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Warm compresses
Warm (not hot) compresses increase circulation to the skin and have a soothing effect.
Dr. Jeff Livingston reviewed this
22 year experience in Hair Restoration
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A 35-year old asked:
Which works better for wisdom teeth - cold/warm compresses?
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A female asked:
Besides warm compresses, what are other ways to remove a stye?
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A 47-year old asked:
Ultimate method to make warm compresses for the eyes?
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A 42-year old asked:
What to do for infected insect bite? Warm compresses? Neosporin?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Whats the best antiseptic to clean a bursted boil? And how often should i do warm compresses? Boil is loc on my forearm
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A 19-year old female asked:
How long do I leave am the warm compresses on my eye for my stye and how many times a day?
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A 16-year old female asked:
Can a stye effect your eye vision? If it starts to effects your eye vision while I am giving it warm compresses, do I need to see my doctor about it?
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A 60-year old female asked:
I have a nasal (oxymetazoline) septum abscess which has been red, swollen, and painful for a few days. After warm compresses there was some pus and blood. Doctors are expensive so I have not seen one. I'll apply warm compresses again. Should I get ant
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A 28-year old female asked:
My son has a boil. We have been doing Epsom salt baths, warm compresses, and antibiotic ointment. He has had it 3-4 days. What else needs to be done.?
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A 34-year old asked:
How do I get rid of my child's stye if warm compresses and the eye ointment didn't work?
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A 55-year old male asked:
Can you please advise timing/order of taking:Lotemax 2/d drop, lid scrubs1/d, Retain eye tear drop 3/d,&warm compresses 1/d.Can any taken concurrently?
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A 41-year old female asked:
Two weeks ago. I had a simple dental filling. Now can only open my mouth 30%,inner cheek edema,pain,. Been taking NSAIDs, amoxil, (amoxicillin) warm compresses?
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A 23-year old female asked:
How do you get rid of a sty/chalazion I have tried everything from warm compresses, tea bags, washing my eye lids with baby shampoo but its not workin?
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A 55-year old male asked:
To treat blepharitis and evaporative dry eyes, how effective is Thermal Eye compress that you microwave VS regular warm water compresses.
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A 42-year old female asked:
I have low back pain and left hip pain. I've had tests and gone to PT but no relief. I've even tried exercises, OTC meds, and warm and cool compresses. Ii even have a tens unit but still no relief. I am in severe pain when I walk, stand, sit and now lying
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A 29-year old asked:
I have a sty on my upper eye lid and used heat compresses and now my vision is blurry. what can i do for it?
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A 21-year old asked:
Will it help if I move to a warmer climate?
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A 31-year old male asked:
When I wake up one side of my neck always seem to be warmer than the other?
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A 32-year old asked:
If I feel cold, will a hot shower make me warmer for good?
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A 42-year old asked:
Is it a good idea to use hot compresses on chalazion?
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A 23-year old female asked:
Are any scents use with the candle warmer like scentsy safe for newborn? Reply asap please.
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A 41-year old asked:
Would it be beneficial for someone with osteoporosis to move to a country with a warmer climate?
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A 16-year old female asked:
I've had a Chalazion since August last year, it's inflammed but not sore. Can I get it removed without surgery? Compresses don't work!
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A 26-year old female asked:
Whenever my fiance hugs me or touches me he always says im warmer than any other temperature, is sumthing wrong with me? Or am i dehydrated?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Using breastmilk that is frozen in ice cube trays to place in bottle, what is the best/fastest way to warm it up for baby? Would a bottle warmer work?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Why do I shiver when it's cold and keep shaking until I enter a warmer place? I have all normal bloodwork. What else to chech? Could it be Idiopathic?
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A 42-year old female asked:
I have had a chalazion for 6 weeks. I tried applying hot compresses but not disappearing. My doctor wont help unless it gets bigger. How can I cure it?
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A female asked:
What can i use for my irritated face? my cheeks are red. it feels warmer than normal, just in general. i have recently changed my fabric softer and think that may have something to do with it. what can i do to help the red blotches, and warm felling i hav
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A 54-year old female asked:
I have raynauds and I live in Oklahoma. I need to move somewhere warmer.
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A 49-year old male asked:
S 1 l 5 degenerative bone disease const. pain spin compresses and the pain is bad.told not a cand. for surgery taking pain meds now have stronger meds?
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