Halazion is often confused with barley. After all barley also manifests in the form of swelling in the age of. But barley, in contrast to the halazion, is a silica infection, which leads to swelling, painful swelling and redness. And a halazion is a chronic disease. In this case, inflammation usually appears after the blockage of the channel of the row and the gradual accumulation of some liquid in it. Over time, the halazion is reborn in a harmful cyst, which contains inside the mucous liquid.
In general, this pathology is a rather common eye problem. This ailment may affect people of all age groups. Nevertheless, most often this pathology affects adults, not children. And often such a diagnosis is made by people older than forty years. Unfortunately, people at this age are in rush to the doctor, because they are no longer so worried about various cosmetic defects, thinking that everything will go away. Nevertheless, it is at this age that there is a possibility of developing complications. Therefore, to eliminate more complex pathologies, it is necessary to undergo diagnosis and obtain a consultation of a professional doctor.
Causes
The halazion can develop for various reasons, but most often inflammation occurs due to the obvious closure of the vessels or obstruction of the meibomic glands. In general, each such iron is necessary in order to distinguish the fluid, which together with tears flows out of the lacrimal gland. Iron is a very small round hole, and when clogging such a hole, the resulting liquid can no longer find. This leads to the fact that a lump is formed in the century. The contents over time accumulates, which leads to inflammation, obtained the name Halazion.
Today there are some risk factors that contribute to the development of a halazion. Factors provoking the development of the disease include chronic blepharitis or inflammation that can lead to scar formation. In addition, to such factors, it is possible to attribute erythoma, seborrheic dermatitis and other inflammatory diseases of the skin.
Halazion can also be a concomitant symptom for pregnancy and Sugar diabetes. In addition, the disease can also appear if they often rub eyes with dirty hands.
Symptoms
At first suspicions for the presence of this pathology, it is necessary to consult a doctor as soon as possible. In about a quarter of cases, the halazion does not have symptoms and passes independently without any treatment. For other cases, depending on their severity, several techniques can be used as treatment, which our site will later tell.
Halazion is usually rapidly increased in size. For this reason, it should be treated in a timely manner. In addition, on the background of bad immunity, the elegation of a halazion may occur, and phlegmon phlegmons or Abcesse may also form. In such a case, the penette is usually carried out with its subsequent drainage.
In the early rates of inflammation, the doctor usually prescribes conservative treatment using hormonal ointments with dexamethasone. Also often with conservative treatment, antibacterial drops are prescribed. Before appointing therapy, eyelash analysis is required for ticks Demodex Folliculorum. If such an analysis gives a positive result, antidemection therapy is also carried out together with anti-inflammatory treatment. In this case, local injections of the drug preparation are carried out (mainly hormonal means). At the same time, drugs are usually introduced under local anesthesia using an insulin needle.
If pathology is in the initial stages, you can use some self-medication methods. For example, hot compresses can help, followed by eye massage. Such compresses eliminate the blockage of the glands and release what is in the focus of inflammation. For the compress you can take a simple napkin, which should be moistened in hot water. Such a compress must be comfortable for skin. Gently put the compress in the eyelid about a quarter of an hour. This procedure should be repeated 4-6 times a day. After appressing the compress you need to hold a massage. For this, massage circular movements direct your finger up, if the halazion is located in the lower eyelid or the book, if the inflammation is in the upper eyelid. Do it is necessary for about one minute. Thanks to this massage, you can eliminate blockage, and at the same time release the contents that accumulated in the century.
In the event that the Halazion is very large, and it brings a patient a certain discomfort or constantly recurrences, then surgical treatment methods often use. Removal in this case is usually performed by incision and scraping. This procedure is usually carried out outpatiently or in day hospital. This introduces a local anesthetic, which allows you to fully block the sensitivity to pain in the affected eye. Such an operation usually lasts for twenty minutes. Next Patient is appointed antibacterial eye ointment. After surgical intervention, during the first week there may be edema and various bruises. It's quite normal. In the event that the Halazion is re-occurring, even if the course of treatment passed, it is necessary to ensure that the patient examines the therapist. In some cases, the Halazion is caused by other predisposing diseases. These may be some skin pathology or in rare cases of the resulting swelling can be a malignant tumor. In such cases, will definitely need more serious treatment.
