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YES - Neosporin is an anti-biotic proven to help with styes. There are even special brands of Neosporin that are used specifically for eye styes. Avoid a trip to a doctor and buy your own anti-biotic.
If the stye lasts longer than a week, seek medical treatmeHnt. Some styes can be stubborn and may need more care than you can give. Your GP can prescribe a medicine to help ease the pain and rid your eye of the stye.
WHATEVER YOU DO, DON'T SQUEEZE IT. IT CAN SPREAD AND CAUSE EYE PROBLEMS - IF IT WON'T GO AWAY AND GETS VERY BAD - SEE YOU GP INSTEAD
What else can I help you with?
Can eye drops help your stye?
Eye drops may help relieve some of the discomfort associated with a stye, such as dryness or irritation. However, they do not directly treat the stye itself. For proper treatment of a stye, it's best to consult with a healthcare provider who may recommend warm compresses and in some cases, antibiotics.
How do you treat a Stye?
In uncomplicated stye, you can allow the stye to 'point'. Then you can pull the hair at the base of stye. Pus will come out and stye will heal. With repeated stye, you need to consult the ophthalmologist.
Can I swim with a stye in my eye?
Of course! However, if you find that the stye begins to redden or swell or is severe, WEAR GOGGLES!
What happens if you pop a stye in your eye?
No! Do not even try to do this!If you attempt popping the stye, you will either hurt the sensitvie eye skin or infect the stye. In order to get rid of the stye, carefully cut a peice of garlic unil you can see the wet part, then SLOWLY rub it on your stye. This method has been used for centuries. It really works! Apply 3-4 times a day until the stye is gone. MUST BE CONSISTENT. Doing it randomly one or two times won't help. But be careful, if the garlic gets INSIDE your eye it will BURN. *just an addition - if you don't trust garlic use hot water to damp a rag apply for 15mins several times a day.
Do visine eye drops help a stye go away on your eye?
Visine eye drops are not typically recommended for treating a stye. Styes are caused by a bacterial infection of the eyelash follicles and usually require warm compresses to help drain the stye. If the stye persists or worsens, it's best to consult with a healthcare professional for proper treatment.
Can Neosporin be used to get rid of a stye?
Neosporin is not typically recommended for treating a stye, as it is an antibiotic ointment designed for minor cuts and scrapes. Styes are usually caused by bacterial infections of the eyelash follicles and are best treated with warm compresses to reduce swelling and promote drainage. If a stye persists or worsens, it's advisable to consult a healthcare professional for appropriate treatment options.
Can you put neosporin on a burn?
If you have minor burn then you can use Neosporin on it. But when the burned area is large and severe then one should not use Neosporin. The Neosporin is only applied to the external areas.
Should you use neosporin on your new belly button piercing?
The tube of Neosporin doesn't say to use it on puncture wounds, so you don't use it on puncture wounds.
Can neosporin be used on bearded dragon?
Yes Neosporin is a good medication to use if your Beardie has an external sore or injury
How do you spell sty?
stye. its stye.
Can you use neosporin as a lubricant?
You should not use neosporin as a lubricant. You should not use neosporin more often than absolutely necessary. MRSA ("Staph Infection"): http ://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2011/09/14/mrsa-in-u-s-becoming-resistant-to-over-the-counter-ointment/
How can you get rid of a scratch on your face?
use neosporin it will work.
Can you use neosporin for your dog?
yes if it is for a cut or sore
Can children under two use Neosporin?
YES
When a stye is healing?
you cant have a stye unless your gay
Is there anything better than Neosporin?
Yes, you can also use A&D. You can buy it at CVS or Rite-Aid. It cost about the same amount as Neosporin.
Will it hurt to use the neosporin spray instead of the polysporing ointment?
I had a biopsy of a cyst on my index finger and I was told to use polysporin ointment twice a day to keep it moist. I dont have the polysporing instead i have the neosporin spray. If i use the neosporin spray instead will that do the job or will it hurt or damage the area? thanks for your help. Geraldine
