Eye Stye Prevention Tips

There are some important tips to prevent formation of eye sty. To prevent eye sty, wash your hands after any activity or after going to bathroom. Avoid touching your eyes as most of the children do after being tired. Touching with bare hands should be avoided especially if you have sore eyes. Avoid using pressure to drain the eye sty; it will burst on its own. If you try to squeeze eye sty, infection can seep into the blood stream.

Do not pop it like a pimple; it can increase the infection to other eye also. If you have touched any wound, pimple or boil, wash your hands thoroughly before touching eyes. Use clean disinfected cotton swab or cotton ball to clean areas around eye to avoid spreading of infection. Use two different cotton swabs for both eyes. Never share your eye makeup; face cloth or towel with others as sharing of these personal objects can cause spreading of infection among various people.

While it is impossible to completely prevent the development of a sty, good hygienic practices, including proper hand washing, can help prevent all forms of infection, including a sty. Other measures that can help prevent styes include

1.Not touching the eye and surrounding areas.
2.Keeping all cosmetics clean.
3.Discarding old or contaminated eye makeup.
4.Keeping eye tools clean.
5.Never sharing cosmetics or cosmetic eye tools (such as lash curlers or eyelash combs) with others.

Stye prevention is closely related to proper hygiene. Proper hand washing can not only reduce the risks of developing styes, but all other types of infections.

Upon awakening, application of a warm washcloth to the eyelids for one to two minutes may be beneficial in decreasing the occurrence of styes by liquefying the contents of the oil glands of the eyelid and thereby preventing blockage. Some studies suggest oral flaxseed supplementation to prevent the occurrence of styes.

In order to prevent developing styes it is recommended to never share cosmetics or cosmetic eye tools with other people. People should also keep their eye tools clean and generally having proper eye hygiene. Women are recommended to remove makeup every night before going to sleep and discard old or contaminated eye makeup.

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