Treatment of chalazion of the lower and upper eyelid at home

Causes and symptoms of chalazion

Chalazion is a recurrent tumor formation that is not always amenable to non-surgical treatment.
Conservative treatment of chalazion does not make sense if frequent relapses occur; the method of therapy should be selected by the attending physician, taking into account the characteristics of the patient’s body. The causes of obstruction of the meibomian gland canals are infectious diseases of the eyes. Risk factors include barley, demodicosis, meibomitis, blepharitis, colds and hypothermia, wearing contact lenses, lack of hygiene in the eyes and eyelids.

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Chalazion is a thick, pea-sized nodule near the edge of the upper or lower eyelid. It develops slowly and is characterized by hardening of the eyelid cartilage and its edge moving away from the mucous membrane. Typical for patients of different ages. The reverse side of the eyelid, when the gland canals are blocked, is distinguished by redness with a gray inclusion in the center of the formation. When palpating the first symptoms, pain is not expressed; when a bacterial infection occurs, the disease enters the acute stage, suppuration, pain, redness, and spontaneous evacuation of purulent contents from the inside of the eyelid appear.

Before entering the acute stage, the disease is a cosmetic defect, causing significant discomfort to the patient.

Chalazion - symptoms and treatment

Chalazion is a chronic inflammation of the cartilage of the eyelid [3]. It is accompanied by the appearance of a small pea-shaped formation on the edge of the eyelid, sometimes redness or swelling is observed. It is often mistaken for barley. It is not life-threatening and usually does not lead to serious consequences.

Chalazion or stye?

Few people have escaped such a nuisance as stye or chalazion on the eyelid. Anyone who has encountered these diseases knows that, despite their small size, they can cause a lot of inconvenience.

To understand how a chalazion differs from barley, you need to look at the anatomy.

The structure of the eyelids contains cartilage, which is more pronounced in the upper eyelid. In the thickness of the cartilage there are elongated meibomian glands, which produce the hydrophobic (oily) component of the tear film. Their ducts open into the intermarginal space: if you move the lower eyelid, small openings of these ducts will be visible along the edge.

With chronic inflammation of the glands (meibomitis), their excretory ducts become clogged. As a result, the contents accumulate in the thickness of the eyelid, forming a compaction - a chalazion (hailstone) [2].

Barley is an acute purulent inflammation that can be localized in the Zeiss gland, the hair follicle of the eyelashes (external barley) or lobules of the meibomian gland (internal barley). The last type of stye differs clinically only in that the process is concentrated not on the outside, but on the inside of the eyelid [4].

In general, a chalazion is usually larger and less painful than a stye. But one thing can always lead to another: a stye can ultimately cause a chronic painless chalazion, while a chalazion can fester and develop into an acute purulent inflammation.

Why does chalazion occur?

There is no clear answer to this question. According to some studies, a violation of the passage of the secretion of the meibomian glands may be associated with diabetes mellitus, gastric or duodenal ulcers, allergic diseases, rosacea, seborrheic dermatitis or hypercholesterolemia (increased cholesterol concentration in the blood) [17][18][19][20] [21][22]. At the same time, it is impossible to say that these diseases contribute to the occurrence of chalazion: they can accompany inflammation of the cartilage of the eyelid, occurring in parallel.

Chalazion is also associated with acne and chronic blepharitis, a group of diseases accompanied by inflammation of the eyelid margins. Parasitic and infectious diseases include leishmaniasis, tuberculosis and frequent viral infections [3][5][7].

As a side effect, chalazion can occur in patients receiving the drug Bortezomib (Velcade®) for the treatment of cancer [6].

In children, the development of chalazion is sometimes associated with congenital immunodeficiencies (for example, hyperglobulinemia E), as well as viral conjunctivitis and poor eyelid hygiene [1].

Some doctors adhere to the hypothesis that chalazion is caused by demodex skin mites. They are present in small quantities on the skin of all people, and their active reproduction and the occurrence of demodicosis actually accompany the development of chalazion [13][23]. But it is impossible to say unequivocally that it is Demodex that causes chalazion, since there is no convincing clinical data [5]. Most likely, these processes arise due to the same not fully established factors and proceed in parallel.

