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My eyelid is swollen and red. it is painful and hurts when i touch it or blink. i had a stye about 3 weeks ago, and the swelling took very long to go down and the redness remained. pharmacy or dr ?

Q: my eyelid is swollen and red. it is painful and hurts when i touch it or blink. i had a stye about 3 weeks ago, and the swelling took very long to go down and the redness remained. pharmacy or dr ?

: This needs to be evaluated in person by a doctor. I wonder if there is a pocket of a skin infection that needs to be opened and drained.

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This needs to be evaluated in person by a doctor. I wonder if there is a pocket of a skin infection that needs to be opened and drained.

Answered 4/13/2021

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A member asked:

My eyelid is swollen and red. it is painful and hurts when i touch it or blink. i had a stye about 3 weeks ago, and the swelling took very long to go down and the redness remained. pharmacy or dr ?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Richard Romano answered

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