Can eyelid abscess heal itself?

Dr. Cameron Green
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2025-05-02 01:04:23
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Eyelid abscess is usually not self-healing.
Eyelid abscess is mostly caused by bacterial infection of the eyelid part of the patient, and has formed abscess in the eyelid part, indicating that the patient's condition is relatively serious, usually unable to self-heal, the patient needs to take symptomatic treatment as soon as possible, use antibiotics according to the doctor's advice, such as amoxicillin, ofloxacin, cefazoxime, etc., and if necessary, surgical incision and drainage treatment is needed to remove purulent secretions. If the patient is not actively treated, The infection may spread further and, in severe cases, may cause cellulitis.