The clinical picture of demodicosis is often observed in elderly patients, as well as in people with weakened immunity, changes in the refractive power of the eye (farsightedness or astigmatism), metabolic disorders, rosacea and seborrhea. The disease can also occur in children with chronic diseases of the lungs and digestive tract, but their role has not yet been proven [5][10].

How often do people get chalazion?

There are no exact epidemiological data on incidence, but it is known that styes and chalazions are very common diseases. In adults they occur more often than in children - this is associated with the effect of androgens on sebum (sebum). However, it is worth noting that inflammatory eye diseases in children occupy one of the leading places in the structure of ophthalmological problems in childhood. According to Professor Yu. F. Maichuk, they account for more than 40% of cases of outpatient appointments with an ophthalmologist and up to 50% of cases of admission to a hospital [12].

Among the adult population, people aged 30-50 years are more susceptible to the disease, both men and women equally [2][15].

Warm compresses

You can quickly cure an inflamed eyelid with warm compresses:

• Bread lotion perfectly relieves pain. To do this, the crumb is soaked in a glass of milk, then it is simmered over low heat for about ten minutes, a tablespoon of dry plantain leaves is added, then the resulting mixture is wrapped in a scarf or gauze and applied to the inflamed area.
• Take a glass of boiling water and a spoonful of dried parsley, calendula flowers and raspberry leaves. All this is poured with boiling water and allowed to brew. Then moisten the tampon with the strained infusion and apply it to the eyelids several times a day.
• Infuse a tablespoon of chopped dill in a glass of boiling water, filter, moisten gauze and apply to the affected area.

But it should be remembered that heat treatment should be carried out only at the first stage of the pathology and be sure to consult a doctor.

Treatment with aloe

There are a large number of ways to treat chalazion using traditional methods. They are especially recommended for the treatment of chalazion in a child, since steroid-based medications may not be suitable.

In the early stages of the disease, you can treat the disease with dry, warm heating pads (with sand or cereal). At a later stage of the disease, more serious methods and methods of treatment should be resorted to. A plant such as aloe can be used for treatment.

For this disease, it is recommended to make lotions and compresses based on aloe juice. This plant contains biostimulants, substances that have antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and immunostimulating effects. These substances also promote rapid regeneration and healing of damaged tissues.

Chalazion

In order for biostimulants to form in aloe leaves, they must be cut, kept for several days in a cold and dark place, washed with water, then squeezed out the juice. It is better to squeeze the juice into a small, hermetically sealed container.

Apply a tampon soaked in juice to the sore eye 2 times a day for a week. After the procedure, it is best to perform a short and light eyelid massage.

Aloe has the following properties:

• reduces swelling;
• relieves inflammation;
• reduces pain;
• eliminates redness;
• facilitates the movement of the eyelid.

Forms and types of medications for the treatment of eye diseases

A variety of dosage forms in pharmacies allows you to choose the medication that suits each patient. For therapy, antibacterial, absorbable external preparations are chosen in the form of drops and ointments, which are applied between the conjunctiva and the diseased eyelid; in certain cases, antiallergic drops that relieve swelling, itching, and burning are indicated. If there is no indication, the patient is prescribed injections of absorbable drugs, which are performed by a specialist.

Antibiotics for chronic chalazion in the form of tablets for oral administration are not prescribed; this method of treatment is justified in advanced stages of the disease in order to avoid sepsis, when there is a risk of infection spreading into the bloodstream.

Physiotherapy

In the first stages, physiotherapy treatment is used. With the help of such treatment, it is possible to reduce the initial small chalazion, eliminate the discharge of pus and achieve absolute disappearance of the disease. Physiotherapeutic procedural methods include:

• UHF therapy, which is a method of physiotherapy, which consists of the action of an electric field of ultra-high frequencies on the affected area, thereby causing heat inside the cells. This technique can be used quite effectively in conjunction with massage. UHF therapy should not be used if there is inflammation or severe compaction of the chalazion.
• Magnetotherapy is one of the methods of physiotherapeutic treatment based on the influence of a low-frequency magnetic field. Electrophoresis is a physiotherapeutic treatment method.
• A procedure such as phonophoresis serves as a physiotherapeutic treatment method in which ultrasound and medications are simultaneously used. Its advantage is that the medicinal components are absorbed specifically into the affected area using ultrasonic vibrations. At the same time, they do not affect nearby tissue.

