Question
Hi,
my girlfriend has been dealing with her eye for the las few days. I have noticed her using tweezers to pluck her eyebrows alot. Well, this is the question, she popped a "Zit" and it pussed but the swelling increased and now it has closed shut and looks like a bad black eye. She can't open her eye and she's in excruiating pain. What can I do? What does she have? Conjuctivitis......staff msra?
please help!
Philip
Answer
Hi Phillip,
sorry not to answer sooner. By now I hope she has seen a doctor to have it checked. It sounds like she may have cellulitis, a worrisome infection of the lid that necessitates antibiotic and possible IV. Do not let her tough it out unless it suddenly got a lot better.
Mitch Axelrod, OD
