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Put Down the Baby Shampoo

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Picture one of those typical doctor intake forms. Would you check a box beside any of these? Red, scaly, crusty eyelids Flaky debris along the lashes Frequent and recurring styes or inturned eyelashes Chronic redness, itching, watering, or irritation If you answered yes to any of the above, you likely have blepharitis.  Blepharitis simply translates as inflammation of the eyelid skin, but it's...

Recurring Styes? How to Break the Cycle

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For many people, having a stye is just a one time issue -- maybe you slept in your eye makeup one night, or just didn't wash around your eyes well after being exposed to a dirty environment.  But for some people, the chemistry of their skin and eyelid oil glands (Meibomian glands, glands of Zeiss, or glands of Moll) make styes a regular...