Review of effective drugs and their use

In the treatment of each disease, traditional medicine is an alternative to traditional medicine recipes. Aloe juice, infusion of sage, calendula, dill, cottage cheese compress are remedies that adherents of an unconventional approach to treatment recommend using to eliminate chalazion. Many plants have a bactericidal effect; it is recommended to use folk recipes as additional therapy, which must first be agreed with your doctor. Among medications, drugs have shown high effectiveness against chalazion.

Levomycetin and other antibiotics

Antibacterial drugs are prescribed for suppuration, indicating infection of the formations by pathogenic flora. Levomycetin is available in the form of drops; the bottle comes with an applicator that is convenient for instillation, which helps you accurately follow the prescribed dosage. The advantages of the product are its availability and effectiveness, the disadvantages are the shelf life after opening the package is 15 days.

The drug is dripped according to the instructions twice a day, the first results are noticeable already after the next use, and within a week the chalazion completely resolves.

Taking any antibiotics requires consultation with your doctor.

Compositions from:

• tetracycline eye ointment (contraindicated for children under 10 years of age);
• erythromycin ointment;
• Torbadex drops;
• maxitrol drops

Pyobacteriophage polyvalent

Bacteriophages are a class of drugs containing microorganisms that feed on pathogenic flora inhabiting the human body. Pyobacteriophage polyvalent is a remedy used internally and topically against bacterial infections. Before using the drug, it is recommended to discuss its feasibility, contraindications, dosage, and method of therapy with your doctor.

For eye diseases, the substance must be drunk twice a day (the dosage of the bacteriophage depends on the age of the patient), and applied topically in the form of lotions. The course of treatment, depending on the complexity of the pathology, lasts 7-10 days.

Other

An effective cure for chalazion is ricinole emulsion, the product has a resolving effect, relieves inflammation, eliminates swelling and itching.

Hydrocortisone ointment is a drug used to treat eye diseases.

Chalazion is eliminated by injection using corticosteroid drugs. The doctor uses a thin needle to inject the medicine directly into the pea, after which the formation dissolves and does not bother the patient. The most effective drugs: Kenalog, Diprospan, Dexamethasone.

In the initial stages, treatment methods show a certain effect:

• exposure to dry heat (blue lamp, hot egg, heated salt);
• massage (contraindicated in case of bacterial infection);
• remedies according to traditional medicine recipes (allergic reactions are likely).

In most cases, to guarantee a cure, the doctor prescribes a set of drugs that can relieve the symptoms of the disease in a short time.

To eliminate the causes of the disease, preventive actions, treatment of chronic infections, strengthening the immune system, and sufficient hygiene procedures are necessary.

Folk recipes

There are many folk recipes that can cure chalazion at home. It is worth considering that all methods of alternative medicine are effective only at the initial stage of the disease. If the disease is advanced, then lotions alone cannot be used; in this case, pharmaceutical preparations are needed. Traditional methods can be supplemented with drug treatment, but it is advisable to discuss this with your doctor.

The miraculous power of aloe

Freshly squeezed aloe juice will help you quickly get rid of chalazion. There are many cases where this particular plant helped in the early stages of the disease. Take an aloe leaf, squeeze out the juice and rub it into the eyelid with gentle movements 5-6 times a day. Treatment can be continued until the lump resolves. You need to treat the eyelid carefully so that the juice does not get on the eye shell.

You can take a piece of aloe leaf, cut it lengthwise and apply the pulp to your eyelid. Aloe can be fixed with adhesive tape and left for 2-3 hours.

Freshly squeezed Kalanchoe juice has a similar effect. It is used in the same way as aloe.

For treatment, it is advisable to use leaves of a plant that is more than 3 years old. First, they need to be kept on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator for several days.

Infusions for washing

To treat frozen barley, you can use various herbal decoctions. They cleanse the ducts, reduce inflammation and promote rapid recovery:

• Measure out a teaspoon of powder made from dry marshmallow, pour a glass of boiling water and leave overnight. The next day, the eyes are often washed with the infusion, not forgetting to massage the eyelid.
• Pour a teaspoon of ground cornflower flowers into a glass of boiling water and wait 20 minutes. The infusion is used warm as a lotion and used to wash the eyes.
• Brew a teaspoon of dill seeds in a glass of water. Dill tincture is used to treat the eyes many times a day.
• Pour 10 grams of calendula herb into a glass of boiling water, wait 15 minutes and filter. Wash your eyes with this mixture 3-4 times a day. Water tincture can also be used for lotions.
• Chalazion can also be cured by sage tincture, which has a pronounced anti-inflammatory effect. Brew the herb at the rate of 1 teaspoon per 200 ml of water.
• A mirror is held over a pan of boiling water. Then collect water from it and wash the sore eye with it; this procedure is recommended to be carried out 3 times a day.

