Chicago, IL
A 18-year-old female asked:
Trying to express meibomian glands with a q-tip after using warm compresss makes it more puffy (and i do it gentle)?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

Dr. Avi Bittonanswered
Ophthalmology 43 years experience
Don't express: just gently rub the q-tip along the edge of your eyelid after about 10 minutes of warm (not hot!) compresses.
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Last updated Jul 19, 2015
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