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A member asked:
I don't have the symptoms of pink eye anymore, i've been on my eye drop antibiotic for 5 days. i threw out my old makeup, can i now wear eye makeup?
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Eye makeup: If you have no redness in your eye you can apply eye makeup tomorrow
Answered 9/25/2016
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Sounds reasonable: Tossing the old makeup was a good idea, and 5 days of meds should sterilize the eye surfaces enough that you new makeup would not become contaminated.
Answered 7/8/2016
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