To make the treatment more effective, it is recommended to alternate solutions. You can prepare eye wash compositions with a reserve; the remainder is stored in the refrigerator.

You can only rinse your eyes with warm solutions. Therefore, before use, they are warmed to room temperature.

Treatment with houseplant juices

Indoor plants will help you quickly recover from chalazion. It is worth considering that only freshly squeezed juice can be used for treatment:

• Geranium juice. Rub into the inflamed eyelid twice a day. This product has a powerful antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effect.
• Aloe juice. You can rub it into the problematic eyelid in its pure form, or after diluting it with water in a 1:1 ratio.
• Kalanchoe juice. Rub the eyelid with it 3 times a day, gently massaging the seal.

Treatment with houseplant juices should begin at the first symptoms of the disease. This method is especially good for treating young children, for whom many ointments and drops cannot be used.

Compresses

To make the chalazion resolve faster, it is recommended to apply compresses and lotions. The simplest treatment is to apply a towel soaked in hot water to the eyelid; this method is often used to treat young children. In addition, inflammation can be treated using the following methods:

• A piece of cotton wool moistened with concentrated tea leaves is applied to the eye.
• Plantain is brewed at the rate of one tablespoon of plant matter per glass of water. After 20 minutes, the broth is filtered and used for lotions.
• Pour a tablespoon of calendula and a teaspoon of flaxseed into a thermos and pour a glass of boiling water. Wait an hour and use as a lotion on the problematic eye.
• The cabbage leaf is chopped to a puree, mixed with egg white and applied to the sore eyelid.
• Finely chop the dill sprigs, mix with a teaspoon of flaxseed oil and spread the resulting mass in a couple of layers of gauze. Apply to the problematic eye for an hour.
• Collect young poplar leaves that have resin residues on them. Wash them with cold water and cut them. The resulting mass is applied to the affected eye for an hour, covered with cellophane and a layer of dry cotton wool.

You can use compresses with a strong decoction of chamomile or yarrow. These herbs have antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects.

Use recipes based on medicinal herbs with caution if you are prone to allergies.

Treatment of chalazion with figs

Figs will help cure eyelid inflammation. This exotic fruit contains many useful substances that help strengthen the immune system and speed recovery. Prepare a healing potion according to this recipe:

1. One large fig is washed with water and chopped with a knife.
2. Place the fruit in a saucepan and pour in one and a half glasses of full-fat milk.
3. Boil the mixture for an hour over low heat. Then leave for about half an hour and filter.
4. Pieces of figs are ground through a sieve and added to milk.
5. Add a dessert spoon of honey to the drink.

The resulting drink is drunk half a glass, twice a day, regardless of meals. Treatment lasts a week.

Bread crumb

Pour 100 grams of crumbled rye bread into a glass of full-fat milk and place on low heat. Boil the mixture for 10 minutes, after which add a teaspoon of plantain leaf powder. Cool the mixture slightly, wrap it in several layers of gauze and apply it to the problematic eye.

To make the treatment more effective, it is recommended to alternate the application of cold boric acid lotions with hot compresses. A solution with boric acid is prepared from a glass of boiled water and a teaspoon of dry powder.

Warming up

Warming up is effective only at the initial stage of the disease, unless there is a bacterial infection. You can warm the inflamed area in different ways:

• Warming up with salt. Heat two tablespoons of salt in a dry frying pan. Pour them into a linen bag and apply it to the eyelid for 10-15 minutes. Several such procedures are carried out per day.
• A chicken egg is boiled, peeled, wrapped in a plantain leaf and applied to the seal on the eyelid. You need to keep it until it cools down.
• You can also warm up the eyelid with a blue lamp, but you need to make sure that the heat is comfortable.

You should not heat the chalazion if the purulent process has begun. In this case, there is a high probability that the infection will spread to healthy tissue and the patient’s condition will worsen.

