in the last year. I've had 3 chalazions in the past year and a half. The first one broke on his own after a few weeks of hot compresses and eye drops. It drained while I was sleeping and I woke up with a bunch of goo in my eye (gross, I know!). The second one got very big and lasted for about two months before I went in for the surgery. I tried EVERYTHING I could think of before getting the surgery done because I HATE having my eyes touched. I even went to a oriental medicine clinic in Seoul. I live in Korea and had the surgery performed by a Korean eye doctor, which was a little scary because it was a health care system I wasn't used to. I had to look around to find a eye doctor that spoke enough English because I had a lot of questions before the surgery. I was really nervous. The first chalazion happened about two months after I had the first surgery. My entire eyelid swelled up like I was having an allergic reaction and then after a few hours the swelling localized to the same spot the other chalazions were. I think these are really related to stress. I tried 6 months of hot compresses 3 times a day, oral medication and eye drops. I also consulted 2 other eye doctors. Eventually, I went back to the same doctor. I had the surgery yesterday and went to work the next day. When I took the eyepatch off this morning, my eyelid looked the same except the chalazion was gone.

Before doing the surgery, I read a lot of blogs on the web for other peoples experiences with the surgery. I think there are a lot of negative stories on the net because usually only people with bad stories will go and write about it. I hope I can give some comfort to anyone thinking about getting the surgery that it is PAINLESS. The recovery is very short. However, I understand everyone will differ a little bit as the size and number of chalazions can affect one's experience. Also, I'm sure the doctor's technique and experience can as well. But for me, it was painless. They put some numbing eye drops in first and then some cool wet numbing gel on my closed eyelid before inverting it. The clamp didn't hurt and wasn't uncomfortable because my eye was so numb already. The stress and anxiety leading up to the surgery is more difficult than the actual surgery.

I have had Chalazions in both eyes for the past few weeks, and have been very anxious about the prospect of surgery. I went to my GP who was going to wait two weeks (while I took antibiotics) before referring me to an Opthamologist. My eyes worsened in the following week, with one eyelid becoming distinctly infected, resulting in a large yellow head on the exterior of my (very swollen) eyelid - I know this is often a symptom of a stye resolving and not a Chalazion, but I have had both and had seen a doctor and this was definitely a Chalazion that had started inside my meibomian gland. I returned to the doctor very quickly to find I could not get an appointment, at which time my mother (the owner of a Neals Yard Remedies franchise) decided to step in and see what could be done with natural remedies. I was very dubious about whether or not these remedies would have any effect at all - as I saw it the condition was bad enough that conventional medicines could not treat it and surgery was always the only option, so what good would flowers and potions do?

i had my surgery yesterday, one in upper left eye, one lower left eye and one one upper right eye. Actually the consultant said that the one in my upper right eye had more than one so two or three styes had come together/ I didn't even realise. Procedure involved local anaesthetic Injections usually two in each area- the nurse held my hand! Then they clamped the eyelid and brought it up so inside of eyelid was visible to the surgeon. He spent about thirty-seconds on each eye or maybe a minute. Inner eyelid was cut and sty/ cyst scooped out with a scooping tool. Pressure then applied to eye, and then eye patched . Uncomfortable during surgery, very oozy and gooey, now lids are swollen and purple and hurt. Take hood care with eye hygiene people, would not want to go through this again !

i had surgery about 3 months ago n my right upper eyelid, i have had 2 operations on this eyelid, and still have a lump of scar tissue from my 1st ever encounter with this 'disease'!!! my eyelid since my operation has not been the same, some days it looks fine, others i can feel it playing tricks on me n slightly lookin a lil red and swolen, reading through these posts it seems that this is common for it to not be completely the same as it once was. im still using the heat compresses but not the conventional way of using a flannel, i just use some folded up tissue roll with boiling water (let it cool down to a comfortable temperature once on the tissue!!) the apply to the eyelid and massage down gently pushing on the eyelid. i find this does help if a chalazion is comin back it helps to keep breaking it down,  i do this once every day atleast. i have found  (from paying wayyyyy too much attention to my eye!) that alot of factors come into play as to why these things flare up, i have noticed in my case these factors;

i have a chalazion in my left eye and im in my 10's im scared i am pretty sure i have to have sergary and im scared dose it hert will it make my vision wierd after it is removed?.......... this will be my first surgary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:'( will it hert when the surgary is over? 

i had a chalazion on my upper eye lid and got it removed 6 months back.. but i still have a bump on the same place.. its not subsiding.. doctors say tat it s the remenant of the chalazion i got removed.. they dont want me to go for a surgery.. and advised me to use no tears eyedrops,hot fomentation, and ciplox eye ointment and massage my eye lid.. but all these dont help me.. can anyone tell me what should be done in this case to get rid of the bump and swelling completely.. i want my eye to look like before

I had 2 chalazions, one on each of my lower eyelids. The one on the right, I've had it for about 9 months, the one on the left, probably about 4 months. I did try the hot compresses for a short period of time and even went under the blanket with a boiling hot pot for 15 minutes a day. I was really hoping the steam and massages would work its magic and drain the stuff out, but no luck.

So I recommend the surgery to everyone who's had a sty for a long time. I had mine for three months and I was nervous and scared to get the surgery because it is SURGERY, and it's on your eye. But after one day your eye feels better. All they do it give you a shot in your eye to numb you and don't feel anything. Make sure you put the medicine after the surgery and you'll be good in a week, but continue to use it for 2 weeks even if it looks like it has gone away.

I was in the EXACT same situation! My sty was in my eye forever, and it wasn't on the outside rim where they usually hang out. I think overtime so much pus built up, so it was about time I had the surgery done. I had my surgery done last Thursday; today is my 5th day of recovery. I am nervous because although the sty is completely gone, and the lump below my eye is significantly smaller, it is still there. It is a tender lump that is much smaller than it was before. What I worry about is that the fact that even on day 5 there is some minimal pus draining out of where the wound in my eye is. The tissue is still healing there. When it is all healed and closed up, will the pus still stay under my eye, leaving that unwanted lump? I do not want to have to carry that burden forever! Please, please, please offer some of your advice. I am concerned.

I faced the same situation and worries after my minor surgery of draining the pus. It was very red and lumpy still after that and I worried for days. But what surprised me was after about a week or so, the lump became smaller and smaller and disappeared off by itself. So I suggested to keep your wound clean, and wait for the healing process from the inflammation (3 to 5 days) due to the surgery. Healing process varies between each individuals. Just ensure you hydrate yourself adequately and sleep well. Time will eventually tell. It should heal nicely if you trust your surgeon's skills ;)

It has been 5 days since the surgery and it still occasionally drains some pus- is that normal? I dab it off with a clean q-tip, I hope that is ok? My doctor prescribed me some ointment to put inside my eye four times a day for a week. I always make sure my hands are washed and dried before I apply the ointment. I just still worry about the lump/bump under my eye... so that should go away naturally over a week or so? Thanks for your help!

Im unsure about your case, but from what I know, presence of pus could be either from the incomplete draining of ur sty pus or a sign of infection (take note that other signs include red, warmth, swollen..). Yes as long as it's clean. Ensure that the tip of the ointment tube is not in contact with anything especially your eyes too. Yes, depending on each individual's healing process, the lumpy wound should subside and disappear gradually. Mine took about a week plus. :) 

Oh okay! I don't think it's infected again, there are no other such signs that would indicate so. The doctor did a pretty good job draining most of the pus and I've been taking care of my eye during the healing process. Actually, I've noticed less pus lately so maybe that is a good sign. :)

very helpful post. thank you!