My chalazion remedy?

Question

i have tried many things. first was hot compresses with a towel, next it was tea bags , then it was hot compresses with epsom salt , now currently i have a heating pad that i plug into the wall, it get very hot, and i place it over my eye for like 2 hours , i usally watch a movie, i also have eye drops for styes that i do 3x a day .......and also in my bathroom sink i run hot water plug the drain put salt in the wayer and just splash it over my eyes a few times.....so far it looks like my eye has reduced by 20 percent. just wanted to share for those of you. and also i have had mine for 3 months now! had ont two years ago b4 also

Answer 1

Since chalazions are caused by blocked Meibomian glands, you may want to think about prevention of chalazions in addition to treating them.

I have occasional chalazions.  I had to have two of them surgically lanced.  Not a pleasant procedure, as it involved injecting anesthetic into my upper eyelid area, then using antibiotic eye ointment for several days.

My eye doctor recommended using a cotton swab and baby shampoo to cleanse the eyelid area every night.  You can also use a product called "Eye Scrub" to cleanse the eyelid and eyelash area.   She also recommended not wearing eye makeup.

It sounds like the salt-water splashing is helping cleanse your eyelash area.  Be careful using a very hot heating pad to your facial area--it can cause capillaries to dilate and burst.