Skin irritation on eye lid Posted: 01-25-07 20:17pm
I intend to seek medical attention in the
next 24 hours if the condition presists.
This being said, I was wondering if it
would be of any help to apply Polysporin
(in a small crum size dose) to my eye lid
- which i believe is infected, or is
having an alergic reation of small bumps
along the lid. I would appreciate any
suggestions, or cautions of what to do and
what not to do. Thanks to any one who
replys.
According to your description (“small
bumps along the eye lid”) you are
probably experiencing some type of
inflammation caused by an infection or
allergy. You must first visit an
ophthalmologist for a precise diagnose and
proper treatment. An ophthalmologist
might recommend Polysporin. Polysporin is
a combination of 2 antibiotics (polymyxin
B and bacitracin) and can be helpful in
cases of bacterial eye infection. It has
no effect in cases of viral infections or
allergies but it won’t worsen the
condition, either. You won’t harm the
eye if apply Polysporin to the eye lid, no
matter the cause.
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