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What do you do when u have styes on your eye lids?

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Heat: When a stye starts or is developing, use soaks with a washcloth soak in very warm, but not hot, tap water at least 4-5 times per day for 4 minutes each time. This will commonly get rid of it but if not, then see your ophthalmologist for alternate treatments.

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Treat early: Very warm compresses should be used topically for 2-4 minutes. Using the compresses a circular light massage with your fingers for 10-20 seconds will also be helpful. The compress should not be hot enough to irritate the skin.

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Hot compresses: Styles usually go away without the need of antibiotics. To speed up the process, you can apply warm/hot compresses to the eye and keep it clean.

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Dr. Ehsan Sadri answered

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Warm compress: Styes or hodeolum is a very common and benign eyelid condition. Treatment is with hot compress antibiotic ointment and baby shampoo. Sometimes oral antibiotics such as doxycycline.

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