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How to Get Rid of a Stye: Warm Compresses For quick stye relief, Heiting recommends using a warm compress. The ideal temperature: 100-110 degrees Fahrenheit applied to your eye for eight to 10 minutes. Since you probably aren't going to be whipping out your thermometer for an exact reading, he says to soak a washcloth in hot water that's comfortable to the touch.
(Note: Don't be tempted to heat up the washcloth in the microwave -- you run the risk of making it too hot and burning your eyelid. A stye and a burnt eyelid? Seriously not fun.)
Wring out the washcloth and apply it to your eye. As it cools (about every two minutes) reheat it in equally hot water until you've spent 10 minutes with the compress on your eye. Repeat at least four times a day. These compresses help the stye open and drain -- a gross but necessary thing to happen to get relief from the pain.
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(Note: Don't be tempted to heat up the washcloth in the microwave -- you run the risk of making it too hot and burning your eyelid. A stye and a burnt eyelid? Seriously not fun.)
Wring out the washcloth and apply it to your eye. As it cools (about every two minutes) reheat it in equally hot water until you've spent 10 minutes with the compress on your eye. Repeat at least four times a day. These compresses help the stye open and drain -- a gross but necessary thing to happen to get relief from the pain.
SEE NEXT PAGE: How to Get Rid of a Stye: OTC Options