How to Remove Styes
Things You'll Need
- Washcloth
- Hot water
- Mild soap
Instructions
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Soak a clean washcloth under warm to hot water.
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2
Wring the extra water out of the washcloth.
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3
Test the temperature of the washcloth on the back of your hand. If it is too hot, wait a few minutes and test again, before applying it to your eye. The cloth should be as hot as you are comfortable with.
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Apply the hot cloth directly to the sty. Leave the cloth on, until it becomes cool.
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5
Repeat steps 1 through 4, until the sty reduces in size. This hot compress will release the fluid built up in the infected pore.
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Reduce the risk of additional eye infection by washing the area with mild soap.
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