Is a sty a hot compress or a cold compress

Sties are acute inflammation caused by bacterial infection. The correct treatment for this disease should first select sensitive antibiotics to control local inflammation, such as levofloxacin hydrochloride eye drops, tobramycin eye drops or erythromycin eye ointment. This is the basis of treatment. In the early stage of the disease, due to local redness, swelling, heat, pain symptoms are very obvious, in this stage it is generally recommended to give local cold compress, can alleviate the symptoms of local pain. As the disease progresses further, local pain will gradually ease, to this stage it is generally recommended to change to local hot compress, 3-4 times a day, each time 10-15 minutes or so, hot compress can promote blood circulation around the eyelids, so to achieve swelling, anti-inflammatory effect. After the above treatment methods, generally in 1-2 weeks or so sty will gradually improve, a small number of patients may form local abscess, to this stage it is recommended to open the pus.