There are many things that may cause bumps to appear on our skins ranging from skin care products we use to ingrown hair, clogged oil glands, bacteria attack and many more.
What about when the bumps are formed under your eyes? There is one most infection known to cause this kind of problem to human that is called Milia. It usually appear as little white or flesh –colored dots that form on the skin under your eyes.
The most and common bumps that occur under the eyes are caused by clogged pores where by keratin has been trapped under the skin and formed small, hard acne that appear as reddish dots.
These dots are known as Milia. They are very common, painless, and easy to treat. These bumps may appear on your face’ skin around your eyes or on cheeks, though they can as well appear anywhere.
What does Milia under Eyes Mean
Milia usually occur as small, hard, white bumps that are rarely swollen or inflamed and they don’t show much changes once they are formed on your skin. Milia forms on every one’s skin including infants, teens, and grownups. The bumps under eye can last for few weeks, or months, and even years.
Causes of milia under eyes.
They are caused by dead skin cells clump together, which get trapped under the skin surface, in form of small, hard cysts. He bumps are rarely seen, with no pain and they don’t cause permanent scars on the skin.
In adults, we have two types of milia namely; primary and secondary milia. Primary milia is the most common and it appear in both infants and adult. It is caused by dead skin cells that build up in the pore lining because they are unable to shed well.Secondary milia occur when a skin infection that leads to blister on the skin damages the pore lining
What should know about Milia
- Can sometimes be referred to as “baby acne”
They are sometimes called baby acne because they are actually most common in babies. Research has it that about 40% of infants will develop this milia bumps in their faces. This occurs within the first few weeks after birth and eventually go away on their own. As much as it is safe and easy to treat them as an adult, do not do it to your infant. Only take your baby to a pediatrian when the matter persist to raise concern.
- Can be prevented
You can avoid milia in your face at all times by not using those heavy eye creams and moisturizers if you are prone to these kind of bumps under eyes. This is because the pimples are caused by blocked pores and these heavy creams may result to that.
You can also avoid oil – based eye makeup removers and always eye makeup at night by washing it off.
- Can be treated at home
Avoid the clogging pores by exfoliating your face to get rid of milia. First, steam your face to open up pores and get them ready for exfoliating. The steam also help to clear sinuses. After steaming you can use face scrubber to exfoliate the affected area in a gentle manner avoiding not to hurt the skin. Then apply a retinoid to avoid the milia from reappearing.
- If you mostly rely on natural products, make your own solution for exfoliating.
You can use sugar solution to scrub to exfoliate, which is cheap and readily available at home. Mix granulated sugar, olive oil or raw honey and fresh lemon juice which will work well.
- If home remedies don’t work see a dermatologist.
Some milia may be stubborn to respond to home care done to them. In this case visit a doctor since when messed up with it can cause scarring.
What does it mean when you have White Bumps on Eyes
White bumps on eyes may affected both babies and adults depending on what causes them to appear. They can be small, little spots, pimple like, dots, pterygium or clear raised bumps. On the other hand, the white spot may be accompanied by a lump or growth on eyeball that tend to cover the cornea.
If the bump is small with tiny vessels that in most cases makes the eye appear to be red or bloodshot, it is a pterygium.
If the lump appear on the white part of the eye close to the slope end of the nose, it is a pingueculum.
These two bumps should not cause you much stress since they do not require surgery or any serious treatment at all. You can treat them with over the counter medicine or a simple doctor’s advice may help to heal them.
Symptoms of white bumps on your eyes:
The symptoms may vary depending on the causes. We respond to different conditions that may result to bump on eyes formation and our immune system and natural habitats may determine how they occur. The symptoms include the following:
- A painful feeling on the eyeball,
- The eyeball may itch all the time and feel more irritated.
- The affected eye may have a burning and sharp feeling of sting.
- The vision of the affected eye may grow blurry or impaired.
- Visibility of tiny blood vessels on the conjunctiva that runs from different sides.
- You may feel as if the eye has a particle in it that keeps on irritating in it.
- Due the visible blood vessels the eyeball will turn red.
- A swollen bump on the eyeball.
- If the bump is small, it usually have a lot of red veins around it.
- The light may pour tears when exposed to light for long time.
- If the infection is crucial, there might be some discharge from the eye.
- In other cases, the white bump on the eye ball comes and disappear and this happening should be monitored.
What could be the cause of a white bump on eye ball?
