Question
Does a five-year-old child with hordeolum need surgical treatment?
Answer
For children with hordeolum, surgery is usually not necessary immediately. Local heat compress is an effective treatment that can promote suppuration and help the mild inflammation completely disappear. Additionally, systemic and local antibiotic treatment can also accelerate the disappearance of inflammation. Furthermore, using alcohol swabs to clean the root of eyelashes is an effective preventive and therapeutic measure. When the eyelids show symptoms such as itching, swelling, or pain, alcohol swabs should be used immediately to gently wipe the root of eyelashes to alleviate symptoms and prevent the condition from worsening.