Let me just start off by saying that I had Lasik at the age of 18 and it ruined my life for a long time. I have tried probing, Lipiflow, BlephEx, punctal plugs, steroids and many creams, many eye drops, antibiotics, fish oil supplements, etc… and have seen many many doctors. If you feel lost and alone, sad and depressed, and have anxiety.. I was you. I was just starting my life, college, and independence, and dry eye syndrome had taken over me. I could not talk to anyone, no one understands. For a long time I gave up on doctors (still kind of do). My confidence and self-esteem… gone. Totally gone.
But if you have blepharitis, inflamed and dry eyelids and eyes, MGD, and/or dry eye/red/tired eyes, eyelid dermatitis.. PLEASE READ because this has changed my life… This is what worked for me and I think can help many others.
For the past 10 years I have had dry eyes... I believe that I also have blepharitis (inflammation of the eyelids). Dry eye started for me in 2006 after my lasik surgery.
My eyelids have always been puffy, tired, and red (inflamed) in addition to my eyes being bone dry.. The magical potion is WITCH HAZEL!!!
Witch Hazel can be bought ay any drug store and many grocery stores. This is an organic anti-inflammatory astringent that also helps with puffy, irritated, and swollen skin. It’s about $5 and the consistency of water and the smell isn’t strong or overpowering, and all is you do is rub it gently with a cotton ball and let dry. The feeling is invigorating!!! Within seconds my eyelids are not puffy or red, and I think it helps with the actual inflammation of your actual eye also. I am not sure if it’s the astringent component or the anti-inflammatory component... BUT IT WORKS!!! For me half of the pain and suffering of dry eye is the inflammation part. I use it multiple times per day. There is no downside at all in using it.
I still will probably suffer with dry eyes for the rest of my life, and that was a very tough pill to swallow. But witch hazel does help and it feels wonderful.
This is what did nothing for me or made it worse.. all eye drops except Thera Tears, Lipiflow, any medicinal cream/gel, hot and cold compresses, eyelid expression for MGD, punctual plugs.
This is what helped.. I think after years of eye drops, creams, gels, medicines, and lid scrubs/baby shampoo, my eyes needed a good cleaning. I think that BlephEx helped to give me a fresh, clean slate. If you have used many things this is worth trying and it’s non-invasive. It basically cleans your eyelids. I am not 100% sure if this helped, but I think it did. Probing may have opened my glands also. I am not 100% sure but it is all worth a try if your desperate like I was.
The worst thing you can do to your eyes, THE WORST, is use eyelid scrubs or baby shampoo.. It washes away all your healthy oils and dries your skin around your eyes, which actually dries your eyes too. I think that highly contributes to my dry eye suffering and inability to wear makeup, etc. DO NOT USE LID SCRUBS OR BABY SHAMPOO TO WASH OFF MAKEUP OR TO WASH YOUR EYELIDS. Doctors tell you to, they are 100% wrong. To help with dryness and eyelids sticking together in the morning, you can start using organic, unrefined coconut oil (and to wash make up off) and witch hazel as a moisturizer. First, apply the witch hazel and let it dry (no need to wash it) then apply coconut oil to your face and eyelids as a moisturizer. This couldn’t be any easier and inexpensive. I also started taking Thera Tears Fish Oil. As soon as I started moisturizing my eyelids (careful not to get in eyes) I didn’t wake up with my eyelids stuck together. I truly believe that a strong contributor to blepharitis and dry eye is dry skin around the eyes. SO moisturize and my favorite moisturizer is unrefined coconut oil. You don’t need medicines and strong aromatic creams, etc. simple and natural is the way to go.
It’s been over 10 years of me suffering and I know the dry eye syndrome is a part of my life. But my inflammation and eye puffiness is under control, blepharitis. I recommend anyone with eye problems give it a try. It’s cheap, easy, easy to find, and its all-natural. No doctor or prescription needed. It couldn’t be easier actually. Also, it feels great for all over your face too. My skin has never been smoother. I hope this can help many people suffering, because dry eye syndrome is very difficult to deal with for so many reasons. But no matter what.. Never give up on trying to find something that works best for you.
To sum this up, try BlephEx if you have suffered a long time and have used many products to start with a fresh/clean slate for your eyelids (you do need to find a doctor to do this for you, unfortunately), use witch hazel morning and night to help with the inflammation and puffiness (just dab it and rub it on with a cotton ball and let dry), and at night carefully apply coconut oil to your eyelids so they aren’t dry (don’t get it in eye). Also, try using Thera Tears Fish Oil, 3 pills per day I take them at night.