A white bump or spot may appear next to the iris, on conjunctiva, sclera or behind the eyelid. When a growth is not attended to on time it can spread and even cover the outer layer of the eye called cornea. Some of the causes of bumps, spots, pimples on eyes are:
- Pterygium
It is also referred to as surfer’s eye, this is a white bump that affect the surfers and it is common in people who stay outdoor for long periods.
The bump is usually slightly raised and contains visible blood vessels although not much, and it usually tend to grow to cover the eye pupil if not quickly responded to.
It is accompanied with itching of the eye, a burning sensation, feeling as if you have a particle in your eye, and can cause blurred vision.
It is normally rectangular in shape and grows from the nasal side of sclera and extend all the way to cornea.
Those at risk of pterygium are:
- People who expose themselves to much ultra violet rays.
- Those exposed to dry environment with irritants such as wind, dust, smoke and pollen.
- The people who spend more time outdoor like farmers, welders, surfers, and many more
- People who live around equator since the sun strike the earth at almost 90 degrees with high intensity ultraviolet radiation.
- Pterygium occur more on people aged 20 to 40 years and affect men more than women.
- People with light skin and light eyes
- Pingueculum or pinguecula
This kind of problem appear as small raised white bump that are visible in severe cases. It looks like white deposits which are not painful on the cornea. The deposits are very visible.
- Ultraviolet [UV] radiation
They are caused by excessive exposure to the ultraviolet rays from the sun. Sources believe that it causes damage to the transparent collagen fibers in the conjunctiva [the clear membrane that covers the white part of the eye [sclera]], triggering their calcification or change in color. When the fibers are damaged they form a bump on the eye.
- Environmental irritants
Exposure to sand, dust, and wind may cause formation of bumps on the eye. People who are mostly exposed to these irritants have risks for lumps in their eyes than those who are not.
- Corneal ulcer
Cornea is the tissue layer that covers the front part of the eyeball and it contains tears and light enter the eye through it. When infected it may cause bump on the eyeball.
- Eye injury
An eye is a very delicate organ and when small infliction is done to it may result to a bump formation. When iron filings or welding particles prick the outer membrane may result to this problem.
- Surfing
People who spend more time surfing due to much exposure to light have been noted to develop bump on eyes by doctors.
- Contacts
Wearing contact glasses for too long can cause infection that finally form spots on the eyeball. These kind of glasses should be cleaned and replaced as often as possible to prevent eye erosion.
- Eye floaters
These are tiny spots or flecks that are cobweb like which drift aimlessly when one blink his / her eye around the eyeball. Eye floaters are formed from tiny pieces of eye gel from the inner part of the eye disintegrate and come to the membrane.
They are featured with grey or black dots on the eye ball, and quick medical response can be helpful.
What does Cholestrol Bumps under Eyes mean
Cholestrol deposits around your eyes are caused by a condition known as Familial hypercholesterolemia, which occurs when bad cholesterol get passed down through your family lineage. It is a hereditary disease which begin at the birth of an infant.
It may have high risk factors like heart attack therefore it is important to have it checked by a doctor if fatty deposits begin to show up around the cornea.
How to remove cornea from your eyes
Step 1
Consume supplements at least daily of vitamin C, B6,E, and chlorine, pantogenic acid and more others to help reduce yellow fatty deposits around your eyes. It is important to ensure that the supplements are taken as per the doctor’s go ahead.
Step 2
With a mixture of gentian root, spearmint, skullcap, and peppermint herb, make a hot solution out of them and drink 3 cups every day. They will help for the removal of fatty deposits, and also these should be under doctor’s observation.
Step 3
You can look for advice on healthy living and dietary from a professional adviser. Exercising also can help reduce cholesterol levels in your body. You can as well avoid junk foods and foods that are much greasy and with a lot of fats.
Warning
Seek a quick medical attention if you have chest pains and signs of heart attack. Always see a doctor to minimize your cholesterol levels if your lineage is of this problem.
Can you get Bumps under Eyelid?
The bumps on eyelid mostly are Styes. This is an inflamed oil gland that appear at the tip of your eyelid, where lashes meet the lid. It is formed as a red, swollen, bump that looks like a pimple which is tender to touch.
Causes of bumps under eyelid
- A bump called stye under eyelid is commonly caused by an oil gland that has been blocked. After blockage bacteria may infect the oil gland resulting to an infected pimple under eye. These styes occur like other common acnes that may form on your limp or hand.
- Another cause of those bumps under your eyelid is xanthelasma which occur as yellow patches usually appear with age. Xanthelsma are harmless and in other cases they may be indicating presence of high cholesterol in your body.
