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A member asked:
Listerine kills bacteria, why can't it be used on your eyelid? the stye/infection is nothing like the one in the picture you sent with your reply.
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Ouch!!: Listerine contains alcohol which should never be applied to your eyelid!
Answered 11/1/2016
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Stye / Infection: See an eye doctor. Ophthalmic antibiotic ointments or oral antibiotics are used to treat eyelid infections. Alchohol (found in listerine) is an antiseptic, which could be used prior to surgery to prevent infection. Alchohol is very irritating to eyelid skin and to the eye itself. Further, many styes are not infected at all; an oil gland is obstructed and the oil material is trapped in the lid.
Answered 8/24/2017
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