How do you help stye swelling go down?

How do you help stye swelling go down?

Here are eight ways to speed up the healing process for styes.

1. Use a warm compress.
2. Clean your eyelid with mild soap and water.
3. Use a warm tea bag.
4. Take OTC pain medication.
5. Avoid wearing makeup and contact lenses.
6. Use antibiotic ointments.
7. Massage the area to promote drainage.
8. Get medical treatment from your doctor.

Will Heat reduce eye swelling?

Warm compresses have been a popular home remedy for many reasons. For the eye, they can improve circulation, soothe inflammation, and unclog swollen eyelids.

How long does a stye last with warm compress?

Chalazia, which look like styes but are internal infected oil glands, often disappear on their own too. But it could take a month or more for them to go away. Most of the time you can treat a stye at home. Apply a warm compress to the affected eye for 10 to 15 minutes 2 to 4 times a day for several days.

Can warm compress make stye worse?

Heat often brings a stye to a point where it drains on its own. Keep in mind that warm compresses will often increase swelling a little at first. Do not use hot water or heat a wet cloth in a microwave oven. The compress may get too hot and can burn the eyelid.

Can I put cold compress on my stye?

Treatment of a stye/chalazion consists of cold compresses when it is tender to touch because tenderness means that there is active inflammation and cold compresses act as an anti-inflammatory agent. If warm compresses are used at this stage, they may worsen inflammation by bringing more blood flow to the area.

Does ice help a stye?

What can I use as a warm compress for my eye?

Warm Compresses for Eye Problems

1. Dry warmth. Place a protective layer of fabric between a warm compress and the skin. Heating pads and hot water bottles can be used on larger surfaces needing heat.
2. Moist warmth. Towels or washcloths can be soaked in warm water, wrung out, and placed on the area.