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A member asked:
I see my eye lid lump (stye) to be soft and ready to burst when applied warm massage. how do i squeeze oil from it without spreading infection?
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See below: Place a wash cloth under freely flowing water - hot to touch, but not hot enough that it hurts. Apply this in a brushing movement across the eyelid as you apply moderate pressure to roughen the skin surface and squeeze its contents out. After each movement, rinse the washcloth under the running warm running water. Good luck!
Answered 3/28/2018
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