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A pimple on your eyelid usually isn't acne — it's probably a stye, chalazion, or xanthelasma. A stye is a round, red bump that can be treated with a warm compress to drain the pus. A chalazion ...

However, a viral infection cannot be fully eliminated, even with oral antiviral medications or eye drops, and symptoms may later return. A stye is a pimple-like bump that develops from an oil ...

A stye is a red, hot, very tender swollen bump near the edge of your eyelid. A chalazion, on the other hand, is a somewhat tender, smooth, round bump normally in the middle of your eyelid.