Question 1

i have a stye on each eye and a friend of mine told me to wash my eye with baby shampoo.  does that work?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily: First find out if it is a stye (painful, infective) or a chalazion (no pain, less visible and more chronic). Stye requires local warm compresses, local and sometimes systemic antibiotics. Chalazion requires warm compresses, steroid drops and i also offer meibomian gland probing technique in some cases. In recalcitrant cases, surgical drainaige will be needed. Rule out rosacea.

Question 2

hello there. i keep getting eye styes even though i wash my eyelids daily with baby shampoo and ocusoft lid scrub. i dont understand how this is happening when i have good eye hygiene. please help. appreciate in advance?

Accepted Answer

Stye: Having styes is not a hygiene problem. Your eyes or face may be colonized with staph, strep, or other bacteria, perhaps requiring antibiotic treatment. Discuss with your doctor. Good luck.

Question 3

i get what looks like styes on my eye lids occasionally, i use baby shampoo to keep them at bay. 3 months ago, they got much more extreme covering my entire eye lid and  i have had some level of them since. they wax and wane but never go away. is there an

Accepted Answer

Styes: Please make an appointment to an eye specialist! You will get good care, I'm sure!

Please let me know how things go.

PS: I am 72, started wearing glasses at age 6, broke 4 pair that year. Still wearing glasses but can't see out of my right eye.

Question 4

was getting recurrant styes ,washing my eyelids w/baby shampoo, not diluted. now my eyelids near eyelashes feel irritated and are a little red?

Accepted Answer

Ocular rosacea: Minocycline 50mg or doxicycline 20-50mg by mouth once a day. If it works you will continue for years.

Question 5

stye x5d was good then over the course of the day got really swollen. feels like sandpaper when i blink when i move my eye it hurts so bad i get nauseous and my eyeball is now all red hot compresses with baby shampoo no relief?

Accepted Answer

Stye:  If you are using red hot compresses - that is way too hot for the eye &amp; the delicate tissues surrounding it.   Compresses should be warm. The shampoo could also cause irritation.  At this point, it sounds like injury has occurred and medical assessment is warranted.

Question 6

how do you get rid of a sty/chalazion i have tried everything from warm compresses, tea bags, washing my eye lids with baby shampoo but its not workin?

Accepted Answer

Warm compresses: Requires many weeks, otherwise there is medicine you can take by mouth, Minocin (minocycline) or Doxycycline that also take time to resolve the style.

Question 7

is it ok to use stye drops if its a few months past the expiration date on infant wit flu crud leakin from eye? acts as if n pain takin tylenol&tamflu

Accepted Answer

No: Do not use expired medication on your infant. See your pediatrician or ophthalmologist and get evaluated.

Question 8

is baby shampoo ok to use if you have eczema on your body?

Accepted Answer

Sure: As long as it's not irritating, it should be fine.

Question 9

is foam or a wipe or baby shampoo best for cleaning sensitive eyelids?

Accepted Answer

A good option: Although there are several products on the market to clean eyelids, dilute baby shampoo on a wash cloth is one of the safest methods to use. First, have an eye doctor determine if you have blepharitis (inflammation and/or infection of the lids), then try gently rubbing the lids for about 1 minute with a wet washcloth that has baby shampoo on it. If the eyes remain or become more irritated, go back.

Question 10

i am going to try using johnson's baby shampoo for blepharitis, is this safe to use?

Accepted Answer

Very safe: Using the baby shampoo is a good idea and is safe.. Clease the eyelids with it and use warm compresses twice a day. Artificial tears to increase the lubrication of your eyes is helpful. If all this fails see an ophthalmologist. You may need an antibiotic.

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A member asked:

I have a stye on each eye and a friend of mine told me to wash my eye with baby shampoo. does that work?

A member asked:

Hello there. i keep getting eye styes even though i wash my eyelids daily with baby shampoo and ocusoft lid scrub. i dont understand how this is happening when i have good eye hygiene. please help. appreciate in advance?

A member asked:

I get what looks like styes on my eye lids occasionally, i use baby shampoo to keep them at bay. 3 months ago, they got much more extreme covering my entire eye lid and i have had some level of them since. they wax and wane but never go away. is there an

A member asked:

Was getting recurrant styes ,washing my eyelids w/baby shampoo, not diluted. now my eyelids near eyelashes feel irritated and are a little red?

A member asked:

Stye x5d was good then over the course of the day got really swollen. feels like sandpaper when i blink when i move my eye it hurts so bad i get nauseous and my eyeball is now all red hot compresses with baby shampoo no relief?

A member asked:

How do you get rid of a sty/chalazion i have tried everything from warm compresses, tea bags, washing my eye lids with baby shampoo but its not workin?

A member asked:

Is it ok to use stye drops if its a few months past the expiration date on infant wit flu crud leakin from eye? acts as if n pain takin tylenol&tamflu

A member asked:

Is baby shampoo ok to use if you have eczema on your body?

A member asked:

Is foam or a wipe or baby shampoo best for cleaning sensitive eyelids?

A member asked:

I am going to try using johnson's baby shampoo for blepharitis, is this safe to use?

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