Chalazions & Styes
A chalazion [kuh-lay-zee-uhn] is a benign eyelid cyst that is either skin-coloured and hard to the touch, or red and swollen.
Chalazions are meibomian cysts; the meibomian glands make the lipid in your tears that lubricates the eye and prevents dry eye/evaporation.
These oil glands can get blocked, which causes an inflammation – a chalazion.
Stye & Chalazion Surgery
Chalazions are often mistaken for styes. A stye is a painful red abscess filled with pus, and is often caused by a bacterial infection at the root of an eyelash.
Sometimes, chalazions and styes can go away on their own, by being treated with the application of a warm compress to the affected eyelid; but if they are causing distress or are proving stubborn, chalazions and styes can be surgically drained under local anaesthetic in a simple procedure known as incision and curettage. The surgical incision is made on the inside of the eyelid, so any scar will be hidden from view. This procedure can be completed on the same day as your consultation.
Book Consultation
Mr Richard Scawn
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Pricing £750
Consultation, same day Treatment, and Follow-up if necessary
Dr Adriana Kovacova
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Pricing £750
Consultation, same day Treatment, and Follow-up if necessary
Miss Jennifer Doyle
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Pricing £750
Consultation, same day Treatment, and Follow-up if necessary
Ms Aoife Naughton
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Pricing £750
Consultation, same day Treatment, and Follow-up if necessary
Stye & Chalazion Surgery West London
All surgical procedures requiring local anaesthetic can be performed on-site at The Clinic Holland Park in our purpose-built, state-of-the-art theatres. After surgery, you can recuperate in one of our discreet post-op recovery pods, before your final dressing checks and a clinic-concierge service to chauffeur you home. Prices include initial consultation and up to 2 follow-up appointments. Any fees for histological analysis will also be included in your price.