Yup, those hurt. But I don’t think they necessarily have to rupture. I’m pretty sure I’ve had at least before, and Aunt Marcia used to get them, and I don’t remember them rupturing. They just gradually went back down.

Hopefully yours will do that…..

I agree with your mom, they don’t have to ‘rupture’. They can just go down. And if only your lower lid is affected, you can still wear makeup on the upper lid. Probably shouldn’t use mascara though.

This is going to sound like the dumbest thing ever, but it does work. My eye doctor suggested it to me years ago and I’ve used it many times.

Cook an egg in boiling water for about 5 minutes. Wrap it in a dish towel or cloth napkin if you need a buffer from the heat and hold it on your eye. The egg is the perfect shape to fit in to your eye socket and it will hold the heat for a fairly long time. After heating your eye for a few minutes, place your finger on your closed eyelid and roll your finger from side to side (like you are trying to smooth it out…hard to explain…). You can reheat the egg a couple of times and repeat the process every so often until the stye goes away. The heat helps to draw the infection to the surface and the gentle pressure of your finger will eventually help it to break open and drain.

They suck. Hope it passes quickly for you.

It probably doesn’t need to be said, but don’t eat the egg.