Plus the best eyelid scrubs to try.
What Is an Eyelid Scrub?
It can help reduce any inflammation as it keeps the area clean, she explains.
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Some other issues that eyelid scrubs can help treat include ocular rosacea and styes (chalazions).
Brett Frieman, DO, a board-certified ophthalmologist in Red Bank, NJ.
It also just may not solve the problem the patient is aiming to treat, he says.
Allergies can cause eyes and eyelids to become red, swollen, and itchy.
How to Use an Eyelid Scrub
Eyelid scrubs are an important part of proper eyelid hygiene.
Always ensure you wash your hands before applying the product to prevent introducing bacteria to your eyes.
Be gentle to avoid irritating the delicate skin around your eyes.
The pre-moistened pads are the easiest to use, explains Dr. Frieman.
Start with the upper lid and then the lower lid.
It is important to cleanse the lashes but not to allow any solution to get in the eye itself.
Ensure youre maintaining good eyelid hygiene to help manage any symptoms of eyelid conditions, suggests Dr. Parikh.
Cotton makeup remover pads with baby shampoo can be used safely as an eyelid scrub, says Dr. Frieman.
Baby shampoo is less likely to irritate the eye than soap.
Note that a regular hand towel may be too coarse for your sensitive lids.
All you gotta do is first splash water on your eyelids.
Apply this to your eyelids and very gently sweep the cotton round back and forth across your lids.
Then thoroughly rinse your lids with clean water and pat dry.
Best Eyelid Scrubs
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Systane Lid Wipes
Dr. Graf also recommends these wipes to her patients.