Dr. Komarovsky does not recommend thoughtlessly using traditional methods when treating chalazion in children!

Boric acid with cottage cheese against illness

Boric acid helps with many eye diseases. Chalazion can also be treated with this remedy:

1. Take a tablespoon of full-fat cottage cheese and heat it a little in a steam bath.
2. Add ¼ teaspoon of boric acid and mix well.
3. The resulting mass is spread on a piece of cellophane and applied to the eye for an hour.

Beforehand, it is recommended to thoroughly rinse the eye with a solution of boric acid prepared from a glass of water and a teaspoon of powder. Wash the eyes from the outer corner of the eye to the inner one, take a separate cotton pad for each eye.

Treatment with tar soap

Birch tar has a pronounced antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effect. Treatment should begin at the first signs of the disease. Take a piece of bandage, fold it in four, moisten it with warm water and lather it generously with tar soap. Apply a bandage to the problematic eye, cover it with a piece of cellophane and a layer of dry cotton wool.

You need to keep this lotion for at least an hour. It is worth considering that a burning sensation may occur if soap gets on the mucous membrane of the eyes.

After removing the lotion, the eyelid is wiped with boiled water and Vishnevsky ointment is applied. This preparation should be lightly rubbed into the eyelid.

Ointments

Along with the drops, antibacterial ointments are also prescribed:

• Floxal contains a substance called ofloxacin, which destroys bacteria, and unlike other antibacterial drugs, it has virtually no toxic effect on the body.
• Tetracycline ointment has antibacterial properties and is used in the second stage of the disease.
• Erythromycin ointment has a great antibacterial effect.
• An ointment containing corticosteroids, for example, hydrocortisone, is very effective. Ointments containing such substances reduce inflammation, along with pain and itching. But they must be used with great caution; only the attending physician can prescribe this drug, determine the correct duration of use and determine how many times a day it should be used.

In what cases are medications not effective?

Conventionally, the course of the disease is divided into several stages. At the initial stages of chalazion development, the use of folk recipes, physiotherapy, and medications is allowed; Treatment of chalazion without surgery using only medications in an advanced stage is ineffective. When the compaction progresses or recurs, in order not to waste time and money on useless treatment, it is worth deciding on surgical intervention. Removal of the inflamed gland is performed in a day hospital; the operation lasts no more than half an hour under local anesthesia.

Removal of the formation with a scalpel is performed from the back of the eyelid, which does not require dressings, and the recovery period is short. Laser chalazion removal is performed without incisions; this method of treatment is low-traumatic and effective. After surgery, the patient is prescribed antimicrobial ointments to quickly restore vision.

Recipes for internal use

Since one of the provoking factors for the development of chalazion is weakened immunity, it is advisable to use folk recipes to solve this problem. In such a situation, you can make medicinal products with aloe at home, which are taken orally in parallel with external procedures.

It is important to wrap healthy lower aloe leaves older than 3-4 years in a cotton napkin after washing and leave them in the refrigerator for a day.

1. The juice squeezed from the prepared crushed aloe leaves is combined in equal volume parts with honey slightly warmed to a liquid consistency. This balm can be stored in a glass container under an airtight stopper for a month in the refrigerator. To increase vitality, take a tablespoon before breakfast, lunch, and dinner for a month. They practice the course every six months.
2. A remedy that will help speed up recovery from chalazion caused by hypothermia is to cut the succulent leaves kept in cool conditions for a day and select 300 grams of pulp. Place it in a bottle with 750 ml of high-quality Cahors. Add 2 tbsp. l. natural liquid honey. The sealed vessel is kept in a dark cupboard for a week with daily shaking. Take 1 tbsp healing tincture. l. prescribed before meals three times a day.
3. In order to strengthen the immune system and accelerate the removal of signs of chalazion, the pulp extracted from aloe foliage is ground with ground walnuts and honey. Add a mixture of steamed and finely chopped dried fruits (raisins, dried apricots, prunes), and lemon, passed through a meat grinder with the peel after removing the seeds. The components are measured in equal volumes. Homogeneous mass, 1 tbsp. l. eaten in the morning and evening. The course lasts 30 days.

