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What do you recommend you do if you pop a sty?
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Recommend : that you never pop a sty.
Answered 7/27/2014
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Apply heat: Clean the area and then apply very warm (not hot) washcloths for about 4 minutes at a time about 5 times per day for several days which should complete the clear out of a stye.
Answered 8/4/2014
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