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Can You Get A Staph Infection Bump On Your Genitals?
Bump on the eyelid; Stye; Hordeolum
Treatment
- Styes and chalazions can be treated by applying warm compresses. Apply for 10 minutes. Do this four times a day.
- Do NOT attempt to squeeze a stye or any other type of eyelid bump. Let it drain on its own.
- Antibiotic creams may help recurrent or persistent styes. Some large styes need to be lanced to drain the infection.
Expectations (prognosis)
Styes often get better on their own. However, they may recur. The outcome is generally...
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