Wellness

[lynne6was7]

I have used Jason brand tea tree shampoo to wash my eyelids, or baby shampoo with a drop of tea tree oil, with good results of quickly clearing up blepharitis.  If you try it keep your eyes tightly shut and rinse well as the tea tree does burn.

Once cleared up, I use Walgreen's eye itch relief drops (ketotifen fumarate) each morning after washing my face.  At a pharmacist's recommendation, I apply one drop to each eyelid.  Helps prevent allergy-induced blepharitis.

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[tampalady]

I just went to A and ordered the wipes and eye mask.  Thanks for all of your suggestions, happy that you ladies are always here.  

[Mytakeonit]

Try Eye Scrub wipes for makeup removal and cleansing. Pricey but they help eye irritation issues and recommended by opthalmologists. Prime offers them. Also, temporarily stopping use of eye makeup and contacts will help immensely.

[msgb]

This tends to run in families. My mother had it and I have it and it can be very annoying. I have extremely dry eye at night.

I have done the eye wipes and have not found much help in that manner. I have also done a warm washcloth on eyes for a bit of time and that has helped. I agree with previous notes with the issue of using baby shampoo with a swab or with a cotton pad and then washing.

I wish I could state something that has helped for a long time--I have not found one.

[missy mouse]

I get this on an off. A drop of baby shampoo on a warm wet washcloth. It works great and not expensive like the wipes. 

[Azcowgirl]

I use the Ocusoft wipes and teatree

oil to keep it at bay. The condition comes back to a lesser degree once in a while, but all of the above suggestions help as well. I cut the Ocusoft

pads into quarters and they last quite a while.

[AngelPuppy1]

I've unfortunately had this for years.  It waxes and wanes.  I was told to use very warm, wet compresses on the eyes 2ce daily for about 10 minutes.  This really soothes.  Also, the Occusoft eye wipes are good.  Baby shampoo is economical and works just as well. I will occasionally get it so badly that I have to get a prescription eye gel to use at night which is a pain as you can't see much once you use it as your eyes get all bleary.  

[hick]

I suffered with this for years.  One Christmas, my eyes were so red, I looked like some devil creature.

My dermatologist, years ago, told me to just put some Cortisone ointment on my lids.  Ointment, not cream.

I've been doing this ever since and have not had a problem ever again.

After a shower, I just smear a very tiny amount on my lids.

Voila!!!

[loveschocolate]

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@mspemberley wrote:

I use baby shampoo to clean my eyelids, eye lashes, and eye brows every day. This is what my doctor advised to do for maintenance after finishing my prescription eye drops. It's been over a year and the blepharitis has not come back. 

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@bargainsgirl , ^^^^^ This is what my DH's doctor recommended for him. 

[Jackhound Mom]

I use Clearidex. Tea Tree Oil is the main thing in it and it was rough on my skin but it works!  Try a little Vaseline after and you will get rid of your problem.

If you are interested you could read my past article on Demodex I posted a few weeks ago.

Good luck and good health!

Cathy