A 50-year-old member asked:
what if a stye lasts for a month?
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Dr. Tim Conrad answered
34 years experience Ophthalmology
No longer a stye: It is probably a chalazion. This is a little bump that is not painful. You can treat a chalazion by applying a hot wash clothe to it 3-4 times per day. If it does not go away in a few weeks, see an ophthalmologist.
Answered on May 3, 2018
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