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A 16-year-old female asked:
My right eyelid has been swollen for three weeks now. sometimes it itches, sometimes it burns. its worse when i wake up in the morning. help?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in

Dr. Richard Zimonanswered
Internal Medicine 61 years experience
Sounds like: BLEPHARITIS an inflammation sometimes bacterial of the eyelid...Antibiotics may be necessary. Suggest you contact your PCP for your next step.
Hope this is helpful!
Dr Z
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