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Hello there. i keep getting eye styes even though i wash my eyelids daily with baby shampoo and ocusoft lid scrub. i dont understand how this is happening when i have good eye hygiene. please help. appreciate in advance?
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Stye: Having styes is not a hygiene problem. Your eyes or face may be colonized with staph, strep, or other bacteria, perhaps requiring antibiotic treatment. Discuss with your doctor. Good luck.
Answered 9/5/2019
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