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A member asked:

My clogged meibomian glands arent styes or chalazions they just make my eyelid a little thick. how long to remove oil with compress & doxycycline 1day?

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Dr. Bradford Romans answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Hard to predict: but I would add daily cleansing with Baby Shampoo ,to your regimen.Have you consulted with your Ophthalmologist?

Answered 5/2/2018

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