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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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sounds like a chalazion which is blocked oil gland in the eyelid. Warm compresses are best and if no decrease in swelling in a few days see an ophthalmologist.
Answered 11/19/2021
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Definitely warm compresses as often as you can while the stye (hordeolum) is red, tender or swollen. If it becomes a smaller and hard, it is likely too late and it has formed a granuloma (chalazion) that may need to be excised.
Answered 11/20/2021
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