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Conservative therapy without surgery

Answering the question of whether chalazion can be cured without surgery, we can answer unequivocally in the affirmative. Moreover, sometimes chalazion can go away on its own, especially in children. But this is usually not something to hope for. The sooner a person consults a doctor, the easier it will be to treat this pathology without surgery. In the event that the chalazion is small and the person turned to a specialist at the first symptom, then it is enough to use simple procedures: medications, folk remedies and physiotherapy. As part of the use of medications, eye drops and ointments are usually used.

Many people are interested in how to treat a chalazion on the upper eyelid.

Why does aloe help in treating chalazion?

There are several factors that provoke the development of chalazion:

• blockage of the sebaceous glands caused by weakened immunity or hypothermia;
• low hygiene culture;
• stressful situations; illiterate use of contact lenses;
• recurrence of barley;
• chronic blepharitis.

Symptoms include burning, redness in the eyelids, swelling, pain that worsens when blinking, immobility of the eyeball, increased temperature, and double vision.

At the first signs of chalazion, you should consult an ophthalmologist, since this disease requires mandatory treatment, since extensive inflammation gradually develops, the nodule enlarges and begins to put pressure directly on the eyeball. Subsequently, there is a risk of developing a variety of eye diseases.

Among the non-traditional methods successfully practiced in the treatment of chalazion, aloe-based products are popular. The benefits of this plant are evidenced by the presence of allantoin, which promotes the regeneration of damaged tissues.

There are various vitamins: A, B, E, ascorbic acid. The structural formula includes essential oils that provide an antiseptic effect, flavonoids that intensify regeneration processes and have a positive effect on blood vessels, calcium, chromium, magnesium.

Organic acids have been identified that are necessary to maintain normal cellular metabolism, promote the elimination of toxic compounds and neutralize oxidants.

Aloe also has anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and bactericidal healing properties. When applied to eyelids that are swollen due to the development of a chalazion, this plant eliminates redness, soreness, and swelling. Significantly facilitates the movement of the diseased eyelid, reduces discomfort, activates recovery, and improves vision.

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Diagnostics

Chalazion of the eyelid is diagnosed without testing. Only an ophthalmologist can determine its presence during an external examination. A sign of the disease is a lump on the eyelid the size of a millet grain or pea. On the inner side there will be a noticeable increase in the size of the conjunctiva. Visually, when blinking, the eyelids move differently, which also indicates the disease.

Instrumental diagnosis of cholazion is, as a rule, not used. In rare cases, a biopsy of the tumor is required. If the disease is already advanced, then it may be necessary to use different diagnostic methods in parallel.

The effectiveness of folk remedies

In most cases, folk remedies really help, especially if you use them after consultation with a doctor in a strictly regulated dosage and a certain number of days. It is good to combine folk remedies with a light massage of the eyelids, this will improve the healing effect. It helps improve fluid drainage and reduce swelling. But the massage should be soft and gentle so as not to damage the eyes.

Despite the large number of effective folk remedies, you should know that exclusive treatment with natural medicines at home can only be effective at the very beginning of the development of the disease. But as soon as compaction appears, it is necessary to use medications together, in particular antibiotics, and traditional therapy is used as a supplement.

If after 4 days of treatment at home no changes are observed or the condition worsens, you should immediately consult a doctor to prescribe medication. Otherwise, in the absence of medication therapy, the inflammatory process will spread to the periocular area and surgical intervention will be required.

Surgery with a scalpel

Let's take a closer look at how a chalazion of the upper eyelid is removed.

This operation is performed on an outpatient basis. Its essence is that the doctor, under local anesthesia, dissects the hardening and completely removes the accumulated tumor, after which the diseased area is treated with antiseptics and a bandage is applied. Here are the steps to perform this operation:

• Carrying out antiseptic treatment of the operated area.
• Injecting the anesthetic into the painful area using a needle.
• Fixing the eyelid using a fenestrated clamp.
• Making a hardening cut.
• Removing the contents and applying an iodine mesh to the incision.
• Applying an antiseptic bandage.

The operation is performed in approximately fifteen minutes. At first, there may be a slight swelling, but after a few days the swelling will go away and traces of the operation will completely disappear. However, complications such as infection or bleeding are possible. Postoperative monitoring of the patient will also be required; this requires releasing him from work for five days.

In order to avoid a relapse, you must follow the doctor’s recommendations, monitor sterility, do not touch the sore spot with dirty hands, and take immunostimulating medications. This is especially true for children with weakened immune systems.