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A member asked:

I've tried to use a warm cloth daily, but the stye under my eyelid will not go away. any other suggestions?

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Dr. Janet Roberto answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Stye under eyelid: if this continues to be a problem may need an antibioitc eye drop called in

Answered 7/15/2019

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Cold or warm compress for stye in eyelid? It is swollen and painful and red on the skin. Guessing its because I did not cleanse my make up thoroughly?

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Warm compress and take doxycycline but my eyelid only gets thicker (no stye/chalazion). Doctor doesnt want to express glands either. What do I do?

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A member asked:

My clogged meibomian glands arent styes or chalazions it just makes the eyelid thicker. How long to remove oil w/ 1 warm compress & doxycycline a day?

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A member asked:

I ve had the stye under my left lower eyelid for over a month. Neither Tobradex ointment for 10 days nor warm compress helped. Now my eyelid is red inside. Another doctor tells me to take Doxycycline for a week twice a day. If no help then surgery?

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My lower eyelid is swollen n sore I believe it is a stye so eye doctor or my pcp or is it a waste of time just use warm compresses?

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