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I have a stye the size of a pea on my upper right eyelid. i'm have ciproflox drops. will this help with swelling? doing warm comp. every 2 hrs. 10mins
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Yes: You're doing the right thing. If it doesn't get better, see an Ophthalmologist. This sounds like a chalazion which is not a stye but an inflammation of an oil gland which may need to be incised and curretaged.
Answered 3/29/2015
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