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A member asked:
I have a chalazion that was growing bigger each day i treated it with warm compress and it somehow helped but know the chalazion feels squishy.
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Continue treatment: Most who treat a chalazion with heat, do it too limited in time. You should use very warm, not hot, compress every 2-3 hours during the day (5 times per day at least) and this will usually end the condition. If persistent more than 5 days, see your ophthalmologist.
Answered 1/6/2018
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