Good luck, I promise it will get better
********T.N. Dickinson's Witch Hazel******** MAGICAL, easy, cheap, invigorating. anti-inflammatory, astringent: I will definitely use this every day for the rest of my life.
But if you have blepharitis, inflamed and dry eyelids and eyes, MGD, and/or dry eye/red/tired eyes, eyelid dermatitis.. PLEASE READ because this has changed my life… This is what worked for me and I think can help many others.
For the past 10 years I have had dry eyes... I believe that I also have blepharitis (inflammation of the eyelids). Dry eye started for me in 2006 after my lasik surgery.
My eyelids have always been puffy, tired, and red (inflamed) in addition to my eyes being bone dry.. The magical potion is WITCH HAZEL!!!
Witch Hazel can be bought ay any drug store and many grocery stores. This is an organic anti-inflammatory astringent that also helps with puffy, irritated, and swollen skin. It’s about $5 and the consistency of water and the smell isn’t strong or overpowering, and all is you do is rub it gently with a cotton ball and let dry. The feeling is invigorating!!! Within seconds my eyelids are not puffy or red, and I think it helps with the actual inflammation of your actual eye also. I am not sure if it’s the astringent component or the anti-inflammatory component... BUT IT WORKS!!! For me half of the pain and suffering of dry eye is the inflammation part. I use it multiple times per day. There is no downside at all in using it.
I still will probably suffer with dry eyes for the rest of my life, and that was a very tough pill to swallow. But witch hazel does help and it feels wonderful.
This is what did nothing for me or made it worse.. all eye drops except Thera Tears, Lipiflow, any medicinal cream/gel, hot and cold compresses, eyelid expression for MGD, punctual plugs.
This is what helped.. I think after years of eye drops, creams, gels, medicines, and lid scrubs/baby shampoo, my eyes needed a good cleaning. I think that BlephEx helped to give me a fresh, clean slate. If you have used many things this is worth trying and it’s non-invasive. It basically cleans your eyelids. I am not 100% sure if this helped, but I think it did. Probing may have opened my glands also. I am not 100% sure but it is all worth a try if your desperate like I was.
The worst thing you can do to your eyes, THE WORST, is use eyelid scrubs or baby shampoo.. It washes away all your healthy oils and dries your skin around your eyes, which actually dries your eyes too. I think that highly contributes to my dry eye suffering and inability to wear makeup, etc. DO NOT USE LID SCRUBS OR BABY SHAMPOO TO WASH OFF MAKEUP OR TO WASH YOUR EYELIDS. Doctors tell you to, they are 100% wrong. To help with dryness and eyelids sticking together in the morning, you can start using organic, unrefined coconut oil (and to wash make up off) and witch hazel as a moisturizer. First, apply the witch hazel and let it dry (no need to wash it) then apply coconut oil to your face and eyelids as a moisturizer. This couldn’t be any easier and inexpensive. I also started taking Thera Tears Fish Oil. As soon as I started moisturizing my eyelids (careful not to get in eyes) I didn’t wake up with my eyelids stuck together. I truly believe that a strong contributor to blepharitis and dry eye is dry skin around the eyes. SO moisturize and my favorite moisturizer is unrefined coconut oil. You don’t need medicines and strong aromatic creams, etc. simple and natural is the way to go.
It’s been over 10 years of me suffering and I know the dry eye syndrome is a part of my life. But my inflammation and eye puffiness is under control, blepharitis. I recommend anyone with eye problems give it a try. It’s cheap, easy, easy to find, and its all-natural. No doctor or prescription needed. It couldn’t be easier actually. Also, it feels great for all over your face too. My skin has never been smoother. I hope this can help many people suffering, because dry eye syndrome is very difficult to deal with for so many reasons. But no matter what.. Never give up on trying to find something that works best for you.
To sum this up, try BlephEx if you have suffered a long time and have used many products to start with a fresh/clean slate for your eyelids (you do need to find a doctor to do this for you, unfortunately), use witch hazel morning and night to help with the inflammation and puffiness (just dab it and rub it on with a cotton ball and let dry), and at night carefully apply coconut oil to your eyelids so they aren’t dry (don’t get it in eye). Also, try using Thera Tears Fish Oil, 3 pills per day I take them at night.
Good luck, I promise it will get better
********T.N. Dickinson's Witch Hazel******** MAGICAL, easy, cheap, invigorating. anti-inflammatory, astringent: I will definitely use this every day for the rest of my life.
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