There are several possible conditions for bumps outside the eyes: the most common type of bumps outside the eyes is called wheals, commonly known as needle’s eye, which is an acute purulent inflammation of the sebaceous glands or lid glands near the eyelash follicles. Wheals can be dissipated with local antibiotic drops and local heat compresses. If the granuloma does not dissipate within a short period of time, it will form a hard nodule that will turn into a chalazion, which will not subside effectively and will require surgery to remove it. In addition to this, it can also be a growth on the outside of the eye such as a fat particle or even a lipoma, or a skin growth on the skin tissue of the eyelid. Therefore, it is advisable to visit a regular eye hospital to have an ophthalmologist answer exactly what is going on with the bumps outside the eyes, as there could be a variety of different types of swellings.