- Also there are ones that are known as papillomas which are pinkish skin- colored pimples, and they usually grow slowly. These bumps are very sensitive such that they can affect your vision, and their removal may require surgery.
- Small bumps called cysts can also cause bumps under eyes. They normally appear as fluid-filled sacs and also can mess up with your sight.
Symptoms of bumps under eyelid
- Your eyes become sensitive to light,
- One looks like he/she crying as tears run down your eyes,
- Tenderness of the eyelid
- One feels like having a foreign body in the eye through an itchy, scratchy filling.
Treatment at home
- Apply a warm, wet cloth to the area for 10 minutes at least four time every day.
- Eyelid bumps should not be squeezed, they should be left to drain on their own.
- Do not use contact lenses or apply eye makeups until the bump on eyelid disappear.
- For stye, see your doctor who may advise on use of antibiotic ointments.
- Your doctor may make an opening on the stye and drain it.
Reasons for Red Bumps under Eyes
There are several skin conditions that may cause the appearance of red small bumps under the eyes.in most cases these red spots are not that much bad to cause an alarm but if they are associated with itchiness, pain, swelling and increase in size with time, you can seek medical help from a professional.
Causes of red bumps under your eyes:
The following may cause you red pimples under your eyes: dermatitis, keratosis pilaris, styes and rosacea. To add on this, if you have an oily skin you are at risk of red bumps in form of acne. Keratosis pilaris appear as small red bumps, while dermatitis occur with itchy under eye bumps that are caused by allergic reaction to cosmetic allergen.
A stye normal appear at the edge of the eyelid with inflammation known as ocular rosacea. Only medical professionals know how to differentiate these kind of infections, it is important to visit them to identify the skin condition causing bump under eyes though symptoms and skin appearance.
When Bumps under Eyes not Milia
Bumps that occur under eye which are not milia can be yellow cholesterol dots or even chalaza. These bumps can affect everybody regardless of age but cholesterol and chalaza as well are common in adults.
The common eyelid bumps are;
Chalaza
Is a clogged oil gland that manifests itself as a white bump on the eyelid. It usually begin as a small, painful bump that then grow to become less painful with time.
Hordeola/styes
Results from an acute inflammation of the superficial sweat glands, sebaceous glands or hair follicle on the eyelid.
Papilomas. These are the most common lesions that occur on the eyelid. They occur in middle aged and aged individuals and may increase in number, randomly on the eyelid. Cause is unclear.
How to Get Rid of Bumps under Eyes
In most cases we may not care much when we develop some spots or bumps on our eyes until itchiness and discomfort follows. In other cases unless you visit mirrors some time you cannot know if you have them especially if they have no discomfort. It is very important to be courteous with our eyes since they are very sensitive organs of our body and delicate.
As compared to other pimples, bumps on eyes should not subjected to home remedies before consulting a qualified doctor due to how fragile your only two eyes are. All medications should be prescribed by the doctor and instructions followed to the completion.
Treatment may involve the following:
- Sunglasses
Visit an optician who will do an examination on your eyes and prescribe the right glasses for you. Glasses help to reduce irritation from polluted environment, much sunlight and also help to nurse a bump on eyes.
- Contact lenses
The contacts should be sterilized if you have to use them to avoid more infection on eyes. The contacts should not be used up to night times, they should be removed at night before going to sleep. If they are disposable ones, do not extend on their use as it may result to more problems to the eyes.
- Treat corneal ulcer
You can use of antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral medication prescribed by a doctor to treat the eyes. If the infection is in a worse state, the doctor is the person to carry ulcer scrapings to find the cause of the infection. If the eye is swollen or inflamed rightful eye drops can be used.
- Pterygium treatment
WebMD website recommends having an ophthalmologist check if your eyes have continuous discomfort and vision interference. If the condition is causing you irritation and redness, blurring of vision the following administrations should be done by a doctor:
- Lubrication eye drops
- Vasoconstrictor eye drops
- Corticosteroid eye drops
- Surgical removal of the pterygium bump on eyes.
- Treatment of pingueculum
Treatment of pingueculum may involve a prescription of lubricating and corticosteroid eye drops to relieve the inflammation and reduce dryness and redness. You can also undergo surgical operation to remove the pump of this kind when your sight is affected. Only the doctor or ophthalmologist should come with decision.
- Use of vitamins products and supplements
In other cases a doctor may outline to you some of the nutritional products that you may use to speed the healing of the bump. For example in case of eye floaters you may be advised to take enough natural vitamins and supplements, which have a positive impact on speed healing and reduce the visibility of the eye floaters.